Osamu Sato

Osamu Sato

Employment history: Sega of Japan Smilebit Sega of Japan
Role(s): Producer, Tester

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Osamu Sato (佐藤修) is a Sega employee who was the producer of the original Jet Set Radio. Though previously involved in system programming, He has since moved into the marketing department for Sonic Team titles (2006-2007) and later product testing and QA support management for various Sega titles.

Sato is also part of the company's motion capture team, whose work is mainly seen in Amusement Vision titles.

Production history

Games

Space Harrier (32X; 1994) — Special Thanks^[1] (as O.Sato)
After Burner Complete (32X; 1995) — Special Thanks^[2] (as O.Sato)
Puzzle & Action: Ichidant-R (Mega Drive; 1995) — Coordinator^[3] (as O.Sato)
Blue Seed: Kushinada Hirokuden (Saturn; 1995) — スペシャルサンクス (as 佐藤修)
Linkle Liver Story (Saturn; 1996) — Director
Sega Ages Vol. 2 Space Harrier (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks
Sega Ages OutRun (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks^[4]
Sega Ages After Burner II (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks^[5]
Sakura Taisen (Saturn; 1996) — スペシャルサンクス (as 佐藤修)
Sega Ages Fantasy Zone (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks
Fighter's History Dynamite (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks^[6]
Zen Nihon Pro Wres Featuring Virtua (Saturn; 1997) — CS R&D Publicity Team^[7] (as 佐藤修)
Sega Ages Columns Arcade Collection (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 2 (Saturn; 1997) — Publicity (as 佐藤修)
Sega Ages Power Drift (Saturn; 1998) — Special Thanks
Dragon Force II: Kami Sarishi Daichi ni (Saturn; 1998) — Publicity (as O.Sato)
Nihon Daihyou Team no Kantoku ni Narou! Sekaihatsu, Soccer RPG (Saturn; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
Wachenröder (Saturn; 1998) — パブリシティ担当^[8] (as 佐藤修)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Pro Yakyuu Team de Asobou! (Dreamcast; 1999) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2000) — Producer
Derby Tsuku: Derby Ba o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special thanks to
Motto Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — 砲撃戦システムプログラミング (as 佐藤修)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — Battle System Programmers
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2000) — アシスタントプロデューサ (as 佐藤修)
De La Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast; 2001) — Producer (as Osamu Satou)
Hundred Swords (Dreamcast; 2001) — Association Producer (as 佐藤修)
Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (Dreamcast; 2001) — 原画 (as 佐藤修)
Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (Dreamcast; 2001) — プログラマー (as 佐藤修)
Derby Tsuku 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Public relations
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! & Asobou! (Dreamcast; 2001) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Saka Tsuku Tokudaigou 2: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Dreamcast; 2001) — アシスタントプロデューサ (as 佐藤修)
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube; 2001) — Middleware Support
90 Minutes: Sega Championship Football (Dreamcast; 2001) — Special Thanks
Jet Set Radio Future (Xbox; 2002) — Assistant Producer
Saka Tsuku 2002: J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (PlayStation 2; 2002) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Gunvalkyrie (Xbox; 2002) — Association Producer (as Osamu Satou)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Greatest Nine (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — パブリシティ^[9] (as 佐藤修)
Shinobi (PlayStation 2; 2002) — キャラクター（エネミー/ボス） (as 佐藤修)
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox; 2002) — Assistant Producers
Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — Programmer
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 3 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou! 2003 (PlayStation 2; 2003) — スペシャルサンクス (as 佐藤修)
Ollie King (Chihiro; 2003) — PR
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! '04 (PlayStation 2; 2004) — アシスタントプロデューサー (as 佐藤修)
Virtua Striker 4 (Triforce; 2004) — Publicity Staffs
Spikeout: Battle Street (Xbox; 2005) — Public Relations
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 17: Phantasy Star Generation: 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — 広報 (as 佐藤修)
Derby Ba wo Tsukurou! 5 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Public Relations (as 佐藤修)
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Sales Promotion
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Sales Promotion
Sangokushi Taisen DS (Nintendo DS; 2007) — プロモーション (as 佐藤修)
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 5 (PlayStation 2; 2007) — セールス & プロモーション (as 佐藤修)
Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Sales Promotion Leader
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii; 2007) — Marketing
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS; 2008) — Marketing
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii; 2008) — Supervisors (Original Games)
Blazer Drive (Nintendo DS; 2008) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Animation Capture Assistance
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Product Testing (as Osamu Satou)
Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Product Test
Suzumiya Haruhi no Chokuretsu (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Test Team
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Product Test
J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — ソフトウェアテスト (as 佐藤修)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Product Test
Puyo Puyo 7 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Product Test
Puyo Puyo 7 (Wii; 2009) — Product Test
Valkyria Chronicles II (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — QA Managers
Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360; 2009) — Sega Motion Capture Studio
Resonance of Fate (Xbox 360; 2009) — QA Managers
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — SEGA Motion Capture Team
Yakuza 4 (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Product Testing (as Osamu Satou)
After Burner Climax (PlayStation 3; 2010) — Product Support (as Osamu Satou)
Saka Tsuku DS: World Challenge 2010 (Nintendo DS; 2010) — ソフトウェアテスト (as 佐藤修)
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — QA Managers
Kurohyou: Ryu ga Gotoku Shinshou (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — プロダクトサポートチーム (as 佐藤修)
K-On! Houkago Live!! (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010) — Product Test
Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360; 2010) — TEST Department
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — QA Managers
Crazy Taxi (Xbox 360; 2010) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Crazy Taxi (PlayStation 3; 2010) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Shining Hearts (PlayStation Portable; 2010) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Senjou no Valkyria 3 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Let's Go Island: Lost on the Island of Tropics (RingWide; 2010) — MotionCapture Engineers
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — SEGA Motion Capture Team
Yakuza: Dead Souls (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Staff
Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360; 2011) — Product Test
