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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (西山彰則), also known by the aliases '''Works Nishi''' and '''Locky★P''', is a Japanese game designer and [[Sega Games]] Director of Online Administration{{ref|https://www.linkedin.com/in/彰則-西山-0156a716b/}}, most known for his long and notable history as a producer on a number of flagship [[Sega of Japan]] franchises like ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' and ''[[Puyo Puyo]]''.
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{{stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (西山彰則), also known by the alias '''Locky★P'''{{magref|dengekimd|4|15}}, is a Japanese game designer and [[Sega Games]] Director of Online Administration{{ref|https://www.linkedin.com/in/彰則-西山-0156a716b/}}, most known for his long and notable history as a producer on a number of flagship [[Sega of Japan]] franchises like ''[[Phantasy Star]]'' and ''[[Puyo Puyo]]''.
 
    
 
    
 
==Career==
 
==Career==
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Nishiyama was originally a test player (usually credited by his alias, '''Works Nishi''') whose first title was the original ''[[Phantasy Star]]''. He would become a major contributor to the series' [[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium|fourth installment]].
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Nishiyama joined [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.|Sega Enterprises]] in 1989 as a graphic designer, with some of his earliest notable works being ''[[Ghostbusters (Mega Drive)|Ghostbusters]]'', ''[[Putter Golf]]'' and ''[[Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD]]''{{magref|mdfan|33|47}}. He also had some involvement with the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' in 1991{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20071023022629/http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1211418_1124.html}} and its 1992 sequel. He was best-known to hardcore Japanese gamers as '''Locky★P''', an illustrator and interviewer who wrote for the [[Sega Players Enjoy Club]] newsletter{{magref|spec|6|63}} and later illustrated promotional comics for ''[[Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium]]'', a game he was heavily involved with in terms of script and art.
  
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Nishiyama retained his position as a scenario writer through the [[Saturn]] era with ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)|Magic Knight Rayearth]]''. He then served once more as scenario writer for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and reacquainted himself with the [[Phantasy Star]] series with ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]''. Additionally, he served as Director for the majority of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series titles released for [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]] and Producer for the ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' series.
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Nishiyama retained his position as a scenario writer through the [[Saturn]] era with ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn)|Magic Knight Rayearth]]''. He then served once more as scenario writer for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and reacquainted himself with the [[:category:Phantasy Star (franchise)|Phantasy Star]] series with ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]''. Additionally, he served as Director for the majority of the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' series titles released for [[Game Boy Advance]] and [[Nintendo DS]] and Producer for the ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' series.
  
 
He also acted as the managing head of [[Sonic Team]] between [[Yuji Naka]]'s 2006 resignation and [[Takashi Iizuka]] coming on board in 2010. Afterwards he acted in general manager roles for titles from Sega. With Iizuka becoming the head of Sonic Team, Nishiyama would migrate the Phantasy Star Online franchise to Sega's CS3 division, acting as a Senior Producer for that series and allowing Sonic Team the freedom to focus entirely on further Sonic the Hedgehog & Puyo Puyo games.
 
He also acted as the managing head of [[Sonic Team]] between [[Yuji Naka]]'s 2006 resignation and [[Takashi Iizuka]] coming on board in 2010. Afterwards he acted in general manager roles for titles from Sega. With Iizuka becoming the head of Sonic Team, Nishiyama would migrate the Phantasy Star Online franchise to Sega's CS3 division, acting as a Senior Producer for that series and allowing Sonic Team the freedom to focus entirely on further Sonic the Hedgehog & Puyo Puyo games.
  
 
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==Production history==
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Akinori Nishiyama
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Role(s): Artist, Director[1], Producer
Twitter: @Locky_hca

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Akinori Nishiyama (西山彰則), also known by the alias Locky★P[4], is a Japanese game designer and Sega Games Director of Online Administration[1], most known for his long and notable history as a producer on a number of flagship Sega of Japan franchises like Phantasy Star and Puyo Puyo.

Career

Nishiyama joined Sega Enterprises in 1989 as a graphic designer, with some of his earliest notable works being Ghostbusters, Putter Golf and Ikasuze! Koi no Doki Doki Penguin Land MD[5]. He also had some involvement with the original Sonic the Hedgehog in 1991[2] and its 1992 sequel. He was best-known to hardcore Japanese gamers as Locky★P, an illustrator and interviewer who wrote for the Sega Players Enjoy Club newsletter[6] and later illustrated promotional comics for Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium, a game he was heavily involved with in terms of script and art.

Nishiyama retained his position as a scenario writer through the Saturn era with Magic Knight Rayearth. He then served once more as scenario writer for Sonic Adventure and reacquainted himself with the Phantasy Star series with Phantasy Star Online. Additionally, he served as Director for the majority of the Sonic the Hedgehog series titles released for Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS and Producer for the Puyo Puyo series.

He also acted as the managing head of Sonic Team between Yuji Naka's 2006 resignation and Takashi Iizuka coming on board in 2010. Afterwards he acted in general manager roles for titles from Sega. With Iizuka becoming the head of Sonic Team, Nishiyama would migrate the Phantasy Star Online franchise to Sega's CS3 division, acting as a Senior Producer for that series and allowing Sonic Team the freedom to focus entirely on further Sonic the Hedgehog & Puyo Puyo games.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Magazine articles

Main article: Akinori Nishiyama/Magazine articles.

Interviews

 Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Akinori Nishiyama

External links

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/彰則-西山-0156a716b/
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1211418_1124.html (Wayback Machine: 2007-10-23 02:26)
  3. ↑ https://sega-sapporo-studio.co.jp/
  4. ↑ Dengeki Mega Drive, "August 1993" (JP; 1993-07-08), page 15
  5. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-xx), page 47
  6. ↑ Sega Players Enjoy Club, "Vol. 6 Summer" (JP; 1990-09-10), page 63
  7. ↑ File:Sorcerian MD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Ghostbusters MD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:Putter Golf MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Advanced Daisenryaku MD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 File:Penguin Land MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Tougi Ou King Colossus MD credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Honoo no Toukyuuji MD credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MD credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Switch MCD credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Panic MCD credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:Columns III MD credits.pdf
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 File:Phantasy Star Sennenki no Owari ni MD credits.pdf
  19. ↑ File:Psiv md us manual.pdf, page 42
  20. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:ChuChu Rocket! GBA credits.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Sonic Advance GBA credits.pdf
  23. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 2 GBA credits.pdf
  24. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:Puyo Puyo Fever GBA credits.pdf
  26. ↑ File:SonicXOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  27. ↑ File:SevenRingsInHand CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11
  28. ↑ File:SRAOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  29. ↑ File:TalesofKnighthood CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10
  30. ↑ File:FacetoFaith CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11
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