Kazuyuki Hoshino (星野 一幸, Hoshino Kazuyuki) is a video game artist who works for Sonic Team as the studio's creative director. His first role involved working with Sega on Sonic the Hedgehog CD as a character/sprite, special-stage, and visual designer. He is notable for designing Metal Sonic, Amy Rose, and Shadow the Hedgehog.[2] He was Sega Studio USA's art director and lead character designer until part of the studio was absorbed back into the Japanese parent company. At the American branch, he worked alongside Takashi Iizuka, as they both determined the best direction and style for their games.[3] As of 2019, Kazuyuki is the creative director at Sonic Team.[4]
Kazuyuki Hoshino | |
|---|---|
星野 一幸 | |
| Born | March 2, 1967 Japan |
| Alma mater | Tama Art University[1] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Employer | Sonic Team (Sega) |
| Notable work | Sonic the Hedgehog series |
| Title | Creative director |
Works
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Panic! | Graphic design |
| Sonic CD | Character design, visual design | |
| 1995 | Knuckles' Chaotix | Character design |
| 1996 | Nights into Dreams | Character design |
| 1997 | Sonic R | Artist |
| Sonic Jam | Artist | |
| 1998 | Burning Rangers | Internet support |
| 1998 | Sonic Adventure | Art director, enemy design |
| 2001 | Sonic Adventure 2 | Art director, character design |
| 2003 | Sonic Heroes | Art director, enemy design, storyboard design |
| 2005 | Shadow the Hedgehog | Art director, character design |
| 2006 | Sonic Rivals | Art supervisor, character artwork |
| 2007 | Sonic Rivals 2 | |
| Nights: Journey of Dreams | Art director, lead character designer | |
| 2009 | Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games | Art director, graphic UI artist |
| 2011 | Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Senior art director |
| 2013 | Sonic Lost World | Project support |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | Senior art director | |
| 2014 | Puyo Puyo Tetris | Project support |
| Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric | Character supervisor | |
| Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal | ||
| 2015 | Sonic Runners | Project support |
| 2016 | Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games | Senior art director |
| Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice | Project support | |
| 2017 | Sonic Mania | Director of creative services, animation supervisor |
| Sonic Forces | Director of creative services | |
| 2019 | Team Sonic Racing | |
| 2022 | Sonic Frontiers | Character supervisor |
References
edit- ^ "Sonic Series Creative Director". April 2019.
- ^ "Sonic CD – Developer Interview Collection". Shmuplations. March 24, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ^ "Kazuyuki Hoshino - Sega Retro". segaretro.org. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Sonic Series Creative Director". April 2019.
