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Yu Suzuki

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 TCW Podcast Episode 234 - Yu Suzuki Often called SEGA’s Shigeru Miyamoto, Yu Suzuki redefined arcade gaming through innovation and ambition. He pioneered immersive cabinets like Hang-On's rideable motorcycle and After Burner’s flight sim, and used sprite scaling to simulate 3D in hits like Space Harrier and OutRun. His work culminated in the R360 G-LOC—a gyroscopic cabinet offering full 360° motion. Suzuki later led SEGA into 3D with Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter, and pushed console design forward with Shenmue. Though he didn’t invent Quick Time Events, he coined the term—and created a living, interactive world filled with dynamic conversations, a fully explorable city, and unprecedented detail for 1999. His vision helped shape what players now expect from immersive game worlds. Champion Boxing (SC 1000): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkDpaSXTGwE Hang On (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TopLKeDqYhw Hang On (Bike Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KV6gWzBnJw Space Harrier (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXO7HOUaHaQ Space Harrier (Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_ljkKcDsKs Roger Dean Album Covers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Albums_with_cover_art_by_Roger_Dean_(artist) OutRun (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp3GLGu7cfg OutRun (Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK3CpGLk0VU The Cannonball Run (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8BNVDUslcE Ferrari Testarossa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvfx5z4uMOo After Burner (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSvxN7nMNwo After Burner Deluxe (Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGWesvT9z8Q Top Gun (Trailor): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa_z57UatDY Castle in the Sky (English Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lMRfLJGXSM Power Drift (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZZMU2HPmTE Power Drift (Cabinet): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cs0slBdnArg R 360 SEGA G-Loc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OrXW5vCurc G-Loc Air Battle (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58JKeizTZF0 Virtua Racing (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssPfEPaTaGo Kenji (Manga): https://mangapill.com/manga/2249/kenji Virtua Fighter (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7HQ2vspMHA Virtua Fighter 2 (Arcade): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OYlmdhOZY Shenmue (Dreamcast): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkuWoz6RbgE New episodes are on the 1st and 15th of every month! TCW Email: feedback@theycreateworlds.com Twitter: @tcwpodcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theycreateworlds Alex's Video Game History Blog: http://videogamehistorian.wordpress.com Alex's book, published Dec 2019, is available at CRC Press and at major on-line retailers: http://bit.ly/TCWBOOK1 Intro Music: Josh Woodward - Airplane Mode - Music - "Airplane Mode" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/song/AirplaneMode Outro Music: RoleMusic - Bacterial Love: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Rolemusic/Pop_Singles_Compilation_2014/01_rolemusic_-_bacterial_love Copyright: Attribution: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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