Yuji Naka - Wikipedia
WebYuji 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.
Sonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka gets prison sentence, …
WebJul 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 trading scheme dating to...
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence …
WebJul 7, 2023, 12:48 PM PDT. Image: Square Enix via YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million...
Yuji Naka | Sonic Wiki Zone | Fandom
WebYuji 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. Yuji Naka developed an interest in computers earlier on by his favorite musician that used...
Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested (again) for insider trading
WebDec 7, 2022 · Yuji Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and former head of developer Sonic Team, has been arrested for insider trading in Tokyo. The news, first reported by Japanese news site FNN, has...
Sonic The Hedgehog Co-Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced To Prison …
Webby Wesley LeBlanc on Jun 01, 2023 at 08:21 AM. 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 ...
Yuji Naka: Sonic the Hedgehog Creator - GameDesigning.org
WebDec 3, 2021 · At the tender age of 18, he was already working on his first game, Girl’s Garden. 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.
Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka accused of insider trading - Los Angeles Times
WebNov. 18, 2022 9:01 AM PT. Yuji Naka, who co-created the video game “Sonic the Hedgehog,” was arrested Friday in Tokyo on suspicion of insider trading involving Square Enix’s mobile game ...
Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator arrested for alleged insider trading
WebNov 21, 2022 · Tokyo — The co-creator of classic video game series Sonic the Hedgehog has been arrested for alleged insider trading, according to public prosecutors in Tokyo. Yuji Naka, a 57-year-old ...
Ex-Sonic Team lead Yuji Naka apologizes for “unfinished” Balan ...
WebApr 28, 2022 · Yuji Naka says he was removed from the development of Balan Wonderworld, and sued Square Enix over his removal. The former Sonic Team head apologized to fans for the "unfinished" nature of Balan ...
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