Takahiro Hamano

Takahiro Hamano was a programmer for Sonic Team. He worked closely with Yuji Naka on maintaining and practising Naka's Sonic engine of the original 2D games. This is demonstarted in Sonic Jam and Sonic Advance. His last known credit was in Sonic Battle.

Production history

• Penguin Land (1987) — Sound maker
• Golden Axe (1989) — Software Design
• Super Monaco GP (1990) — Produced By, Programmer
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Project Assistant
• Super Monaco GP II (1992) — Programmer
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Senior Programmer
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Senior Programmer
• NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Senior Programmer
• Sonic Jam (1997) — Main Programmer
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Program coordinator
• Samba de Amigo (2000) — Technical Programmer, Programmer
• Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000) — Technical Programmer, Programmer
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Main Programmer
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Lead Programmer (Tiny Chao Garden)
• Sonic Advance (2001) — Technical Director
• Sonic Advance 2 (2002) — Programmer
• Sonic Pinball Party (2003) — Programmer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — GBA Minigame Programmer (Sonic Adventure DX Staff)
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — GBA Minigame Programmer
• Sonic Battle (2003) — Story Mode Programmer