Naoto Ohshima
aka:
Naoto Oshima,
Rocky Nao,
Bigisland,
Big Island,
Ohshima Naoto,
大島 直人
Moby ID: 43214
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Naoto Ohshima is a former employee of SEGA who designed the original characters of Sonic the Hedgehog and Doctor Robotnik, from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. In the nineties he left the company and joined Artoon Co., Ltd..
The literal translation of his name is Big Island.
Credited on 50 games
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| Penny's Big Breakaway (2024, Nintendo Switch) | Special Thanks |
| Sonic Superstars (2023, Nintendo Switch) | Development Producer |
| Fantasian (2021, iPhone) | Special Thanks |
| Balan Wonderworld (2021, PlayStation 5) | Development Producer |
| Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr's Journey (2018, Nintendo 3DS) | Production Management |
| Hey! Pikmin (2017, Nintendo 3DS) | Development Producer |
| Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Nintendo 3DS) | Supervisor |
| Terra Battle (2014, iPhone) | Special Character Illustration |
| Yoshi's New Island (2014, Nintendo 3DS) | Development Producer |
| Sonic CD (2011, iPad) | Director |
| Wii Play: Motion (2011, Wii) | Directors |
| The Last Story (2011, Wii) | Special Thanks |
| FlingSmash (2010, Wii) | Senior Producers |
| echoshift (2010, PSP) | Producer |
| Ju-on: The Grudge (2009, Wii) | Chief Producer |
| Away: Shuffle Dungeon (2008, Nintendo DS) | Character Design |
| Vampire Rain (2008, PlayStation 3) | Producer |
| Lost Odyssey (2007, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Blue Dragon (2006, Xbox 360) | Executive Producers |
| Sonic the Hedgehog (2006, Game Boy Advance) | Character Design |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 23 games with Yoji Ishii
- 20 games with Manabu Kusunoki
- 19 games with Yukifumi Makino
- 15 games with Masamichi Harada
- 14 games with Kazuyuki Hoshino
- 13 games with Yuji Naka
- 13 games with Yutaka Sugano
- 12 games with Naofumi Hataya
- 12 games with Makoto Oshitani
- 12 games with Satoshi Kimura
Companies
- 23 games with SEGA Corporation
- 18 games with SEGA of America, Inc.
- 14 games with Artoon Co., Ltd.
- 14 games with Tectoy S.A.
- 10 games with Sonic Team
- 8 games with Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- 8 games with Nintendo of America Inc.
- 7 games with Nintendo of Europe GmbH
- 6 games with Mistwalker Co., Ltd.
- 6 games with Arzest
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