Yu Suzuki

is a famous Japanese game designer.  He was born in 1958.  For most of his life, he has worked for Sega.  Some people say he is as famous as Shigeru Miyamoto.  Suzuki created games like _Hang-On_ and _Virtua Fighter_ and _Shenmue_.  He was person #6 who was added to the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame.

Both of Suzuki's parents were school teachers.  When Suzuki was growing up, he wanted to be a dentist.  But he could not pass the test, so he decided to study computers instead.  In 1983 he started working at Sega.  In 1993 he wrote a famous game called Virtua Fighter.  It was so famous, that it was added to the Smithsonian museum in Washington DC, as an example of an important game.

## Personal life

Suzuki said in an interview that he greatly enjoys creating games. However, he has doesn't care much about playing them. he would rather spend his free time watching movies and visiting theme parks.

## Games developed

|Title|Year released|Platform|Role|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|_Champion Boxing_|1984|Sega SG-1000|Director / Designer|
|_Hang-On_|1985|Sega Hang-On hardware|Director / Designer|
|_Space Harrier_|1985|Sega Space Harrier hardware|Director / Designer|
|_Enduro Racer_|1986|Sega Space Harrier hardware|Director / Designer|
|_Out Run_|1986|Sega OutRun hardware|Director / Designer|
|_Super Hang-On_|1986|Sega OutRun hardware|Producer|
|_After Burner_|1987|Sega X Board|Director / Designer|
|_After Burner II_|1987|Sega X Board|Director / Designer|
|_Power Drift_|1988|Sega Y Board|Director / Designer|
|_Dynamite Düx_|1988|Sega System 16|Producer|
|_Turbo Outrun_|1989|Sega OutRun hardware|Producer|
|_Sword of Vermilion_|1989|Sega Mega Drive|Producer|
|_G-LOC: Air Battle_|1990|Sega Y Board|Director / Designer|
|_GP Rider_|1990|Sega X Board, Sega Game Gear|Producer|
|_Strike Fighter_|1991|Sega Y Board|Designer / Producer|
|_Rent-A-Hero_|1991|Sega Mega Drive|Producer|
|_F1 Exhaust Note_|1991|Sega System 32|Producer|
|_Virtua Racing_|1992|Sega Model 1|Director / Chief Programmer|
|_Soreike Kokology_|1992|Sega System 32|Producer|
|_Virtua Fighter_|1993|Sega Model 1, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows|Director / Producer|
|_Burning Rival_|1993|Sega System 32|Producer|
|_Daytona USA_|1993|Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows|Producer / Special Thanks|
|_Virtua Cop_|1994|Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows|Producer / Supervisor|
|_Virtua Fighter 2_|1994|Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows|Director / Producer|
|_Desert Tank_|1994|Sega Model 2|Producer|
|_Virtua Striker_|1995|Sega Model 2|Producer|
|_Virtua Cop 2_|1995|Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows|Producer / Supervisor|
|_Fighting Vipers_|1995|Sega Model 2, Sega Saturn|Producer|
|_Virtua Fighter 3_|1996|Sega Model 3, Dreamcast|Director|
|_Virtua Fighter Kids_|1996|Sega ST-V, Sega Saturn|Producer|
|_Fighters Megamix_|1996|Sega Saturn|Producer|
|_Sonic the Fighters_|1996|Sega Model 2|Producer|
|_Scud Race_|1996|Sega Model 3|Producer|
|_Virtua Striker 2_|1997|Sega Model 3|Producer|
|_Digital Dance Mix Vol.1 Namie Amuro_|1997|Sega Saturn|Producer|
|''All Japan Pro-Wrestling Featuring Virtua|1997|Sega ST-V|Producer|
|_Fighting Vipers 2_|1998|Sega Model 3, Dreamcast|Producer|
|_Daytona USA 2_|1998|Sega Model 3|Producer|
|_Ferrari F355 Challenge_|1999|Sega NAOMI Multiboard, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2|Director / Producer|
|_Shenmue_|1999|Dreamcast|Director / Producer / Writer|
|_Outtrigger_|1999|Sega NAOMI|Producer|
|_18 Wheeler: American Pro Trucker_|1999|Sega NAOMI, Dreamcast|Producer|
|_Shenmue II_|2001|Dreamcast, Xbox|Director / Producer / Writer|
|_Virtua Fighter 4_|2001|Sega NAOMI 2, PlayStation 2|Director / Producer|
|_Virtua Cop 3_|2003|Sega Chihiro|Producer|
|_OutRun 2_|2003|Sega Chihiro|Producer|
|_Sega Race TV_|2008|Sega Lindbergh|Producer|
|_Shenmue City_|2010|Yahoo Mobage Service|Director|
|_Virtua Fighter: Cool Champ_|2011|iPhone|Director|
|_Bullet Pirates_|2013|Android, iPhone|Director|
|_Virtua Fighter: Fever Combo_|2014|iPhone, Android|Director|
|_Shenmue III_|2019|PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows|Director / Producer/ Writer|

### Canceled games

|Title|Year canceled|Platform|Role|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|_Virtua Fighter 3_|-|Saturn|Director|
|_Propeller Arena_|2001|Dreamcast|Producer|
|_Pure Breed_|–|–|Concept|
|_Psy-Phi_|2005|Sega Lindbergh|Director / Producer|
|_Shenmue Online_|2007|PC|Director|
On top of games, Yu Suzuki lead the creation of a technical demo "Tower of Babel" prepared for the Dreamcast showcase at Tokyo New Otani Hotel on May 1st 1998.

## Hardware developed

- Sega Space Harrier (1985)
- Sega Model 1 (1992)
- Sega Model 2 (1993)
- Sega Model 3 (1996)

- Dreamcast (1998)
- Sega NAOMI (1998)

## Infobox (person)

- **name**: Yu Suzuki
- **image**: Yu Suzuki - Game Developers Conference 2011 - Day 3.jpg
- **caption**: Yu Suzuki at the Game Developers Conference 2011
- **birth place**: Kamaishi, Iwate, Japan
- **awards**: Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences#Hall of Fame, AIAS Hall of Fame Award (2003)
- **occupation**: Game producer, Game designer, designer, Game director, director, Game programmer, programmer, engineer, amusement software