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Masaharu Yoshii

Place of birth: Tomioka, Fukushima, Japan
Company(ies): Sega of Japan, Sega of America, Sega Technical Institute, Sega CS
Role(s): Executive, Director, Programmer
Education: Chitosegaoka High School, Nihon University (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Science; 1970)

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Masaharu Yoshii (吉井正晴) is a Japanese businessman and former Sega executive, most known as Director of Sega Technical Institute and Senior Business Manager of Sega CS.

History

Masaharu Yoshii joined Sega of Japan in April 1970, and stayed working within the company until his departure in May 2000. He soon joined CRI Middleware in 2001, and would remain there until 2010.

Production history

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive; 1992) — Director^[1]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Project Manager^[2]
Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — Project Managers^[3]
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Software Support
Sega Swirl (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks
Quake III Arena (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks^[4]
Planet Ring (Dreamcast; 2000) — Exective driver
Sega Smash Pack Volume 1 (Dreamcast; 2001) — Special Thanks^[5]

Hardware

Sega Dreamcast (Dreamcast; 1998)* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Director
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — Project Manager
Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Project Manager
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Project Manager
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Software Support
Sega Swirl (2000) — Special Thanks
Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams (2002) — Special Thanks

References

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_2_MD_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_.26amp.3B_Knuckles_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Sonic & Knuckles MD credits.pdf

[:File:QuakeIIIArena_DC_US_Manual.pdf_p31-4] File:QuakeIIIArena DC US Manual.pdf, page 31

[:File:Segasmashpack_dc_us_manual.pdf_p22-5] File:Segasmashpack dc us manual.pdf, page 22

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+| education=Chitosegaoka High School, [[wikipedia:Nihon University|Nihon University]] (Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Science; 1970)
-Director of [[Sega Technical Institute]]
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-{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (吉井 正晴) is a former [[Sega]] programmer and director. Hired in April 1970 and working with the company until departing in May 2000, he would later join [[CRI Middleware]] from 2001-2010.
+{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (吉井 正晴) is a Japanese businessman and former [[Sega]] executive, most known as Director of [[Sega Technical Institute]] and Senior Business Manager of [[Sega CS]].
+==History==
+Masaharu Yoshii joined [[Sega of Japan]] in April 1970, and stayed working within the company until his departure in May 2000. He soon joined [[CRI Middleware]] in 2001, and would remain there until 2010.
 ==Production history==