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'''Hiroshi Kataoka''' (片岡洋) is the the head of [[AM2]] as well as an Executive Manager on Sega's arcade business.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (片岡 洋) is the the head of [[AM2]] as well as an Executive Manager on Sega's arcade business.
  
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He joined Sega AM2 in 1991, originally applying as a programmer. However mandate from Sega came in saying that aside from a group of designers or programmers, "planners" are also needed for each division, including AM2. Just as Kataoka entered the company he was thrust into that position, said to be able being able to handle it. However after that, he was thrust into another dificult position, managing the development of arcade game ''[[Desert Tank]]'', where Kataoka travelled to America communicating to foreigners without knowing English too well. All that experience helped him however in his current position of Manager.
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He joined Sega AM2 in 1991, originally applying as a programmer. However mandate from Sega came in saying that aside from a group of designers or programmers, "planners" are also needed for each division, including AM2. Just as Kataoka entered the company he was thrust into that position, said to be able to handle it. However after that, he was thrust into another dificult position, managing the development of arcade game ''[[Desert Tank]]'', where Kataoka travelled to America communicating to foreigners to developed the game without knowing English too well. All that experience helped him however in his current position of Manager.
  
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==
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{{ProductionHistory|Hiroshi Kataoka|Hiroshi kataoka|カタオカ ヒロシ|片岡 洋}}
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*''[[Soreike Kokology]]'' (1991)
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*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Soreike Kokology 2]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Desert Tank]]'' (1994) — Director
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* ''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) — Director, Stage Designer
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* ''[[Soreike Kokology 2]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Fighting Vipers]]'' (Saturn Version) (1996) — Director
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* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009) — Chief Producer
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* ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (1996) — Director
 
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* ''[[Fighters Megamix]]'' (1996) — Director
 
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* ''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (1998) — Director
 
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* ''[[Shenmue]]'' (1999) — Supervisor (R&D Dept. #2) (Development Support)
 
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* ''[[Eighteen Wheeler: American Pro Trucker]]'' (2000) — Coordinator
 
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* ''[[Charge 'N Blast]]'' (2000) — Special Thanks
 
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*''[[Rent A Hero No.1 ]]'' (2000)— Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Fighting Vipers 2]]'' (2001) — Director
 
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* ''[[Outtrigger]]'' (2001) — Director
 
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* ''[[Shenmue II]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2001) — Total Adviser
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (2001) — Producer, Coordinator
 
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* ''[[MJ]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
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* ''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2002) — Coordinator
 
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* ''[[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]]'' (2002) — AM2 Staff
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Coordinator
 
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*''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (PS2 Version) (2003) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Quest of D]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4 Final Tuned]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Virtua Quest]]'' (2004) — Special Thanks (Sega Corporation (Japan)) (as '''Hiroshi kataoka''')
 
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* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Supervisor (''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (Console Conversion Credits))
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (Arcade version) (2006) — Producer
 
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* ''[[After Burner Climax]]'' (2006/2010) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' (2007) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5]]'' (PS3 & Xbox 360 Versions) (2007) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 R]]'' (2008) — Producer
 
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* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009) — Chief Producer
 
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* ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) R&D Creative Officer (Sega Japan)
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]]'' (2010)
 
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* ''[[Virtua Tennis 4]]'' (2011) — Chief Producer (Sega of Japan)
 
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* ''[[Daytona USA]]'' (PSN & XBLA Versions) (2011) — Special Thanks (Sega Racing Classic Staff)
 
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* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]]'' (2012) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F]]'' (2013) — Chief Producer
 
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2]]'' (2014) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2]]'' (2014) — Chief Producer
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* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX]]'' (2015) — Chief Producer
 
 
* ''[[KanColle Arcade]]'' (2016) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[KanColle Arcade]]'' (2016) — Chief Producer
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* ''[[Soul Reverse]]'' (2017) — Chief Producer
 
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==Magazine articles==
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[[Category: Sega AM2]]
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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[[Category: Directors]]
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[[Category: Producers]]
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==Interviews==
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{{InterviewList|Hiroshi Kataoka}}
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
  
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==References==
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* [http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/interview/vol12-1/ Interview on Sega Interactive]
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Revision as of 18:06, 20 January 2024

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Hiroshi Kataoka
Date of birth: 1967-04-11[1] (age 57)
Employment history:
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Role(s): Producer, Director, Executive

Hiroshi Kataoka (片岡 洋) is the the head of AM2 as well as an Executive Manager on Sega's arcade business.

He joined Sega AM2 in 1991, originally applying as a programmer. However mandate from Sega came in saying that aside from a group of designers or programmers, "planners" are also needed for each division, including AM2. Just as Kataoka entered the company he was thrust into that position, said to be able to handle it. However after that, he was thrust into another dificult position, managing the development of arcade game Desert Tank, where Kataoka travelled to America communicating to foreigners to developed the game without knowing English too well. All that experience helped him however in his current position of Manager.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Magazine articles

Main article: Hiroshi Kataoka/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Hiroshi Kataoka

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/studio/am2.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-04-16 17:50)
  2. ↑ Interview: Hiroshi Kataoka (2017-07-14) by Sega Interactive
  3. ↑ http://vf20th.sega.jp:80/interview140410A.html (Wayback Machine: 2014-10-27 20:10)
  4. ↑ File:FightingV Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  5. ↑ File:FightersM Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
  6. ↑ File:Fighting Vipers 2 Dreamcast credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:VirtuaFighter4_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:VirtuaFighter4Evolution_PS2_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:LGATVGDUSAAB Music JP inlay back.jpg
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