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Suzuki, Yu
Born	June 10, 1958 (1958-06-10) (age 49) Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
Occupation	Game producer

Yu Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木 裕, Suzuki Yū, born June 10, 1958) is a Japanese game designer and producer who has spent his entire career with Sega Enterprises. Often referred to as Sega's answer to Shigeru Miyamoto, he has been responsible for the creation of many of Sega's most important arcade games such as Hang-On, Out Run, After Burner II, Virtua Fighter and Virtua Cop as well as the Dreamcast game Shenmue. In 2003, Suzuki became the sixth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Kamaishi (釜石市; -shi) is a city located in Iwate, Japan. ... A game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video or computer game. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sega Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Shigeru Miyamoto , born November 16, 1952) is a Japanese video game designer. ... In-game screenshot In the arcade game Hang-On, the player controls a motorcycle against time and other computer-controlled bikes. ... Out Run (also spelled OutRun and Outrun) is a 1986 racing game designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2 for the video arcade market. ... After Burner II is an arcade-style flight game released by Sega in 1987. ... Virtua Fighter is a 1993 fighting game developed by the Sega studio AM2, headed by Yu Suzuki. ... Virtua Cop is a shooter arcade game created by Sega-AM2, and headed by Yu Suzuki. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Shark and Katana during development) is Segas final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... Shenmue ) (IPA: ) (2000) is an Adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega-AM2. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Since 1998, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) has annually inducted into its Hall of Fame video game developers that have made revolutionary and innovative achievements in the computer and video game industry. ...

Career

Suzuki was born and raised in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, the older of two children to parents who were elementary school teachers. Suzuki's father was Yuzuru, and his mother, Taka, taught piano. Suzuki has one younger sister named Yuka, who became a dance teacher. Yu Suzuki's interests were wide-ranging as a child. At a young age, he was encouraged by his father to have a passionate interest in music and the arts. That interest would stay with him for the rest of his life. He also enjoyed building numerous model cars, houses, and robots with plastic blocks, as well as establishing a passion for drawing. Iwate Prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Before entering college, Suzuki flirted with the idea of going into education, having been influenced by his parents. After a while, he thought of becoming an illustrator and then a dentist. However, the latter dream was short-lived, as he didn't pass the required exam for dental school. Ever resourceful, Suzuki began to play the guitar, but he stated in an interview with G4TV that, "No matter how much I practiced, I never got that much better." X-rays can reveal if a person has cavities Dentistry is the practical application of knowledge of dental science (the science of placement, arrangement, function of teeth) to human beings. ...

Turning his attention back to his childhood plastic block endeavors, Yu Suzuki decided to pursue computer programming at the Okayama University of Science. He graduated from there in the early 1980s. He was also interested in music. He played guiter at Music club called "Muscat" at Okayama Ridai. Okayama (岡山市; -shi) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ...

Suzuki joined Sega Enterprises in 1983 as a programmer, and in his second year he created a simulation arcade game called Hang-On. After Hang-On, Suzuki released several hit titles such as Out Run and After Burner II. Sega Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational video game software and hardware developing company, and a former home computer and console manufacturer. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... A game programmer is a software engineer who primarily develops computer or video games or related software (such as game development tools). ... A screenshot from The Sims: Deluxe Edition. ... Centipede by Atari is a typical example of a 1980s era arcade game. ... In-game screenshot In the arcade game Hang-On, the player controls a motorcycle against time and other computer-controlled bikes. ... Out Run (also spelled OutRun and Outrun) is a 1986 racing game designed by Yu Suzuki and Sega-AM2 for the video arcade market. ... After Burner II is an arcade-style flight game released by Sega in 1987. ...

In 1993, Suzuki created Virtua Fighter, a 3D computer graphics fighting game, which became enormously popular and spawned a series of sequels and spinoffs. The Virtua Fighter series was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as an application which made great contributions to society in the field of art and entertainment. For the first time ever, a Japanese game became a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology Innovation, and is now being kept perpetually at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Virtua Fighter is a 1993 fighting game developed by the Sega studio AM2, headed by Yu Suzuki. ... The Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on the National Mall serves as the Institutions headquarters. ... Information technology (IT), as defined by the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA)is: the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. ... The National Museum of American History is a museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington, D.C., on the National Mall. ... Nickname: Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States Federal District District of Columbia Government  - Mayor Adrian M. Fenty (D)  - City Council Chairperson: Vincent C. Gray (D) Ward 1: Jim Graham (D) Ward 2: Jack...

Suzuki's Shenmue for the Dreamcast gave rise to a new subgenre of role-playing games, bending it away from the typical mold most games of its nature seem to fit into, with Suzuki's own concept denoted as "FREE" (Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment). The story, graphics, and the innovative system exceeded those of many previous games. Shenmue is currently the 2nd most expensive game to be developed(70 million USD) as stated in his own interview.^{[citation needed]} Shenmue ) (IPA: ) (2000) is an Adventure game for the Sega Dreamcast, produced and directed by Yu Suzuki of Sega-AM2. ... The Dreamcast , code-named Black Belt, Dural, Dricas, Vortex, Shark and Katana during development) is Segas final video game console and the successor to the Sega Saturn. ... This article is about games in which one plays the role of a character. ... Look up Free in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

One of Suzuki's most notable arcade games was Ferrari F355 Challenge, a racing simulator created upon a strong partnership with Ferrari. The game itself drew attention not only from the gaming industry overall, but also from the automobile industry. Rubens Barrichello of the F1 Team Ferrari was quoted by Suzuki to "have considered to purchase one for practicing." Ferrari F355 Challenge is a real world race car fitted complete with racing parts, racing seats, a downforce wing, and a roll cage. ... A race is a competition of speed. ... A simulation is an imitation of some real device or state of affairs. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello and Modena, Italy. ... Barrichello in his Ferrari at the 2003 US GP. Rubens Gonçalves Barrichello (born May 23, 1972) is a Brazilian Formula One race driver. ... Formula One, abbreviated to F1 and also known as Grand Prix racing, is the highest class of single-seat open-wheel auto racing. ...

Yu Suzuki's interests go far beyond the world of programming, as he is also an accomplished amateur philosopher, painter, and mathematician.

Suzuki is married, and makes his home in Tokyo.   , literally Eastern capital) is a unique subnational administrative region of Japan with characteristics of both a prefecture and a city. ...

List of major works

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References

• System16 - The Arcade Museum
• Interview with Yu Suzuki and Will Wright, June 2002
• (Japanese) Yu Suzuki, Akira Nagae. Suzuki Yu - Game Works Vol. 1. 2002, ASPECT, ISBN 4-7572-0889-8
• http://shenmue.planets.gamespy.com/Yu_Suzuki.shtml

External links

• Yu Suzuki profile on MobyGames
• Yu Suzuki at the Internet Movie Database

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