Jun Yoshino
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
video game producer for SEGA
. Born to a Japanese
father and a Filipina mother. He has been working closely with Western releases of SEGA
's high budget Japanese developed new IP titles, both SEGA
developed as well as external developed titles from Platinum Games and tri-Ace
. Currently working out of SEGA Europe, he works on Binary Domain
being developed by the same team responsible for the acclaimed Yakuza (series)
. His father, Nobuo, is a former CEO at Kawasaki Robotics.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
video game producer for 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...
. Born to a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
father and a Filipina mother. He has been working closely with Western releases of 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...
's high budget Japanese developed new IP titles, both 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...
developed as well as external developed titles from Platinum Games and tri-Ace
Tri-Ace
is a Japanese video game development company formed in 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda , Masaki Norimoto and Joe Asanuma . The name is a play on words regarding the "three aces" who formed the company...
. Currently working out of SEGA Europe, he works on Binary Domain
Binary Domain
Binary Domain is an upcoming squad-based third-person shooter video game under development by the newly formed Yakuza Studio. The game is set in Tokyo in the 2080s and will feature innovative enemy AI technology. The creator of Binary Domain is Toshihiro Nagoshi, who created the Yakuza video game...
being developed by the same team responsible for the acclaimed Yakuza (series)
Yakuza (series)
Yakuza is a Fighting game video game franchise created by Amusement Vision and owned and published by Sega.The series has sold at least 3.2 million copies as of March 2009...
. His father, Nobuo, is a former CEO at Kawasaki Robotics.
Production history
- PictoImage (2008) - Producer
- MadWorldMadWorldis a video game developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega. It was released for the Wii on March 10, 2009 in North America, on March 20 in Europe, March 26 in Australia, and February 10 in Japan...
(2009) - Producer - Phantasy Star PortablePhantasy Star Portableis a video game for the PlayStation Portable, produced by Sonic Team and developed by Alfa System. It was released for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on July 31, 2008, in North America on March 3, 2009 and in Europe on April 3, 2009....
(2009) - Producer - Resonance of FateResonance of FateResonance of Fate, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released on January 28, 2010 in Japan, on March 16, 2010 in North America and on March 26, 2010 in Europe.-Gameplay:Resonance of Fate...
(2010) - Producer - VanquishVanquish (video game)is a third-person shooter video game developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles. The game was released in October 2010, after having been in development since 2007....
(2010) - Producer - Sonic Free RidersSonic Free Ridersis a motion controlled racing video game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is the third installment in the Sonic Riders series, following Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. The game utilizes Microsoft's Kinect peripheral...
(2010) - Producer - Virtua Tennis 4Virtua Tennis 4Virtua Tennis 4 is the third sequel to Sega's tennis game franchise, Virtua Tennis. It was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Wii. A Playstation Vita version is under development...
(2011) - Producer - Binary DomainBinary DomainBinary Domain is an upcoming squad-based third-person shooter video game under development by the newly formed Yakuza Studio. The game is set in Tokyo in the 2080s and will feature innovative enemy AI technology. The creator of Binary Domain is Toshihiro Nagoshi, who created the Yakuza video game...
(2011) - Producer
External links
- E3 2011: Binary Domain Hands-On Preview – Rise of the Robots
- Gamescom 2011: Binary Domain Preview – It's All About Trust
- Binary Domain preview for Xbox 360 - Hooked Gamers
- Binary Domain (Xbox 360) Preview - NowGamer
- Jun Yoshino interview on Resonance of Fate
- Resonance of Fate - GamesCom Community Interview
- Gematsu - Jun Yoshino
- Eurogamer Resonance of Fate Preview
- Binary Domain will support Kinect for voice commands
- Jun Yoshino - MobyGames