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'''Yoji Ishii''' is a producer and project manager for various [[Sega]] titles. Common colleagues include [[Noriyoshi Oba]], [[Yutaka Sugano]], [[Makoto Oshitani]] and [[Hiroshi Aso]].
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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]].
  
Ishii has since left [[Sonic Team]] for [[Naoto Ohshima]]'s [[Artoon]], having held the title of Executive Producer since 2005. Following the latter company's disbandment in 2010, he is now C.E.O. and President of Arzest, another video game development company.
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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.
  
==Production History==
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==Production history==
* ''[[Flicky (game)|Flicky]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Designer <!-- as Yumi? -->
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Producer
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* ''[[The Mansion of Hidden Souls]]'' (1994) — Producer
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* ''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994) — Producer
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* ''[[Hang-On]]'' (Arcade version) (1985) (as '''Mr. Ishii''')
* ''[[Clockwork Knight]]'' (1994) — Producer
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* ''[[Teddy Boy Blues]]'' (1985) — Game Design
* ''[[Ristar]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'' (System 16 version) (1986)
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1995) — Producer
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* ''[[OutRun]]'' (OutRun Hardware version) (1986)
* ''[[Cyber Speedway]]'' (1995) — Producer (Sega Side Staff)
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive version) (1993) — Producer
* ''[[Blazing Heroes]]'' (1995) — Producer (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Producer (Sega of Japan Team)
 
* ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]'' (Saturn Version) (1995) — Special Thanks (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[Guardian Heroes]]'' (1996) — Executive Producer (SEGA Staff) (Staff)
 
* ''[[Dragon Force]]'' (1996) — Producer (Japan Team) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'' (1996) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[Christmas NiGHTS]]'' (1996) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island]]'' (1996/1997) — Producer (SOJ) (Sega)
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' (1997) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn Version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
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* ''[[Sonic R]]'' (Saturn version) (1997) — Project Manager (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (as '''Youji Ishii''')
* ''[[Burning Rangers]]'' (1998) — Project Manager (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[Deep Fear]]'' (1998) — Executive Producer (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Project management (as '''Youji Ishii''')
 
* ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
 
* ''Pinobee: Wings of Adventure'' (2001) — Producer (Development Staff)
 
* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
 
* ''The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood'' (2002) — Director
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* ''Ghost Vibration'' (2002) — Producer (Development)
 
* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper'' (2002) — Development Producer
 
* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper'' (2002) — Development Producer
 
* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Development Producer
 
* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Development Producer
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* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
* ''Vampire Rain'' (2007) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
 
* ''Victorious Boxers: Revolution'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Grand Prix)
* ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 Version) (2007) — Executive Producer (Playstation 2 Staff)
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* ''Arcana Heart'' (PS2 version) (2007) — Executive Producer (PlayStation 2 Staff)
 
* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
 
* ''Lost Odyssey'' (2007) — Executive Producer (Feelplus Co., Ltd.)
 
* ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
* ''Vampire Rain: Altered Species'' (2008) — Executive Producer (AQ Interactive Inc.)
 
* ''[[Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks (AQ Interactive)
 
* ''[[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==
[[Category:Unsorted Developers]]
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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