Session Name: | Classic Game Postmortem: 'Sonic the Hedgehog' |
Speaker(s): | Naoto Ohshima, Hirokazu Yasuhara |
Company Name(s): | Arzest Corporation, Unity Technology Japan |
Track / Format: | Design |
Overview: | In this unique talk, the original designer, Hirokazu Yasuhara, and character designer, Naoto Ohshima, for Sega's 1991 action platform classic 'Sonic the Hedgehog' will discuss their perspective on the creation of the seminal game franchise, including detailed recollections of the game's original design process and art direction. |