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Yu Suzuki

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In this Japanese name, the family name is Suzuki.
Yu Suzuki
Yu Suzuki at the Game Developers Conference 2011
Born (1958-06-10) June 10, 1958 (age 67)
Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
Occupation(s)Game producer, designer, director, programmer, engineer, amusement software
AwardsAIAS Hall of Fame Award (2003)[1]

Yu Suzuki (鈴木 裕, Suzuki Yū; born June 10, 1958)[2] is a famous Japanese game designer. He was born in 1958. For most of his life, he has worked for Sega. Some people say he is as famous as Shigeru Miyamoto. Suzuki created games like Hang-On and Virtua Fighter and Shenmue. He was person #6 who was added to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.

Both of Suzuki's parents were school teachers. When Suzuki was growing up, he wanted to be a dentist. But he could not pass the test, so he decided to study computers instead. In 1983 he started working at Sega. In 1993 he wrote a famous game called Virtua Fighter. It was so famous, that it was added to the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC, as an example of an important game.

Personal life

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Suzuki said in an interview that he greatly enjoys creating games. However, he has doesn't care much about playing them. he would rather spend his free time watching movies and visiting theme parks.[3]

Games developed

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TitleYear releasedPlatformRole
Champion Boxing1984Sega SG-1000Director / Designer[4]
Hang-On1985Sega Hang-On hardwareDirector / Designer[5]
Space Harrier1985Sega Space Harrier hardwareDirector / Designer[6]
Enduro Racer1986Sega Space Harrier hardwareDirector / Designer
Out Run1986Sega OutRun hardwareDirector / Designer[7]
Super Hang-On1986Sega OutRun hardwareProducer
After Burner1987Sega X BoardDirector / Designer[8]
After Burner II1987Sega X BoardDirector / Designer[9]
Power Drift1988Sega Y BoardDirector / Designer[10]
Dynamite Düx1988Sega System 16Producer[11]
Turbo Outrun1989Sega OutRun hardwareProducer[11]
Sword of Vermilion1989Sega Mega DriveProducer[11]
G-LOC: Air Battle1990Sega Y BoardDirector / Designer[12]
GP Rider1990Sega X Board, Sega Game GearProducer[11]
Strike Fighter1991Sega Y BoardDesigner[13] / Producer[11]
Rent-A-Hero1991Sega Mega DriveProducer[11]
F1 Exhaust Note1991Sega System 32Producer[11]
Virtua Racing1992Sega Model 1Director / Chief Programmer[14]
Soreike Kokology1992Sega System 32Producer[11]
Virtua Fighter1993Sega Model 1, Sega Saturn, Microsoft WindowsDirector / Producer[15]
Burning Rival1993Sega System 32Producer[11]
Daytona USA1993Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft WindowsProducer[11] / Special Thanks[16]
Virtua Cop1994Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft WindowsProducer[11] / Supervisor
Virtua Fighter 21994Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft WindowsDirector / Producer
Desert Tank1994Sega Model 2Producer[11]
Virtua Striker1995Sega Model 2Producer[11]
Virtua Cop 21995Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft WindowsProducer[11] / Supervisor
Fighting Vipers1995Sega Model 2, Sega SaturnProducer[11]
Virtua Fighter 31996Sega Model 3, DreamcastDirector
Virtua Fighter Kids1996Sega ST-V, Sega SaturnProducer[11]
Fighters Megamix1996Sega SaturnProducer[11]
Sonic the Fighters1996Sega Model 2Producer[11]
Scud Race1996Sega Model 3Producer[11]
Virtua Striker 21997Sega Model 3Producer[11]
Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro1997Sega SaturnProducer[11]
All Japan Pro-Wrestling Featuring Virtua 1997Sega ST-VProducer[11]
Fighting Vipers 21998Sega Model 3, DreamcastProducer[11]
Daytona USA 21998Sega Model 3Producer[11]
Ferrari F355 Challenge1999Sega NAOMI Multiboard, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2Director / Producer
Shenmue1999DreamcastDirector / Producer / Writer
Outtrigger1999Sega NAOMIProducer[11]
18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker1999Sega NAOMI, DreamcastProducer[11]
Shenmue II2001Dreamcast, XboxDirector / Producer / Writer
Virtua Fighter 42001Sega NAOMI 2, PlayStation 2Director[11] / Producer
Virtua Cop 32003Sega ChihiroProducer
OutRun 22003Sega ChihiroProducer[17]
Sega Race TV2008Sega LindberghProducer[18]
Shenmue City2010Yahoo Mobage ServiceDirector
Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ2011iPhoneDirector[19]
Bullet Pirates2013Android, iPhoneDirector[20][21]
Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo2014iPhone, AndroidDirector[22]
Shenmue III2019PlayStation 4, Microsoft WindowsDirector / Producer/ Writer[23]

Canceled games

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TitleYear canceledPlatformRole
Virtua Fighter 3-SaturnDirector
Propeller Arena2001DreamcastProducer
Pure Breed––Concept[24]
Psy-Phi2005Sega LindberghDirector / Producer
Shenmue Online2007PCDirector

On top of games, Yu Suzuki lead the creation of a technical demo "Tower of Babel" prepared for the Dreamcast showcase at Tokyo New Otani Hotel on May 1st 1998.[25]

Hardware developed

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References

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  1. ↑ "D.I.C.E Special Awards". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Yu Suzuki on IMDb
  3. ↑ "Nothing Compares to Yu". Next Generation (11). Imagine Media: 8. November 1995.
  4. ↑ "Champion Boxing arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1984)". Arcade-history.com. 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  5. ↑ "Hang-On arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1985)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. ↑ "Space Harrier arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1985)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  7. ↑ "Out Run arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1986)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  8. ↑ "After Burner arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1987)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  9. ↑ "After Burner II arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1987)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  10. ↑ "Power Drift arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1988)". Arcade-history.com. 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 "The Works of Yu Suzuki". Ysnet-inc.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  12. ↑ "G-Loc: Air Battle arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1990)". Arcade-history.com. 2015-12-20. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  13. ↑ "Strike Fighter arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1991)". Arcade-history.com. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  14. ↑ "V.R.: Virtua Racing arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1992)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  15. ↑ "Virtua Fighter arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1993)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  16. ↑ "Daytona USA arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (1993)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  17. ↑ "Out Run 2 arcade video game by SEGA Enterprises, Ltd. (2003)". Arcade-history.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  18. ↑ "Yu Suzuki At A Time Of Transition". Gamasutra.com. 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  19. ↑ "Cool Champ Virtua Fighter" (PDF). Ys Net. 2012-02-17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  20. ↑ "iTunes Store へ接続中です。". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  21. ↑ "南国entag!【シューティング・ウォーズ】シューティング - Aplikace pro Android ve službě Google Play". Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Virtua Fevercombo Fighter" (PDF). Ysnet-inc.jp. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  23. ↑ "Shenmue 3 by Ys Net — Kickstarter". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  24. ↑ Leone, Matt. "Two Hours in Yu Suzuki's Kitchen". Polygon. Retrieved 2015-06-28.[permanent dead link]
  25. ↑ "Tower of Babel Dreamcast Tech Demo". SEGA Dreamcast Info. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  26. 1 2 3 Mielke, James (2010-12-07). "The Disappearance of Yu Suzuki: Part 1". 1UP. Archived from the original on 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-09-06.
  27. ↑ "Model 3: Sega Affirms Arcade Supremacy". Next Generation. May 1996. Retrieved 2015-09-05.
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