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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.
  
 
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.
 
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.
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*''[[Desert Tank]]'' (1994) — Director
 
*''[[Desert Tank]]'' (1994) — Director
 
* ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (1996) — Director
 
* ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (1996) — Director
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (2001) — Producer, Coordinator
 
 
* ''[[MJ]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
* ''[[MJ]]'' (2002) — Producer
* ''[[The King of Route 66]]'' (2002) — Coordinator
 
 
* ''[[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]]'' (2002) — AM2 Staff
 
* ''[[Virtua Cop: Elite Edition]]'' (2002) — AM2 Staff
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 4]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Coordinator
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 4: Evolution]]'' (2002) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Quest of D]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[Quest of D]]'' (2004) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Supervisor (''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (Console Conversion Credits))
 
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Supervisor (''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (Console Conversion Credits))
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* ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' (2007) — Producer
 
* ''[[Rhythm Tengoku]]'' (2007) — Producer
 
* ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks
 
* ''[[Sega Superstars Tennis]]'' (2008) — Special Thanks
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 R]]'' (2008) — Producer
 
 
* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Border Break]]'' (2009) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) R&D Creative Officer (Sega Japan)
 
* ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]'' (2010) R&D Creative Officer (Sega Japan)
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]]'' (2010)
 
* ''[[Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown]]'' (2012) — Special Thanks
 
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F]]'' (2013) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F]]'' (2013) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2]]'' (2014) — Chief Producer
 
* ''[[Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2]]'' (2014) — Chief Producer

Revision as of 15:23, 8 December 2018

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Hiroshi Kataoka
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
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.

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