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{{sub-stub}}'''Naoto Ōshima''' (大島 直人) is a Japanese artist and former [[Sega of Japan]] and [[Sonic Team]] developer, artist, and director, most known as the original designer of the characters [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[sonic:Dr. Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. Ohshima gained notoriety at Sega for creating characters and playing integral roles in the development of games like ''[[Phantasy Star]]'', ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'', and ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. After leaving Sonic Team, he co-founded (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.
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{{sub-stub}}'''Naoto Ōshima''' (大島 直人) is a Japanese artist and former [[Sega of Japan]] and [[Sonic Team]] developer, artist, and director, most known as the original designer of the characters [[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[sonic:Dr. Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. Ohshima gained notoriety at Sega for creating characters and playing integral roles in the development of games like ''[[Phantasy Star]]'', ''[[NiGHTS into Dreams]]'', and ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''.  
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After leaving Sonic Team, he co-founded (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.
  
 
==Career==
 
==Career==

Revision as of 13:47, 5 September 2023

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Naoto Ōshima
Place of birth: Osaka, Japan
Date of birth: 1964-02-26 (age 60)
Employment history:
Sega of Japan (1987[1] – )
Divisions:
Arzest (2010 – )
Role(s): Artist, Character Designer, Director
Education: Kyoto Seika University (1986)

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Naoto Ōshima (大島 直人) is a Japanese artist and former Sega of Japan and Sonic Team developer, artist, and director, most known as the original designer of the characters Sonic the Hedgehog and Dr. Eggman. Ohshima gained notoriety at Sega for creating characters and playing integral roles in the development of games like Phantasy Star, NiGHTS into Dreams, and Sonic Adventure.

After leaving Sonic Team, he co-founded (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.

Career

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Magazine articles

Main article: Naoto Ohshima/Magazine articles.

Interviews

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

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Naoto Ohshima

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-07 (1996-04-26)" (JP; 1996-04-12), page 46
  2. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 182
  3. ↑ File:Phantasy Star SMS credits.pdf
  4. ↑ File:Phantasy Star II MD credits.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Super League MD credits.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Hokuto no Ken MD credits.pdf
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:Fatal Labyrinth MCD credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:Sonic Eraser MD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
  15. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:SonicGenesis GBA US manual.pdf, page 18
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