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Japanese video game producers
- Hideo KojimaHideo Kojima was born in the Setagaya ward of Tokyo on the 24th of August 1963. His father Kingo worked as a pharmacist and traveled frequently for business.
- Motoi OkamotoMotoi Okamoto joined Nintendo in 1999 as a programmer. His first task involved providing library support for Luigi's Mansion, which released in 2001.
- Shinji HashimotoShinji Hashimoto began his professional life at the toy company Bandai before entering the video game industry. He joined Squaresoft, which later became…
- Akira NishitaniAkira Nishitani joined Capcom in 1986. This year marked the beginning of a career that would reshape fighting games. He worked alongside Akira Yasuda, who…
- Yoshinori KitaseIn July 1978, an eleven-year-old boy named Yoshinori Kitase watched the movie Star Wars for the first time. He was deeply impressed by the film and later…
- Hiroyuki ItoHiroyuki Ito joined Square in 1987 after graduating from Tokyo Zokei University. His initial role involved debugging Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy II.
- Takashi NishiyamaIn 1982, a scrolling shooter named Moon Patrol changed how players saw the game world. Takashi Nishiyama designed this title while working at Irem.
- Shigeru MiyamotoShigeru Miyamoto was born on the 16th of November 1952 in Sonobe, a small town within Kyoto Prefecture. His family held modest means while his father taught…
- Hironobu SakaguchiHironobu Sakaguchi was born on the 25th of November 1962 in Hitachinaka, a city within Ibaraki Prefecture. His childhood involved finding rock samples in…
- Naoki YoshidaNaoki Yoshida grew up in Hakodate, Japan, where money was scarce for his family. He spent hundreds of hours playing a single video game title during his…