Guardian Heroes (Xbox 360; 2011) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Daytona USA (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Product Test
Daytona USA (Xbox 360; 2011) — Product Test
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Product Test Managers
7th Dragon 2020 (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Product Test (as 佐藤修)
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Product Test Managers
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Product Test Managers
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Product Test Managers
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Product Test
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Product Test
Puyo Puyo!! (PlayStation Portable; 2011) — Product Test
Binary Domain (Xbox 360; 2012) (as Osamu Satou)
Binary Domain (Xbox 360; 2012) — Product Testing (as Osamu Satou)
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Product Test
Kurohyou 2: Ryu ga Gotoku Ashura Hen (PlayStation Portable; 2012) — プロダクトサポートチーム (as 佐藤修)
The House of the Dead 4 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (PlayStation Vita; 2012) — Product Test
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit (Steam; 2012) — QA Supervisors
Sonic the Fighters (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Product Test
Yakuza 5 (PlayStation 3; 2012) — Sega Motion Capture Team
The Cave (Steam; 2013) — QA Supervisors (as Osamu Satou)
Virtua Striker (Xbox 360; 2013) — Product Test (as Osamu Satou)
Virtua Striker (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Product Test (as Osamu Satou)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Motion Capture Studio
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F (PlayStation 3; 2013) — Product Testing
7th Dragon 2020-II (PlayStation Portable; 2013) — Product Test (as 佐藤修)
3D Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Sonic Lost World (Wii U; 2013) — Product Test
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Product Test
3D After Burner II (Nintendo 3DS; 2013) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Transformers Human Alliance Special (RingEdge 2; 2014) — Motion Capture Section
Uta Kumi 575 (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Product Test
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 3; 2014) — プロダクトサポートチーム (as 佐藤修)
Ryu ga Gotoku: Ishin! (PlayStation 4; 2014) — プロダクトサポートチーム (as 佐藤修)
3D Fantasy Zone: Opa-Opa Bros. (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Hero Bank (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Motion Capture Studio
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd (PlayStation 3; 2014) — Product Testing
3D OutRun (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Transformers Human Alliance (RingEdge 2; 2013) — Motion Capture Section
3D Fantasy Zone II W (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — プロダクトサポートチーム (as 佐藤修)
Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Hero Bank 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (Nintendo 3DS; 2014) — Product Test
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric (Wii U; 2014) — Product Test
Yakuza 0 (PlayStation 3; 2015) — Product Support Team (as Osamu Satou)
3D Streets of Rage 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — Testing
3D Gunstar Heroes (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — SOJ Quality Assurance
3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Nintendo 3DS; 2015) — SOJ Quality Assurance
Miracle Girls Festival (PlayStation Vita; 2015) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 3; 2016) — Product Support Team
Yakuza Kiwami (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Product Support Team
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Product Test
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U; 2016) — Product Test
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Product Testing
Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Product Test
Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Product Test
Sonic Mania (Windows PC; 2017) — Product Test
Puyo Puyo Tetris (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Special Thanks
Valkyria Revolution (Xbox One; 2017) — Test Team (as Osamu Satou)
Sonic Mania (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Product Test
Sonic Mania (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Product Test
Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Product Test
Sonic Forces (Nintendo Switch; 2017) — Product Test
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Arcade Future Tone (PlayStation 4; 2016) — Product Testing
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Product Support Team
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (Android; 2018) — デバッグ (as 佐藤修)
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (iOS; 2018) — デバッグ (as 佐藤修)
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (Android; 2018) — Debugging
D×2: Shin Megami Tensei Liberation (iOS; 2018) — Debugging
Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (PlayStation Vita; 2017) — TEST TEAM
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Product Support Team
Valkyria Chronicles 4 (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Test Team
Shining Resonance Refrain (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Test Team
Sega Ages Sonic the Hedgehog (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SOJ Test Team
Sega Ages Thunder Force IV (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SOJ Test Team
Valkyria Chronicles (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — テストチーム (as 佐藤修)
Sega Ages Phantasy Star (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SOJ Test Team
Sega Ages OutRun (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — SOJ Test Team
Judgment (PlayStation 4; 2018) — Product Support Team
Sega Ages Alex Kidd in Miracle World (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — SOJ Test Team
Sega Ages Puyo Puyo (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — SOJ Test Team
Sega Ages Virtua Racing (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — SOJ Test Team
Team Sonic Racing (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Product Test (as Osamu Satou)
Puyo Puyo Champions (Nintendo Switch; 2018) — Product Testers
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game (PlayStation 4; 2019) — Software Quality Control
Sega Ages Columns II (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — SOJ Test Team
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Nintendo Switch; 2019) — Release Control
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PlayStation 4; 2020) — Asia Business Divisional HQ
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 (Nintendo Switch; 2020) — Product Support
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Xbox One; 2020) — Asia Business Divisional HQ
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Steam; 2020) — Asia Business Divisional HQ
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — QA Managers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — QA Managers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — QA Managers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (??; 2021) — QA Managers
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — QA Managers

