Kazuyuki Hoshino

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Kazayuki Hoshino's first gig with Sonic Team was as the character designer for Sonic CD, in which he introduced such fan favorites as Amy Rose and the ever-badass Metal Sonic. He was also one of the main character designers in NiGHTS into Dreams, and since Sonic Adventure has been the series' art director. He hangs out with Takashi Iizuka at Sonic Team USA, where the two continue to play the most pivotal roles in determing the direction of the series.

• Sonic CD (1993) — Character Designer, Special Stage Designer, Visual Design
• Panic! (1993) — Graphic Design
• Knuckles Chaotix (1995) — Original Character Concept, Character Designer, Enemy Designer
• NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Character Designer
• Christmas NiGHTS (1996) — Visual Designer
• Sonic R (1997) — Additional Artwork
• Sonic Jam (1997) — Artist
• Burning Rangers (1997) — Internet Support
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Art Director, Lead Field Artist, Enemy Character Designer
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Art Director, Player Character Designer, Enemy Character Designer, CG Movie Director
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002) — Art Director, Player Character Designer, Enemy Character Designer, CG Movie Director
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Character Designer
• Sonic Heroes (2004) — Art Director, Enemy Designer, Story Board Designer
• Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Special Thanks
• Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Art Director, Character Designer, Enemy Artist, Weapon Artist, CG Movie Supervisor
• Sonic Rivals (2006) — Art Supervisor, Character Artwork
• Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) — Art Supervisor, Character Artwork
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams — Art Director, Lead Character Designer
• NiGHTS into Dreams (PS2 Version) (2008) — Supervisor
• Sonic Unleashed (PS3 & Xbox 360 Version) (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Special Thanks
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) — Art Director, Graphic UI Artists