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[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

List of games where Cerny has been credited:

• 1983 Major Havoc
• 1984 Marble Madness
• 1987 Shooting Gallery
• 1987 Missile Defense 3-D
• 1988 Shanghai
• 1989 California Games
• 1990 Dick Tracy
• 1991 Kid Chameleon
• 1992 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• 1993 Crash 'n Burn
• 1994 Total Eclipse
• 1995 The Ooze
• 1996 Disruptor
• 1996 Crash Bandicoot
• 1997 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
• 1998 Spyro the Dragon
• 1998 Crash Bandicoot: Warped
• 1999 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
• 2000 Crash Bash
• 2000 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
• 2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
• 2002 Ratchet & Clank
• 2003 Jak II
• 2003 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
• 2004 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• 2006 Resistance: Fall of Man
• 2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
• 2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• 2008 Resistance 2
• 2010 God of War III
• 2011 Killzone 3
• 2013 Knack
• 2016 The Last Guardian
• 2017 Knack 2 Director
• 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man
• 2019 Death Stranding
• 2020 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 2021 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Mark Cerny - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Killjoy-NL]

Pretty impressive list.

 

[kanjobazooie]

Pretty cool, right?

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Pretty cool, right?

 

[Dick Jones]

Marble Madness.

 

[farmerboy]

What a list, what a legacy.

 

[bitbydeath]

What a list, what a legacy.

He’s certainly got a Knack for it.

 

[TVexperto]

he is the mastermind behind death stranding??

 

[Gudji]

Oh wow Kid Chameleon too I liked that game.

 

[mansoor1980]

that resume............................

he should be the next boss after jim ryan leaves next year

 

[Perrott]

he is the mastermind behind death stranding??

Technical director, so from a production standpoint, yeah, he was.

 

[Heisenberg007]

Greatest of All Time!

In Cerny we trust!

 

[Ozzie666]

If there was a gaming hall of fame, he could get in as a both designer of software and designer of hardware.
Double threat. The Tom brady of consoles.

 

[GymWolf]

I remember his sister Amanda alright...

 

[Lord Panda]

List of games where Cerny has been credited:

• 1983 Major Havoc
• 1984 Marble Madness
• 1987 Shooting Gallery
• 1987 Missile Defense 3-D
• 1988 Shanghai
• 1989 California Games
• 1990 Dick Tracy
• 1991 Kid Chameleon
• 1992 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
• 1993 Crash 'n Burn
• 1994 Total Eclipse
• 1995 The Ooze
• 1996 Disruptor
• 1996 Crash Bandicoot
• 1997 Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
• 1998 Spyro the Dragon
• 1998 Crash Bandicoot: Warped
• 1999 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
• 2000 Crash Bash
• 2000 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
• 2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
• 2002 Ratchet & Clank
• 2003 Jak II
• 2003 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
• 2004 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• 2006 Resistance: Fall of Man
• 2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
• 2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• 2008 Resistance 2
• 2010 God of War III
• 2011 Killzone 3
• 2013 Knack
• 2016 The Last Guardian
• 2017 Knack 2 Director
• 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man
• 2019 Death Stranding
• 2020 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 2021 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Mark Cerny - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Dat resume.

 

[calistan]

What did he have to do with Last Guardian and Death Stranding? And most of the more recent games, actually. These are honorary producer credits.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

What did he have to do with Last Guardian and Death Stranding? And most of the more recent games, actually. These are honorary producer credits.

Technical producer on Death Stranding and exec producer on The Last Guardian.

 

[calistan]

Technical producer on Death Stranding and exec producer on The Last Guardian.

Kind of like how Nintendo games would list Hiroshi Yamauchi as producer.

Spoiler: Greatest resume in videogames? Or just respect for the boss?

