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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various [[Sega]] titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', ''[[Hang On]]'' and ''[[OutRun]]'' and produced [[Saturn]] titles such as ''[[NiGHTS]]'', ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' and ''[[Sakura Wars]]''. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]].
  
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==Production History==
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Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.
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* ''[[Flicky (game)|Flicky]]'' (1991) — Designer
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (1993) — Producer
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==Production history==
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* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994) — Producer
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* ''[[Ristar]]'' (1995) — Producer
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{{ProductionHistory|Yoji Ishii|Mr. Ishii|Youji Ishii|Ici|石井 洋児}}
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* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]] (Saturn Version)'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]] (Saturn Version)'' (1995) — Special Thanks
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* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version) (1985) (as '''Mr. Ishii''')
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* ''Cyber Speedway'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' (1985) — Game Design
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* ''World Series Baseball'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (System 16 version) (1986)
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* ''The Mansion of Hidden Souls'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
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* ''Blazing Heroes'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer
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* ''Dragon Force'' (1996) — Producer
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* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
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* ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1996) — Producer (Sega of Japan)
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* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
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* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Project Manager  
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
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* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Project Manager
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''')
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* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager
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* ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn Version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.)
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* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
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* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1997) — Project Manager
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* ''Ghost Vibration'' (2002) — Producer (Development)
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project Manager
 
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* ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' (2001) — Producer
 
 
* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper'' (2002) — Development Producer
 
* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper'' (2002) — Development Producer
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* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
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* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Development Producer
 
* ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' (2004) — Senior Producer
 
* ''Yoshi Topsy-Turvy'' (2004) — Senior Producer
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* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Development Producer
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* ''Bullet Witch'' (2006) — Executive Producer (Production)
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* ''Bullet Witch'' (2006) — Executive Producer
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* ''Blue Dragon'' (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
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* ''Blue Dragon'' (2006) — Executive Producer
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* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
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* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer
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* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
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* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer
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* ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 version) (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff)
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* ''SEGA AGES 2500 Vol.33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection'' (2008) — Special Thanks
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* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
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* ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
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* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' (3DS version) (2016) — Executive Producer (Arzest Corp.)
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==Song credits==
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===''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version)===
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* Goal — Music & Arrangement
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* Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
  
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==References==
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Revision as of 05:03, 9 December 2018

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Yoji Ishii
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Producer, Executive

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Yoji Ishii (石井 洋児) is a producer and project manager who worked on various Sega titles. Joining the company in 1978, Ishii designed and directed '80s arcade titles such as Fantasy Zone, Hang On and OutRun and produced Saturn titles such as NiGHTS, Panzer Dragoon and Sakura Wars. Common colleagues include Noriyoshi Oba, Yutaka Sugano, Makoto Oshitani and Hiroshi Aso.

Ishii has since left Sonic Team for Naoto Ohshima's Artoon, having held the title of Executive Producer until 2005, when he was appointed C.E.O and President of AQ Interactive (currently Marvelous AQL Inc.) into which Artoon was absorbed. Following Artoon's disbandment in 2010, he is now the C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company he founded with Ohshima.

Production history

Games

Music

  • Deep Fear (CD; 1998) — Executive Producer (as Youji Ishii)
  • Hang-On (Arcade version) (1985) (as Mr. Ishii)
  • Teddy Boy Blues (1985) — Game Design
  • Fantasy Zone (System 16 version) (1986)
  • OutRun (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
  • Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer
  • Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
  • Sonic Jam (1997) — Project Manager (as Youji Ishii)
  • Sonic R (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as Youji Ishii)
  • Sonic Adventure (1998) — Project management (as Youji Ishii)
  • Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
  • The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (2002) — Director
  • Ghost Vibration (2002) — Producer (Development)
  • Blinx the Time Sweeper (2002) — Development Producer
  • Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Development Producer
  • Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Senior Producer
  • Bullet Witch (2006) — Executive Producer (Production)
  • Blue Dragon (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
  • Vampire Rain (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
  • Victorious Boxers: Revolution (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
  • Arcana Heart (PS2 version) (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff)
  • Lost Odyssey (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
  • Vampire Rain: Altered Species (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
  • Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
  • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (3DS version) (2016) — Executive Producer (Arzest Corp.)

Song credits

Hang-On (Arcade version)

  • Goal — Music & Arrangement
  • Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

References

  1. ↑ File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:Teddy Boy Blues MD credits.pdf
  3. ↑ File:Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine MD credits.pdf
  4. ↑ File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Clockworkknight Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Victory Goal Saturn credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Kanzen Chuukei Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine Saturn credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Cyber Speedway Saturn credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Riglordsaga Saturn credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Mystaria sat us manual.pdf, page 28
  13. ↑ File:Clockworkknight2 Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Simcity2000 Saturn JP SSCredits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Wsb sat us manual.pdf, page 34
  16. ↑ File:Guardian Heroes JP Saturn credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Dragon Force JP Saturn credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen Saturn credits.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  23. ↑ File:Riglordsaga 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  24. ↑ File:Shinseiki Evangelion 2nd Impression Saturn credits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:Hanagumi Taisen Columns Saturn credits.pdf
  26. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  27. ↑ File:ZenNihonProWres Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  28. ↑ File:J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  29. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  30. ↑ File:Pro Yakyuu Team mo Tsukurou! Saturn credits.pdf
  31. ↑ File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  32. ↑ File:Sakura Taisen 2 Saturn credits.pdf
  33. ↑ File:Deep Fear Saturn credits.pdf
  34. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
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