In the red corner, weighing in with "Beach Spikers Volleyball," Sega's living legend, Yu Suzuki.
In the blue corner, weighing in with "Dead or Alive Extreme Beach Volleyball," a Tecmo up-and-comer, Tomonobu Itagaki.
If there is one game designer who deserves credit for patience, it is Sega's Yu Suzuki. While other designers have peers, Suzuki has imitators who seem to stalk his every move.