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Yuji Naka (中 裕司, Naka Yūji, born September 17, 1965), credited in some games as YU2, is a former Japanese video game programmer, designer and producer. He is the co-creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and was the president of Sonic Team at Sega until his departure in 2006.
Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, was given a prison sentence of two years and six months, as well as fines totaling $1.2 million, for his role in an insider...
Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has been given a suspended prison sentence and $1.2 million fines after he was found guilty of insider trading.
Jun 1, 2023 · Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka could serve two and a half years in prison as part of his sentencing for insider trading charges. Abema Times reports that prosecutors on the case asked that Naka go to prison for two years and six months in a Tokyo District Court today, as reported by Video Games Chronicle.
Yuji Naka (中 裕司, Naka Yūji?) is a former video game designer, programmer and producer. He was the lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) and a former, executive head of Sonic Team.
Jun 1, 2023 · Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka is sentenced to prison for his involvement in an insider trading scheme while working at Square Enix.
Dec 3, 2021 · However, Yuji Naka etched his name into video game history by programming the first Sonic the Hedgehog game. Along with his Sega coworker and artist, Naoto Ohshima, Yuji Naka created one of the most recognizable video game characters ever made.
Feb 4, 2009 · There are few figures that encapsulate the golden 16-bit era better than Yuji Naka – a key figure in the success of SEGA's Mega Drive with his iconic Sonic games, his work post-hedgehog was no...
Nov 21, 2022 · Yuji Naka, a 57-year-old programmer known for making Sonic and other major titles at Japanese game firm Sega, was arrested on Friday, a prosecution document obtained by AFP said.
Oct 13, 2016 · Game Masters: Yuji Naka & The Sonic Team Interview. When tasked with creating a mascot to rival the likes of Nintendo's Mario, SEGA research & develop team AM8 proposed a blue hedgehog.