Music

J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! Original Sound Track (CD; 1999) — Assistant Producer
Jet Set Radio Original Sound Tracks (CD; 2000) — Producer
Gunvalkyrie Official Soundtrack (CD; 2002) — Association Producer
Saka Tsuku Original Soundtrack (CD; 2004) — スペシャルサンクス (as 佐藤修)
Derby Owners Club: Perfect Audio Collection (CD; 2006) — Thanks (as 佐藤修)
Seven Rings in Hand: Sonic and the Secret Rings Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Sales Promotion^[10]

Hardware

Mega Drive Mini (Mega Drive; 2019) — Software Quality Control
Sega Ages: Volume 1 (1996) — Special Thanks (Sega) (OutRun), Special Thanks (Sega) (After Burner II), Special Thanks (Sega) (Space Harrier)
Resonance of Fate (2010) — Sega Motion Capture Studio (Motion Actors), QA Manager (Sega of Japan)
Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) — Sega Motion Capture Team (Animation Capture Support) (Development Support) ("Yakuza: Dead Souls" Technical Support Team) (Staff), Staff (CS Product Support Team) (Sega of Japan Staff Credits) (Localization)
CRUSH3D (2012) — QA Supervisor (Sega Corporate)
Binary Domain (2012) — Sega Motion Capture Team (Animation Capture Assistance - Sega Motion Capture Team) (Development Assistance) ("Binary Domain" Technical Support Team) (Staff), Product Testing (Sega of Japan)
The Cave (2013) — QA Supervisor (Sega Corporation)
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Product Test (Sega Games)

External links

Osamu Sato on Facebook

References

[:File:Space_Harrier_32X_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Space Harrier 32X credits.pdf

[:File:After_Burner_32X_credits.pdf_p-2] File:After Burner 32X credits.pdf

[:File:Puzzle_.26amp.3B_Action_Ichidant-R_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Puzzle & Action Ichidant-R MD credits.pdf

[:File:AgesOutrun_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-4] File:AgesOutrun_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:AgesAfterBurnerII_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-5] File:AgesAfterBurnerII_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Fighter.27sHistoryD_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] File:Fighter'sHistoryD_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:ZenNihonProWres_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-7] File:ZenNihonProWres Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Wachenroder_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-8] File:Wachenroder_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:Greatest_Nine_GBA_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Greatest Nine GBA credits.pdf

[:File:SevenRingsInHand_CD_JP_booklet.pdf_p11-10] File:SevenRingsInHand CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11

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