Star Fox 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2011 Star Fox 64 3D (Video Game) (executive producer)
2003 F-Zero: GP Legend (Video Game) (producer)
2003 Nintendo Puzzle Collection (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Star Fox Adventures (Video Game) (executive producer - as H. Yamauchi)
2002 The Legend of Starfy (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Golden Sun: The Lost Age (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Fire Emblem: Fuin no tsurugi (Video Game) (executive producer)
2002 Tomato Adventure (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Magical Vacation (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Super Smash Bros. Melee (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Pokémon Pinball Mini (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Pikmin (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Luigi's Mansion (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Wave Race: Blue Storm (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Advance Wars (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Wario Land 4 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Golden Sun (Video Game) (producer)
2001 Mario Kart: Super Circuit (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Mobile Golf (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Animal Crossing (Video Game) (executive producer: N64 version)
2001 Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR! (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 Napoleon (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Video Game) (executive producer)
2001 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Pokemon: Crystal Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Pokémon: Stadium 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Mario Party 3 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Sin and Punishment (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000/II Mario Tennis (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisaku Ikusa Dechu (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Paper Mario (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000/I Mario Tennis (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Mario Artist: Communication Kit (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Wario Land 3 (Video Game) (executive producer)
2000 Mario Artist: Talent Studio (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Mario Party 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Mario Artist: Paint Studio (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Pokémon Gold Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Pokémon Silver Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Mario Golf (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Famicom Bunko: Hajimari no Mori (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Mario Golf (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Pokémon: Stadium (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Pokémon Snap (Video Game) (executive producer)
1999 Super Smash Bros. (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 Mario Party (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 Pokémon: Trading Card Game (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 Pokémon: Yellow Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 Pocket Monsters Stadium (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 F-Zero X (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 Super Famicom Wars (Video Game) (executive producer)
1998 1080° Snowboarding (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 Blast Corps (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 Yoshi's Story (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 Kirby's Dream Land 3 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 Diddy Kong Racing (Video Game) (producer - as Mr. Yamauchi)
1997 GoldenEye 007 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 Lylat Wars (Video Game) (executive producer)
1997 BS Zelda no Densetsu: Inishie no Sekiban (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 PilotWings 64 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Mario Kart 64 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Picross 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Pokémon: Blue Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Mole Mania (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Super Mario 64 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 3-D Tetris (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Kirby Super Star (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Pokémon: Green Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1996 Pokémon Red Version (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Kirby's Block Ball (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Mario Clash (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Mario's Super Picross (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Vertical Force (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Mario's Tennis (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Teleroboxer (Video Game) (executive producer)
1995 Kirby's Dream Land 2 (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Killer Instinct (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Kirby's Dream Course (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 EarthBound (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Donkey Kong (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Stunt Race FX (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Wario's Woods (Video Game) (executive producer)
1994 Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Video Game) (executive producer)
1993 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Video Game) (executive producer) / (executive producer: original version)
1993 Kirby's Adventure (Video Game) (executive producer)
1993 Star Fox (Video Game) (executive producer)
1992 Pilotwings (Video Game) (executive producer)
1992 Super Mario Kart (Video Game) (executive producer)
1992 Wave Race (Video Game) (executive producer)
1992 X (Video Game) (executive producer)
1992 Fire Emblem Gaiden (Video Game) (executive producer)
1991 The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (Video Game) (executive producer)
1991 Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Video Game) (executive producer)
1991 NES Open Tournament Golf (Video Game) (executive producer)
1990 F-Zero (Video Game) (executive producer)
1990 Super Mario World (Video Game) (executive producer)
1990 Dr. Mario (Video Game) (executive producer)
1990 Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Video Game) (executive producer)
1989 Yuyuki (Video Game) (executive producer)
1989 EarthBound Beginnings (Video Game) (executive producer)
1989 Famicom Detective Club Part II: The Girl in the Back (Video Game) (executive producer)
1989 Yakuman (Video Game) (executive producer)
1988/III Tetris (Video Game) (executive producer)
1988 Super Mario Bros. 3 (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1988 Super Mario Bros. 2 (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1988 Famicom Wars (Video Game) (executive producer)
1988 Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1988 Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (Video Game) (executive producer - as H.Yamauchi)
1987 Famicom Mukashibanashi: Shin Onigashima (Video Game) (executive producer)
1987 Yume Koujou: Doki Doki Panic (Video Game) (executive producer - as H. Yamauchi)
1987 Golf: U.S. Course (Video Game) (executive producer)
1987 Golf: Japan Course (Video Game) (executive producer)
1987 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (Video Game) (executive producer - as H. Yamauchi)
1986 Kid Icarus (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1986 Metroid (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1986 Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1986 The Mysterious Murasame Castle (Video Game) (executive producer - as H.Yamauchi)
1986 The Legend of Zelda (Video Game) (executive producer - as H. Yamauchi)
1985 Super Mario Bros. (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1985 Stack-Up (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1984 Excite Bike (Video Game) (executive producer - uncredited)
1983 Punch-Out!! (Video Game) (executive producer)
1983/I Mario Bros. (Video Game) (executive producer)
1981 Donkey Kong (Video Game) (executive producer)
1980 Space Firebird (Video Game) (executive producer)

