Template:Multiple issuesYuji Naka (? ??, Naka Y?ji, born September 17, 1965 in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture as revealed in Sonic the Hedgehog 2), is a Japanese video game designer and programmer, best known as the former head of Sonic Team, a group of Sega programmers/designers, where he was the lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog.In early games he was often credited as "YU2" (in reference to Yu Suzuki) and "Muuu Yuji".Since 2006 he has been the head of Prope, an independent game company he founded after leaving Sega that same year.
After working on Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), he had intended to leave Sega but was convinced to stay and come work with Sega Technical Institute in California by Shinobu Toyoda.
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One of the main minds behind Sonic the Hedgehog, along with character designer Naoto Ohshima, and designer Hirokazu Yasuhara.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dejimon adobenchâ
2013
Video Game producer
Ivy the Kiwi?
2009
Video Game producer
Sonic the Hedgehog
2006
Video Game executive producer - uncredited
Phantasy Star Universe
2006
Video Game executive producer
Sonic Riders
2006
Video Game executive producer
Shadow the Hedgehog
2005
Video Game producer
Sonic Rush
2005
Video Game producer
Sonic X
2003-2005
TV Series executive producer - 78 episodes
Feel the Magic XY/XX
2004
Video Game chief producer
Sonic Advance 3
2004
Video Game producer
Puyo Pop Fever
2004
Video Game producer
Sonikku hiirôzu
2003
Video Game producer
Astro Boy
2003
Video Game chief producer
Sonic Battle
2003
Video Game producer
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
2003
Video Game producer
Giant Egg: Billy Hatcher no daibouken
2003
Video Game producer
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
2003
Video Game producer: Sonic Adventure DX staff / producer: Sonic Adventure original staff
Sonic Pinball Party
2003
Video Game producer
Sonic Advance 2
2002
Video Game producer
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
2002
Video Game producer
Sonic Advance
2001
Video Game producer
Sonic Adventure 2
2001
Video Game producer
Phantasy Star Online Version 2
2001
Video Game producer
Phantasy Star Online
2000
Video Game producer
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
1999
Video Game producer
Samba de Amigo
1999
Video Game producer
ChuChu Rocket!
1999
Video Game producer
Sonic Adventure
1998
Video Game producer
Burning Rangers
1998
Video Game executive producer / producer
Sonic R
1997
Video Game general producer: Sega Enterprises Ltd.
Sonic Jam
1997
Video Game producer
Christmas Nights Into Dreams...
1996
Video Game producer
Nights Into Dreams...
1996
Video Game producer
Sonic & Knuckles
1994
Video Game producer
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
1994
Video Game producer
Phantasy Star II
1989
Video Game producer
Super Thunder Blade
1988
Video Game executive producer - as Muuuu Yuji
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Fawful Movie
2018
based on characters created by filming
Sonic
2013
Short characters - uncredited
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1
2010
Video Game character: Sonic the Hedgehog
Ivy the Kiwi?
2009
Video Game
Sonic Unleashed
2008
Video Game characters and universe
Sonic to himitsu no ringu
2007
Video Game characters
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
2006
Video Game as YU2
Shadow the Hedgehog
2005
Video Game characters and universe
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution
2003
Video Game
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
2003
Video Game worlds and characters
Sonic X
2003
TV Series characters
Phantasy Star Generation: 1
2003
Video Game uncredited
Sonic Advance 2
2002
Video Game creator
Sonic Mega Collection
2002
Video Game video games
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II
2002
Video Game source material
Ristar
1995
Video Game character conception
Sonic Spinball
1993
Video Game creator
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991/III
Video Game creator - uncredited
Phantasy Star
1988
Video Game creator
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
2006
Video Game programmer - as YU2
Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
1999
Video Game supervisor - as Y. Naka
Sonic 3D Blast
1996
Video Game advisor
Sonic & Knuckles
1994
Video Game lead programmer
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
1994
Video Game lead programmer
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1992/I
Video Game chief programmer - as YU2
Sonic the Hedgehog
1991/I
Video Game programmer - as YU2
Phantasy Star
1988
Video Game lead programmer / main programmer - as Muuuu Yuji