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1. www.polygon.com › 23777423 › sonic-the-hedhoSonic the Hedgehog creator Yuji Naka gets prison ... - Polygon

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   Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, who helped create Sonic the Hedgehog, was given a suspended prison sentence and a $1.2 million fine for buying stock based on inside information. He was involved in two schemes related to Square Enix projects, including Dragon Quest Tact and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier.

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3. www.theverge.com › 2023/7/7 › 23787278Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator given suspended prison sentence ...

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   Jul 7, 2023 · Yuji Naka, who helped create Sonic the Hedgehog, was convicted of buying shares in two game studios based on insider information from Square Enix. He faces fines of about $1.2 million and a possible prison term if he reoffends.

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4. www.latimes.com › entertainment-arts › storySonic co-creator Yuji Naka accused of insider trading - Los ...

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   Nov 18, 2022 · Yuji Naka, who co-created the video game “Sonic the Hedgehog,” was arrested Friday in Tokyo on suspicion of insider trading involving Square Enix’s mobile game “Dragon Quest Tact.”

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   Did Yuji Naka get kicked off Sonic the Hedgehog?

   • Naka says he was kicked off the team six months before the game’s release and later went on to file a lawsuit against the company. Yuji Naka, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, has been given a suspended prison sentence and $1.2 million fines after he was found guilty of insider trading.

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   Why did Naka get arrested in Japan?

   • As highlighted by Yahoo Japan, Tokyo's District Court sentenced Naka under violation of Japan's "Financial Instruments and Exchange Act". He was previously arrested twice for insider trading alongside Taisuke Sazaki and Fumiaki Suzuki. Naka's most recent video game release was the troubled Square Enix title Balan Wonderworld.

   Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Found Guilty Of Insider Trading

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   Did Naka show remorse for his crime?

   • In suspending Naka’s sentence, the judge noted that he had shown remorse for his crime. Naka, 57, was twice arrested on insider trading charges, first in November, again in December, in unrelated matters. The sentencing on Friday concerned both cases.

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   How much money did Sega and Naka make?

   • The two men were said to have made “hundreds of millions of yen” in the deal ($1 million U.S. converts to more than ¥140 million). Naka co-created Sega’s mascot, Sonic the Hedgehog, in collaboration with artist Naoto Ohshima in the late in the early 1990s.

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6. www.theverge.com › 2022/11/18 › 23465956Sonic creator Yuji Naka arrested in insider trading scandal

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   Nov 18, 2022 · Yuji Naka, who co-created Sonic the Hedgehog, is one of three former Square Enix employees accused of buying shares in Aiming before a Dragon Quest mobile game announcement. The scandal involves Taisuke Sazaki and Fumiaki Suzuki, who allegedly obtained confidential information from their ex-employer.

7. www.nintendolife.com › news › 2023Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Found Guilty Of Insider Trading

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   Jul 7, 2023 · Naka must have a good lawyer to convince of the judge of remorse for insider trading. Insider trading is not an accident or a case of poverty crime, Naka should have been sentenced to prison with ...

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8. www.polygon.com › 23465970 › sonic-yuji-naka-insiderSonic creator Yuji Naka arrested (again) for insider trading

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   Dec 7, 2022 · Yuji Naka, the co-creator of Sonic the Hedgehog, is accused of buying stock in Aiming and Ateam based on inside information about Dragon Quest Tact and Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier. He is the third former Square Enix employee to face insider trading charges in Japan.

9. www.gameinformer.com › news › 2023/06/01Sonic The Hedgehog Co-Creator Yuji Naka Sentenced To Prison ...

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   Jun 1, 2023 · Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Yuji Naka could serve two and a half years in prison as part of his sentencing for insider trading charges. Abema Times reports that prosecutors on the case asked that Naka go to prison for two years and six months in a Tokyo District Court today, as reported by Video Games Chronicle. Prosecutors also demanded that ...