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Yuji 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.
Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, who helped create Sonic the Hedgehog, was given a suspended prison sentence and a fine for buying stocks based on inside information. He was involved in two schemes related to Square Enix projects, including Dragon Quest Tact and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier.
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Yuji 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.
Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, who helped create Sonic the Hedgehog, was given a suspended prison sentence and fines of about $1.2 million for buying shares of two game studios based on insider information. He was arrested twice last year while working at Square Enix, where he developed Balan Wonderworld.
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Dec 3, 2021 · Before Sonic the Hedgehog, Yuji Naka, and designer Kotaro Hayashida went to work creating one of the first JRPGS for home consoles. There was 3D dungeon crawling, groundbreaking animation, and even a female main character.
Dec 7, 2022 · Yuji Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and former head of Sonic Team, has been arrested twice for buying stock in Aiming and Ateam based on inside information. The arrests relate to his time at Square Enix, where he worked on Balan Wonderworld and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier.
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Jun 1, 2023 · 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 Games Chronicle.
