Takao Miyoshi

Takao Miyoshi at Sonic Team HQ

Takao Miyoshi, also known by his alias Taka Oh, is a game designer and planner. He would later act as head designer for both versions of Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island, the foremost game designer for Burning Rangers and the foremost field designer and enemy game designer for Sonic Adventure (and character game designer following Takashi Iizuka).

Miyoshi has since become a mainstay of the Phantasy Star series as its Director (for sixth console generation titles) and its Producer as of Phantasy Star Universe (succeeding original series producer Yuji Naka). After numerous Chief Producer roles, he left Sega.

Production history

• Sonic Eraser (1991) — Producer (as Taka Oh)
• Mercs (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Golden Axe II (1991) — Checker (as Taka O)
• 16t (1991) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Kiss Shot (1992) — Game Design (as Taka Oh)
• Honoo no Toukyuuji Dodge Danpei (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Special Thanks (as Taka Oh)
• J. League Pro Striker (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Sonic CD (1993) — Game Designer
• J. League Pro Striker Perfect (1993) — Very Special Thanks
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994) — Director (Staff) (as Taka_Oh), Game Designer (Staff) (as Taka_Oh)
• F1 Challenge (1995) — Planner
• Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Game Designer
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Head Designer (Sega), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn and PC Versions) (1996/1997) — Head Designer (Sega Enterprises Ltd.), Game Concept Design (SOJ) (Sega), Playfield Design (SOJ) (Sega)
• Sonic R (1997/1998) — Game Advisor (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) (Sega)
• Burning Rangers (1998) — Game Designer
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Character game designer, Field designer, Enemy game designer
• ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Puzzle Editing
• Phantasy Star Online (2000/2001) — Director
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Normal Puzzles
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Director
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Assistant Producer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Character Game Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Field Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff), Enemy Game Designer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Sonic Heroes (2003) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode IV: Blue Burst (2004) — Assistant Producer
• Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Producer
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Producer
• NiGHTS into Dreams (PS2 Version) (2008) — Special Thanks
• Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation)
• Phantasy Star Portable (2008) — Chief Producer
• Phantasy Star 0 (2008) — Producer
• Chindouchuu! Pole no Daibouken (2009) — Producer
• Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Game Designer (Original Mega CD Staff)