Yasushi Yamaguchi
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Yasushi Yamaguchi is a game designer and artist. He designed the character Miles "Tails" Prower
in an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team
. He originally named the character Miles Prower, with the "Tails" name tacked on as the name. Yasushi Yamaguchi sneaked in his name though, and "Tails" had become the nickname.
His main work was that of both creating and designing Tails as well as being the Chief Artist and one of the Zone artists in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
.
He also worked as the Special Stage Designer in Sonic CD and on other Sega
related games.
Miles "Tails" Prower
, better known by his nickname , is a character, as well as the main deuteragonist in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, comics, animated series and film released by Sega....
in an internal contest hosted by Sonic Team
Sonic Team
is a Japanese computer and video game developer established in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan in 1990, originally known as Sega AM8. The Japan-based division is also known as G.E. Department Global Entertainment. The studio has collaborated with several in-house Japanese studios as well as other American-based...
. He originally named the character Miles Prower, with the "Tails" name tacked on as the name. Yasushi Yamaguchi sneaked in his name though, and "Tails" had become the nickname.
His main work was that of both creating and designing Tails as well as being the Chief Artist and one of the Zone artists in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 16-bit 1992 platform video game that was developed by Sonic Team members working at the Sega Technical Institute, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1992 and in North America and Europe on November 24, 1992...
.
He also worked as the Special Stage Designer in Sonic CD and on other Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
related games.
Production history
- Cyborg HunterCyborg HunterCyborg Hunter is a horizontal scrolling, action video game released in 1988 on the Sega Master System. It was both developed and published by Sega in Japan and Europe, and published by Activision in the US.-Story:...
(1988) — Designer - Phantasy Star IIPhantasy Star IIPhantasy Star II is a console role-playing video game developed by Sega AM7 and released for the Sega Mega Drive in Japan in 1989. It was also released for the Mega Drive in Europe and the Genesis in America in 1990...
(1989) — Mechanical Design - Sonic the Hedgehog 2Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is a 16-bit 1992 platform video game that was developed by Sonic Team members working at the Sega Technical Institute, and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis console. It was released in Japan on November 21, 1992 and in North America and Europe on November 24, 1992...
(1992) — Character Design, Chief Artist, Zone Artist - Kid Chameleon (1992) — Art
- Sonic the Hedgehog CDSonic the Hedgehog CD, or Sonic CD, is a critically acclaimed 1993 platform video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, developed by Sonic Team for the Mega-CD/Sega CD. It marked the first official appearance of the characters Metal Sonic and Amy Rose...
(1993) — Special Stage Designer - Magic Knight Rayearth (1995) — Art Director
- WachenröderWachenröderis a tactical role-playing game for the Sega Saturn developed by Sega and released on August 6, 1998. It was only released in Japan.-Story:The story takes place in a dark future on the island Edoald, which is ruled by the noble and magnanimous King Wizar...
(1998) — Character Design