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| − | '''Naoto | + | '''Naoto Ohshima''' (also '''Ōshima''') is a Japanese artist and former [[SEGA]] employee who was the original character designer of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[sonic:Dr. Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. Ohshima gained notoriety at Sega's Sonic Team for creating characters and playing integral roles in the development of games like ''[[Phantasy Star]]'', ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams|NiGHTS]]'', and ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. After leaving [[Sonic Team]], he formed (and later became president of) an independent game company called [[Artoon]]. There he went on to work on such games as ''Pinobee'' and ''Blinx the Time Sweeper''. |
| − | In 2010 Ohshima and other key [[Artoon]] members left the company to form Arzest, another video game development company. Ohshima currently holds the title of Executive Vice President. | + | In 2010, Ohshima and other key [[Artoon]] members left the company to form Arzest, another video game development company. Ohshima currently holds the title of Executive Vice President. |
==Production History== | ==Production History== | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 4 September 2014
Naoto Ohshima (also Ōshima) is a Japanese artist and former SEGA employee who was the original character designer of Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman. Ohshima gained notoriety at Sega's Sonic Team for creating characters and playing integral roles in the development of games like Phantasy Star, NiGHTS, and Sonic Adventure. After leaving Sonic Team, he formed (and later became president of) an independent game company called Artoon. There he went on to work on such games as Pinobee and Blinx the Time Sweeper.
In 2010, Ohshima and other key Artoon members left the company to form Arzest, another video game development company. Ohshima currently holds the title of Executive Vice President.
Production History
- Phantasy Star (1987) — Design (as Rockhy Nao)
- Space Harrier 3D (1988) — Art Designer (as BigIsland)
- SpellCaster (1988) — Designer (as Big Island)
- Phantasy Star II (1989) — Designer (as BigIsland)
- Super League (1989) — Fielder Designer (as Big Island)
- Last Battle (1989) — Art Director (as BigIsland)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Character Design (as BigIsland)
- Fatal Labyrinth (1991) — Designer (as Big Island)
- Sonic Eraser (1991) — Special Thanks (as BigIsland)
- Sonic CD (1993/1995) — Director (as Naoto Ohshima (BigIsland))
- SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993) — Special Thanks (as N.Ohshima)
- Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Original Character Concept
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Director, NiGHTS Designer
- Christmas NiGHTS (1996) — Director, Visual Designer
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (1996/1997) — Advisor (SOJ) (Sega) (as Naoto Oshima)
- Sonic Jam (1997) — Supervisor
- Sonic R (1997/1998) — Graphic Advisor (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega) (as Naoto Oshima)
- Burning Rangers (1998) — Director, Graphic Artist, Character Designer
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Story event coordinator, Event motion designer, CG movie producer, Opening movie editor
- Pinobee: Wings of Adventure (2001) — Director (Development Staff), Character Designer (Development Staff)
- The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (2002) — Art Director
- Ghost Vibration (2002) — Game Designer (Development)
- Blinx the Time Sweeper (2002) — Director, Game Designer
- Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Director, Game Designer
- Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Producer
- Yoshi's Island DS (2006) — Producer
- Blue Dragon (2006) — Executive Producer (Artoon Co., Ltd.)
- Vampire Rain (2007) — Producer
- Lost Odyssey (2007) — Special Thanks
- Vampire Rain: Altered Species (2008) — Producer
- Away: Shuffle Dungeon (2008) — Character Designer
- FlingSmash (2010) — Senior Producer
- Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Director (Original Mega CD Staff) (as Naoto Oshima (BigIsland))
- Yoshi's New Island (2014) — Development Producer (Arzest)
He's been listed in game credits under the nickname "Big Island", which is a literal translation of his surname.
Yuji Naka and Hirokazu Yasuhara often gets the credit for his work on the Sonic series, because of his close association with the series.