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| − | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (近藤 正樹) is an artist and designer at [[SEGA]]. | + | {{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (近藤 正樹) is an artist and designer at [[SEGA]], famous for creating the character Opa-Opa.{{ref|https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1219793.html}} Opa-Opa's game of origin, ''[[Fantasy Zone]]'', was Kondoh's first project.{{magref|ssmjp|1997-06|88}} |
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| + | More often, Kondoh worked as a chief background artist, starting with ''[[SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative]]'' and ''[[Galaxy Force]]''. He was the first credited graphic designer on nearly all of his works after this, the only known exception being ''[[Sega Water Ski]]''. | ||
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| + | He went by the alias '''8940 Kon''' in ''SDI'', ''Galaxy Force'' and ''Super Monaco GP''. The latter two of these also include a reference to 8940 in their preset high score tables alongside entries by Kon. | ||
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| + | He reached retirement age in 2019, the same year ''[[Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Nintendo Switch)|Sega Ages Fantasy Zone]]'' was released on the [[Nintendo Switch]].{{ref|https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1219793.html}} | ||
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Masaki Kondoh (近藤 正樹) is an artist and designer at SEGA, famous for creating the character Opa-Opa.[3] Opa-Opa's game of origin, Fantasy Zone, was Kondoh's first project.[1]
More often, Kondoh worked as a chief background artist, starting with SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative and Galaxy Force. He was the first credited graphic designer on nearly all of his works after this, the only known exception being Sega Water Ski.
He went by the alias 8940 Kon in SDI, Galaxy Force and Super Monaco GP. The latter two of these also include a reference to 8940 in their preset high score tables alongside entries by Kon.
He reached retirement age in 2019, the same year Sega Ages Fantasy Zone was released on the Nintendo Switch.[3]
Production history
- Fantasy Zone (System 16; 1986) — Design
- Action Fighter (System 16; 1986) — Artist
- SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative (System 16; 1987) — Character Design (as 8940 Kon)
- Galaxy Force (Y Board; 1988) — Designer
- Super Monaco GP (X Board; 1989) — Artist
- Super Monaco GP (X Board; 1989)[4] (as 8940 Kon)
- Stadium Cross (System 32; 1992) — Artist[5]
- OutRunners (System 32; 1993) — Designers
- Indy 500 (Model 2; 1995) — Design (as M.Kondo)
- Columns '97 (Sega Titan Video; 1997) — Designer (as Kondoh,M)
- Sega Water Ski (Model 2; 1997) — Graphic Design (as M.Kondo)
- Sega Ages Galaxy Force II (Saturn; 1998) — Thanks to (as Masaki Kondo)
- Dynamite Baseball NAOMI (NAOMI; 1998) — Designer[6]
- World Series 99 (NAOMI; 1999) — MODEL&GRAPHIC DESIGNERS (as KONDO,Masaki)
- Dynamite Baseball '99 (NAOMI; 1999) — デザイナー (as 近藤 正樹)
- Altered Beast (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Artists
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 21: SDI & Quartet: Sega System 16 Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 30: Galaxy Force II: Special Extended Edition (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Special Thanks
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (PlayStation 2; 2008) — Special Thanks
- 3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Special Thanks
Magazine articles
- Main article: Masaki Kondoh/Magazine articles.
Photographs
- Main article: Photos of Masaki Kondoh
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-06 (1997-03-07)" (JP; 1997-02-21), page 88
- ↑ File:SegaAges2500_V03_PS2_JP_Leaflet.pdf, page 2
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/1219793.html
- ↑ File:SMGPTO LD JP.mp4
- ↑ File:StadiumCross courserecord.png
- ↑ File:DynamiteBaseballNAOMI NAOMI JP credits.pdf
