On Nov. 17, 57-year-old Yuji Naka, the lead programmer for the original Sonic the Hedgehog, NiGHTS into Dreams, numerous Phantasy Star titles and more, was arrested by the Tokyo District Public ...

Yuji Naka, creator of Sonic the Hedgehog and, more recently, Balan Wonderworld, has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of insider trading.Japan’s Fuji News Network first reported on Naka’s ...

Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka has been given a suspended prison sentence and fines of around $1.2 million (or 173 million yen) after he was found guilty of insider trading, according to ...

Yuji Naka, creator of the “Sonic the Hedgehog” character and video game series, was arrested Friday in Japan on charges of insider trading. According to an official announcement by ...

‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Co-Creator Yuji Naka Was Arrested For Alleged Insider Trading In Japan by: Chris Barnewall November 18, 2022 It’s rare to have individual icons in the world of video games.

by William D'Angelo, posted on 03 August 2023 / 3,855 Views. Yuji Naka, the lead programmer on the original Sonic the Hedgehog and most recently the director for Balan Wonderland, was arrested in ...

Yuji Naka, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison and has been ordered to pay the equivalent of over $1.2 million in fines.

Yuji Naka, co-creator of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and former boss of Sonic Team at Sega, was given a suspended prison sentence for insider trading following a trial in Japan.

Video game designer Yuji Naka, best known as one of the main creators of "Sonic the Hedgehog," is currently caught up in a scandal related to a game from the "Dragon Quest" franchise.

Yuji Naka, a 57-year-old programmer known for making Sonic and other major titles at Japanese game firm Sega, was arrested on Friday, a prosecution document obtained by AFP said.

Yuji Naka, who co-created Sonic the Hedgehog and headed programming for the original game series, has reportedly been arrested for insider trading. According to Fuji News Network, ...

Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested (again) for insider trading. Naka said to have bought stock based on inside information while at Square Enix. by Oli Welsh. Updated Dec 7, 2022, 5:29 PM UTC ...