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Yuji Naka
Japanese video game designer and programmer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yuji Naka (中 裕司, Naka Yūji, born September 17, 1965) is a Japanese video game programmer, designer, and producer. He is best known as the former head of Sonic Team, where he was the lead programmer of the original Sonic the Hedgehog series of games on the Sega Genesis. In 2006, he created Prope, an independent game company. In January 2018, he joined Square Enix.
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Yuji Naka | |
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Born | (1965-09-17) September 17, 1965 (age 58) Hirakata, Osaka, Japan |
Other names | YU2 |
Occupation(s) | Game designer, producer, programmer |
Years active | 1984–present |
Employer | Square Enix |
Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog series |
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