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Yu Suzuki (Japanese: 鈴木裕 Suzuki Yū, born May 10 1958) is a prominent producer of arcade and video games.

Career

Born and raised in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, Suzuki majored in Electronic Science at Okayama University of Science.

Suzuki joined Sega Enterprises in 1983 as a programmer, and in his second year he created a simulation arcade game called Hang-On. After Hang-On, Suzuki released several hit titles such as Out Run and After Burner II.

In 1993, Suzuki created Virtua Fighter, a 3D computer graphics fighting game, which was popular when released. The Virtua Fighter series was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as an application which made great contribution to the society in the field of art and entertainment. For the first time ever in the Japanese game industry, it became a part of the Smithsonian Institution's Permanent Research Collection on Information Technology Innovation, and is now being kept perpetually at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Suzuki's Shenmue Chapter I: Yokosuka for the Sega Dreamcast gave rise to a new subgenre of role-playing games, bending it away from the typical mold most games of its nature seem to fit into, with Suzuki's own concept denoted as "FREE" (Full Reactive Eyes Entertainment). The story, graphics, and the innovative system exceeded those of many previous games. Shenmue is also one of the most expensive games that has ever been developed (est. 70 million USD).

One of Suzuki's most notable arcade games was Ferrari F355 Challenge, a racing simulator created upon a strong partnership with Ferrari. The game itself drew attention not only from the gaming industry overall, but also from the automobile industry. Rubens Barrichello of the F1 Team Ferrari was quoted by Suzuki to "have considered to purchase one for practicing."

In 2003, Suzuki became the sixth person to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences' Hall of Fame.

Next Generation Consoles

In light of the next-generation of consoles, Suzuki admitted that being a technology-oriented person, he has a lot of admiration for the hardware power of Sony's PlayStation 3 console. In regard to Nintendo, Suzuki mentioned the company's habit of initiating new gaming services everytime a new generation begins. Analysts believed that he was referring to Nintendo's online, wireless connections and backward compatibility plans for its Revolution console.

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