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| − | [[Image:yasuhara.jpg|thumb|right|Hirokazu Yasuhara's corporate photo from Naughty Dog.]] | + | #REDIRECT [[sega:Hirokazu Yasuhara]] |
| − | Another pivotal name in the early years of [[Sonic]], '''Hirokazu Yasuhara''' was the original game and level designer. He was probably the most actively involved in the early development of the series, and remained one of the chief map designers all the way through ''[[Sonic R]]'' in 1997. He even had a hand in the design of the shelved ''[[Sonic X-treme]]''. In 2002, Yasuhara left Sega and joined fellow former members of the [[Sega Technical Institute]] at Naughty Dog, where he worked on the ''Jak & Daxter'' series as well as the first installment of ''Uncharted''.
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| − | In 2008, Yasuhara departed Naughty Dog to take up a job at Namco-Bandai America, where he's said to be working with some past colleagues. According to a [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=22586 Gamasutra report], he is currently at work on an upcoming ''Pac-Man'' title, targeted for a 2010 release (the character's 30th anniversary).
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| − | ==Quotes==
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| − | "I was opposed to [Sega's] decision to create games that use 'Sonic-something' so that they can sell it easily. I wanted to make good games, not any games that used the Sonic character in a haphazard way."<br> - ''Yasuhara on his work on the [[Traveller's Tales]]-developed Sonic titles''
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| − | ==Production History==
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| − | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991) — Director, Game Planner, Project
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| − | *''Fatal Labyrinth'' (1991) — Director, Game Planner
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| − | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992) — Director, Game Planner, Project, Object Placement
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| − | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Director, Lead Game designer
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| − | *''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Director, Lead Game designer
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| − | *''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Director, Lead Game designer
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| − | *''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'' (1995) — Playfield Design, Saturn Enhancements
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| − | *''[[Sonic Xtreme]]'' (1996) — Head Designer
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| − | *''[[Sonic R]]'' (1997) — Map Design Director
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| − | *''[[Sega Smash Pack 2]]'' (2000) — Special Thanks
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| − | *''Floigan Brothers: Episode 1'' (2001) — Game Designer
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| − | *''Jak 2'' (2003) — Game Designer
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| − | *''Jak 3'' (2004) — Game Designer
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| − | *''Jak X: Combat Racing'' (2005) — Game Designer
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| − | *''Uncharted: Drake's Fortune'' (2007) — Game Designer
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| − | *''Afro Samurai'' (2009) — Special Thanks
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| − | ==Interview==
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| − | *[[Hirokazu Yasuhara interview by Gamasutra (August 25, 2008)]]
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