 

[Dick Jones]

What did he have to do with Last Guardian and Death Stranding? And most of the more recent games, actually. These are honorary producer credits.

To the best of my knowledge Cerny likes to embed himself in game development so he can appreciate issues with system hardware and what developers want/will want on the next machine. I doubt he is involved in the day to day stuff but he would want to be part of how studios can maximise the machine.

 

[Inuteu]

love mark cerny

he gives me lux interior vibes

 

[Tiago Rodrigues]

If you remove both Knack games and Mario Party wannabe Crash Bash that would be an impeccable resume starting with Crash Bandicoot. Holy shit.

 

[Beer Baelly]

Never knew he had his own studio lol

 

[Roman Empire]

Cerny is HIM!

 

[Danwan224]

What did he have to do with Last Guardian and Death Stranding? And most of the more recent games, actually. These are honorary producer credits.

He works on some of the tech used in those games

 

[Imtjnotu]

Greatest game ever created

 

[yanhash]

 

[Gusy]

that resume............................

he should be the next boss after jim ryan leaves next year

Nah, You really want him doing what he's best at.. pushing silicon to the limit. The last thing we need is Mark Cerny reporting to investors and scheduling zoom meetings.

On the other hand... he really is the one...

 

[Clear]

Cerny very arguably saved Playstation. I don't think most people outside the industry knew how many devs simply hated having to struggle with Ken's byzantine PS3 architecture. While a relative handful appreciated the challenge of coaxing performance out of it, most simply found it a needless headache.

Cerny sweeping in and basically saying "I hear you", and then actually following through with it in his whole engineering philosophy was a turnaround of epic proportions.

And here's the truth; you remove the bullshit layer and not only are devs happier, they are also more productive and effective. Something even a lay person can see in the quality of multiplat releases since PS4.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Technically Cerny Games was just the last 22 games since 1998 . . . I feel like Cerny would appreciate the accuracy.

• 1998 Crash Bandicoot: Warped
• 1999 Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
• 2000 Crash Bash
• 2000 Spyro: Year of the Dragon
• 2001 Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
• 2002 Ratchet & Clank
• 2003 Jak II
• 2003 Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
• 2004 Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
• 2006 Resistance: Fall of Man
• 2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
• 2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
• 2008 Resistance 2
• 2010 God of War III
• 2011 Killzone 3
• 2013 Knack
• 2016 The Last Guardian
• 2017 Knack 2 Director
• 2018 Marvel's Spider-Man
• 2019 Death Stranding
• 2020 Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• 2021 Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

 

[SF Kosmo]

Legend. I mean this guy was in the trenches at Atari, Sega, and PlayStation. Not many can say that.

 

[Drizzlehell]

I'm still waiting for Knack 3.

I don't even mean it as a meme at this point.

 

[Elder Legend]

I bet Marble Madness was kanjobazooie favorite game.

 

[Horseganador]

A person with an incredible professional career, the best thing Sony could do is hire him to design the Playstation hardware.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

 

[RoboFu]

Marble Madness on 8bit cpus was already impressive to me.

 

[Aces High]

Amazing career.

Cerny understands what gaming is about.

 

[Svejk]

Kid Chameleon? Ew.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Absolute legend.

He's a unicorn really.

A prodigy developed when he started, an excellent producer with outstanding technical understanding, brilliant at communicating with developers and now a platform architect that has all that bundled together. Can't think of anyone else in the same league.