Sonic Team
From Sonic Retro
One of SEGA's most loved development teams, Sonic Team took their name from their phenomenally successful Sonic the Hedgehog series. They were formerly known as SEGA AM8.
Naka left the group with ten other members of Sonic Team to establish an independent game developer, Prope.
History
In 1990 AM8 took on the task of developing Sonic the Hedgehog in 1990. It was around this time that the team took on the name Sonic Team. Key team members included Yuji Naka, Naoto Ohshima, and Hirokazu Yasuhara. In 1999 a US branch known as Sega Studio USA was formed. In this same year Naoto Ohshima, known as the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, left Sonic Team to form his own studio Artoon. In 2002 Hirokaza Yasuhara also left Sonic Team followed by Yuji Naka in 2006. Although it was thought that Yuji Naka's moving on to open his own development company, Prope, would restrict him from contributing to further Sega titles he has continued to work at Sega, likely due to the fact that Prope titles would also be distributed by Sega.
Game Development
- Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993)
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)
- Ristar (1995)
- Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996)
- Christmas NiGHTS (1996)
- Burning Rangers (1998)
- Sonic Adventure (1998)
- Sonic Adventure International (1999)
- ChuChu Rocket! (1999)
- Samba de Amigo (2000)
- Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000)
- Sonic Shuffle (2000)
- Phantasy Star Online (2000)
- Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (2001)
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2002)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (2002)
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus (2003)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 3: Card Revolution (2003)
- Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
- Puyo Pop Fever (2003-arcade version) (2004-console versions)
- Sonic Battle (2004)
- Astro Boy (2004)
- Sonic Heroes (2004)
- Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004)
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
- Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004)
- Sega Superstars (2004)
- Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (2004)
- Phantasy Star Online Episode 4 (2005)
- Puyo Pop Fever 2 (2005)
- The Rub Rabbits! (2005)
- Sonic Gems Collection (2005)
- Sonic Rush (2005)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
- Sonic Riders (2006)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- Sonic Rivals (2006)
- Phantasy Star Universe (2006)
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
- Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007)
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
- Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
- Puyo Puyo 15th Anniversary (2007)
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
- Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)
- Phantasy Star Portable (2008)
- Night of the Werehog (2008)
- Sonic Unleashed (2008) (PS3 and Xbox 360 versions)
- Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)