Seiichi Ishii | |
|---|---|
| Born | 石井 精 18 August 1967 Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupation | Video game designer |
Seiichi Ishii (石井 精一 Ishii Seiichi, born 18 August 1967) is a Japanese game designer. He is best known for the development of fighting games.
Ishii was born in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He was a designer on groundbreaking Sega titles Virtua Racing and Virtua Fighter. Ishii was also a designer and director for the first Tekken game in 1994. He established his own company, DreamFactory Co., Ltd. in November 1995, through Sega Enterprises Ltd. and Namco Ltd., expanding his fighting game pedigree to create titles such as Tobal No. 1, Ehrgeiz, and The Bouncer.
Games developed
| Title | Year released | Platform | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Racing | 1992 | Sega Model 1 | Game Design |
| Virtua Fighter | 1993 | Sega Model 1 | Coordinator / Game Design |
| Tekken | 1994 | Namco System 11, PlayStation | Director / Game Design |
| Tekken 2 | 1995 | Namco System 11 | Director / Game Design |
| Tobal No. 1 | 1996 | PlayStation | Director / Game Design |
| Tobal 2 | 1997 | PlayStation | Director / Game Design |
| Street Fighter EX Plus α | 1997 | PlayStation | Special Thanks |
| Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring | 1998 | Namco System 12, PlayStation | Director / Game Design |
| The Bouncer | 2000 | PlayStation 2 | Director / Game Design |
| Kakuto Chojin: Back Alley Brutal | 2002 | Xbox | Game Design |
| Crimson Tears | 2004 | PlayStation 2 | Scenario, Supervision |
External links
- Seiichi Ishii at IMDb