Naoki Aoki

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Naoki Aoki
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Role(s): Designer, Executive

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Naoki Aoki (青木 直喜) is a Japanese executive and game designer who worked at Sega. He joined Sega Enterprises in the 70's (both 72[2] and 76[1] have been given) and he worked as a game designer on Mark III, Mega Drive and Game Gear titles[2]. Notable works include Osomatsu-kun Hachamecha Gekijou and Phantasy Star II[1]. He has also been called the creator of Phantasy Star[3].

Aoki gained fame[3] during the Mega Drive era in the lead-up to the release of the Mega-CD. He became general manager Sega of Japan's Planning and Production division[4] and the director of Sonic Co. [2], the developers of Shining Force. He is last recorded as being the manager for second-party developers.[5]

Production history

Games

  • (; 1988)
  • (; 1989)
  • (; 1992) — Special Thanks to[6]
  • (; 1992) — Sega Planning Division[7]
  • (; 1996) — 制作進行 (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 1997) — Special Thanks
  • (; 1998) — Sega Special Thanks
  • (; 1999) — プロデューシングコーディネーター (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 1999) — Special Thanks
  • (; 1999) — (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 1999) — 開発プロデューサー (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 2000) — プロデューサー (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 2000) —
  • (; 2000) — ジェネラル・プロデューサー (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 2000) — Special Thanks To...
  • (; 2001) — 制作 (as 青木 直喜)
  • (; 2002) — プロダクトマネジメント (as 青木 直喜)

Music

  • (; 1992) — Special thanks

Magazine articles

Main article: Naoki Aoki/Magazine articles.

External links

References