Yu Suzuki

Creator · Designer · Director · Studio Executive

Yu Suzuki is a Japanese game creator. He is President and CEO of YS NET Inc.

Born June 10, 1958

Career

Yu Suzuki joined Sega Enterprises in 1983 as a programmer.

Champion Boxing was Yu Suzuki's debut game at Sega.

Yu Suzuki created Hang-On in his second year at Sega.

Yu Suzuki established YS NET Inc. on November 11, 2008.

YS NET launched the Shenmue III Kickstarter project in June 2015.

Interesting Facts

  • The Virtua Fighter series was recognized by the Smithsonian Institution and entered its permanent research collection.
  • The Shenmue III Kickstarter earned Guinness World Records including the fastest one-million-dollar pledge total for a crowdfunded game.

Credited Games