He joined Sega as a programmer and a producer, and in his second year he
created the first in the world simulation arcade game, "Hang On".
After "Hang On", as a pioneer of simulation games, he released many hit
titles such as "Out Run".
He also set eyes on the high potentials of CG boards, and was the first
to develop a title using the Model 1, a CG board in the forefront of technology
at the time.
In 1993, he created a global sensation with the release of "Virtua Fighter",
a 3D computer graphics fighting game.
This Virtua Fighter series was highly recognized by the Smithsonian Institution,
as an application which made great contribution to the society in the
field of Art & Entertainment, and for the first time ever in the Japanese
Game Industry, became a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent
Research Collection on Information Technology Innovation, and is now being
kept perpetually at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
in Washington D.C.
He vitalized games both culturally, and technologically, and is a meritorious
man in the Amusement Industry.
His latest title is "Shenmue Chapter 1 Yokosuka" which is a software
for Dreamcast. A brand new genre was created with this title. The grand
story, the incredible graphics, and the innovative system far exceeds
any previous games.
His latest arcade title is "F355 Challenge", a racing simulator created
upon a strong partnership between Ferrari. This game is drawing much attention
not only from the game industry, but also from the automobile industry.
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