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is the producer of Sony Interactive Entertainment's Product Development Department #1 division. Kaido started his videogaming career at
Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. I ...
in 1987, where he worked as project leader and lead game designer on arcade titles '' Bonze Adventure'', '' Night Striker'', '' Champion Wrestler'', '' Cameltry'', ''
Sonic Blast Man is a video game franchise by Taito starring the titular superhero, Sonic Blastman. The game originally started as an arcade video game in 1990, but eventually made its way to the SNES in 1992, with much different gameplay. Both versions received ...
'', '' Warrior Blade'' and '' Dead Connection''. Kaido then changed departments to work on the world's very first Home Karaoke Console, the X55 (presently called MEDIA BOX) from its very beginnings. In 1996, he then worked as the project leader and lead game designer for coin-op game
Cleopatra Fortune , released in North America as ''Cleopatra's Fortune'', is a 1995 arcade puzzle game created by Taito in association with Natsume. Gameplay The gameplay is similar to Tetris in which the player has to direct blocks of stone, mummy and/or treasure ...
. In 1997, Kaido left
Taito is a Japanese company that specializes in video games, toys, arcade cabinets and game centers, based in Shinjuku, Tokyo. The company was founded by Michael Kogan in 1953 as the importing vodka, vending machines and jukeboxes into Japan. I ...
and joined Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. There he started working on the game ''
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'' as its lead game designer and associate producer. Most recently, Kaido worked as product manager and producer for ''
Ico is an action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released for the PlayStation 2 video game console in 2001 and 2002 in various regions. It was designed and directed by Fumito U ...
'' in 2001, and ''
Shadow of the Colossus ''Shadow of the Colossus'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who ...
'' in 2005. He left Sony in August 2012.


Works

*'' Bonze Adventure'' (1988) *'' Night Striker'' (1989) *'' Champion Wrestler'' (1989) *'' Cameltry'' (1989) *''
Sonic Blast Man is a video game franchise by Taito starring the titular superhero, Sonic Blastman. The game originally started as an arcade video game in 1990, but eventually made its way to the SNES in 1992, with much different gameplay. Both versions received ...
'' (1990) *'' Warrior Blade'' (1991) *'' Dead Connection'' (1992) *''
Cleopatra Fortune , released in North America as ''Cleopatra's Fortune'', is a 1995 arcade puzzle game created by Taito in association with Natsume. Gameplay The gameplay is similar to Tetris in which the player has to direct blocks of stone, mummy and/or treasure ...
'' (1996) *'' Tomba!'' (1998) *''
Ape Escape ''Ape Escape'' is a series of video games developed primarily by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, starting with '' Ape Escape'' for PlayStation in 1999. The series incorporates ape-related humour, unique gameplay, and a ...
'' (1999) *'' Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return'' (2000) *''
Ico is an action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment, released for the PlayStation 2 video game console in 2001 and 2002 in various regions. It was designed and directed by Fumito U ...
'' (2001) *''
Shadow of the Colossus ''Shadow of the Colossus'' is a 2005 action-adventure game developed by Japan Studio and Team Ico, and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It takes place in a fantasy setting and follows Wander, a young man who ...
'' (2005)


External links


Interview with EuroGamer.net

Interview with Kikizo.com


References

Living people Japanese video game producers Year of birth missing (living people) {{japan-bio-stub