Hirokazu Yasuhara

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Hirokazu Yasuhara (b. 12th October 1965) is a game designer at Nintendo Software Technology Corporation since April 2012. Previously he worked at Namco Bandai Games America and Naughty Dog. He is best known for having been 2nd assistant president at Sonic Team where he worked on many of the initial Sonic the Hedgehog games.

Websites

• Hirokazu Yasuhara - Wikipedia -- article in the open encyclopedia about the designer
• Game Design Psychology: The Full Hirokazu Yasuhara Interview -- on Gamasutra (25th August 2008)

Games Credited

• Afro Samurai (2009), Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
• Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Jak X: Combat Racing (2005), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Jak 3 (2004), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Jak II (2003), Sony Computer Entertainment America, Inc.
• Floigan Bros.: Episode 1 (2001), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sega Smash Pack 2 (2000), Activision Value Publishing, Inc.
• Sonic R (1997), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sonic 3D Blast (1996), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball (1993), SEGA of America, Inc.
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• Advanced Daisenryaku: Doitsu Dengeki Sakusen (1991), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• Pyramid Magic (1991), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• Pyramid Magic Special (1991), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.
• Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos S.A.
• Fatal Labyrinth (1990), SEGA Enterprises Ltd.