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Kotaro Hayashida (林田浩太郎 Hayashida Kotarō), also known by the pseudonym Ossale Kohta (オサール・コウタ Osāru Kouta), is a video game planner that joined Sega in 1983. The first game he worked on was Hussle Chumy, and he became well known for his work on Alex Kidd in Miracle World and Phantasy Star.[1][2] In the 1990s he left Sega and joined Game Arts. He left Game Arts in 2006 and formed Liber Entertainment in the same year, being the company's director.
Games[]
| Game | Year | Work and notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hustle Chumy[1] | 1984 | |
| Champion Pro Wrestling[1] | 1985 | |
| Zoom 909[1] | 1985 | |
| Pitfall II | 1985 | Master System version[1] |
| Great Soccer[1] | 1985 | |
| TransBot[1] | 1985 | |
| Pit Pot[1] | 1985 | |
| My Hero[1] | 1986 | |
| Ninja Princess[1] | 1986 | |
| Pro Wrestling[1] | 1986 | |
| Alex Kidd in Miracle World[1] | 1986 | |
| Woody Pop[1] | 1987 | |
| Zillion | 1987 | Plan[3] |
| Alex Kidd BMX Trial[1] | 1987 | |
| Phantasy Star | 1987 | Total planning and scenario writer[3] |
| Tensai Bakabon[1] | 1988 | |
| Super Racing[1] | 1988 | |
| Space Harrier II | 1988 | Special thanks, Mega Drive version[3] |
| Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle[1] | 1989 | |
| Putter Golf | 1990 | Special thanks[3] |
| Pyramid Magic | 1991 | Special thanks[3] |
| Phantasy Star II Text Adventure series[1] | 1991 | |
| Shining Force: The Legacy of Great Intention | 1992 | Special thanks[3] |
| Phantasy Star IV: The End of the Millennium | 1993 | Special thanks[3] |
| Surging Aura | 1995 | Scenario writter[3] |
| Gungriffon II | 1998 | Assistant director[3] |
| Grandia | 1999 | Production manager[3] |
| Gungriffon Blaze | 2000 | Director and game scenario[3] |
| Bomberman Generation | 2002 | Director[3] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Sega Masterpieces Vol. 4: Alex Kidd in Miracle World
- ↑ Shmuplations: Alex Kidd in Miracle World – Developer Interview with creator Kotaru Hayashida (aka Ossale Kohta)
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 Game credits