About Seiichi Ishii
Born 1967. Seiichi Ishii is a Japanese engineer, game designer and video game director.
Seiichi Ishii (石井 精一 Ishii Seiichi, born August 18, 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 and Tekken 2 in 1995. He established his own company, DreamFactory in November 1995, through Sega and Namco, expanding his fighting game pedigree to create titles such as, Tobal No. 1, Ehrgeiz, and The Bouncer.
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Who is Seiichi Ishii?
Japanese game designer
When was Seiichi Ishii born?
Seiichi Ishii was born on 18 August 1967 in Ichinomiya.
What is Seiichi Ishii's occupation?
Seiichi Ishii is an engineer, game designer and video game director.
What nationality is Seiichi Ishii?
Seiichi Ishii is Japanese.
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