SEGA Retrospective: The Life of Hideki Sato
The video game industry is only coming about to being 60 years young, which means the pioneers of this industry are slowly but surely no longer going to be with us. The passing of Hideki Sato on February 13th at the age of 77 was announced via the online fanzine Beep21, a successor to Japan’s official Sega Mega Drive magazine. This sad news, following the death of David Rosen on Christmas Day, elicited numerous tributes from across the industry, including official social media accounts for Sega of Japan and its Western branches, and figures like composer Yuzo Koshiro. Fortunately, Sato gave several interviews in his later years, providing a opportunity to reflect on his life and career.