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 |image  = Hideo Yoshizawa 2018.jpg
 |birth_date = September 2, 1960
 |wikipedia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hideo_Yoshizawa
 |mobygames = https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,100785}}

'''Hideo Yoshizawa''' is a writer, game designer, and director. Currently a freelancer, his past work includes the NES ''Ninja Gaiden'' trilogy (while at Tecmo) and the ''Klonoa'' and ''Mr. Driller'' series (while at Namco).

== Gameography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Game !! Year !! Original platform !! Publisher !! Role(s) !! Notes
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| [[Pinball Action]] || 1985 || Arcade || Tehkan || Artist (flippers and ball only; all his other work was replaced)<ref>[https://x.com/yoshi_clonoa/status/1939836348766331235 Tweet from Yoshizawa] (June 30, 2025)</ref> || Uncredited
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| [[Mighty Bomb Jack]] || 1986 || NES ||rowspan="7"|Tecmo || Director || Uncredited
|-
| [[Gemini Wing]] || 1987 || Arcade || Director, screenplay ||rowspan="2"|Credited as "S. Sakurazaki"
|-
| [[Ninja Gaiden (8-bit)|Ninja Gaiden]] || 1988 ||rowspan="5"|NES || Director, story, screenplay
|-
| [[Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos]] || 1990 || Executive director, story, director (action unit) || Credited as "S. Sakurazaki" for the latter two positions
|-
| [[Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom]] ||rowspan="3"|1991 || Executive director || Credited as "H. Yoshizawa"
|-
| [[Radia Senki: Reimeihen]] || Executive producer, scenario unit || Credited as "S Sakurazaki"
|-
| [[Kyatto Ninden Teyandee]] || Advisor<ref group="note">Originally "アドバイザー" in Japanese</ref> || Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki"<ref group="note">Originally "さくらざき しゅういち" (''Sakurazaki Shūichi'') in Japanese</ref>
|-
| [[Smash Tennis]] ||rowspan="2"|1993 ||rowspan="2"|SNES ||rowspan="16"|Namco || Director, screenplay (theater display) || Credited as "S. Sakurazaki"
|-
| [[YuYu Hakusho (SNES)|YuYu Hakusho]] || Planning, production<ref group="note">Originally "企画・制作" in Japanese</ref> || Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki"<ref group="note">Originally "桜咲 秀一" (''Sakurazaki Shūichi'') in Japanese</ref>
|-
| [[LiberoGrande]] ||rowspan="2"|1997 || Arcade || Direction || Credited as "H. Yoshizawa"
|-
| [[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]] ||rowspan="2"|PS1 || Director, screenplay || Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay and "Hideo Yoshizawa (Dear 10 Memories)" as director
|-
| [[R4: Ridge Racer Type 4]] || 1998 || Project supervisor
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| [[Mr. Driller]] ||rowspan="2"|1999 || Arcade || Producer
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| [[Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum]] || WonderSwan || Producer
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| [[Ridge Racer V]] ||rowspan="2"|2000 || PS2 || Project supervisor
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| [[Mr. Driller 2]] || Arcade || Producer
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| [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]] ||rowspan="3"|2001 || PS2 || Supervisor, screenplay || Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay
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| [[Mr. Driller G]] || Arcade || Producer
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| [[Klonoa: Empire of Dreams]] ||rowspan="2"|GBA || Story, special thanks || Credited as "S Sakurazaki" for the story and "H Yoshizawa" under "special thanks"
|-
| [[Mr. Driller A]] ||rowspan="2"|2002 ||rowspan="6"|Producer 
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| [[Mr. Driller: Drill Land]] || GameCube
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| [[Mr. Driller Drill Spirits]] || 2004 ||rowspan="4"|DS
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| [[Pac-Pix]] || 2005
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| [[QuickSpot]] ||rowspan="2"|2006 ||rowspan="6"|Namco Bandai
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| [[Trioncube]]
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| [[Mr. Driller Online]] ||rowspan="2"|2008 || Xbox Live Arcade || Supervisor 
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| [[Klonoa (Wii)|Klonoa]] || Wii || Production supervisor, scenario || Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki" for the scenario (carried over from the original game)
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| [[Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop]] ||rowspan="2"|2009 || DSiWare || Producer
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| [[Muscle March]] || WiiWare || Producer
|- 
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ "Special Thanks"/"Thanks"-only credits
|-
! Game !! Year !! Original platform !! Publisher !! Role
|-
| [[Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere]] || 1999 || PS1 ||rowspan="2"|Namco || Special thanks
|-
| [[MotoGP]] || 2000 || PS2 || Thanks
|-
| [[Ridge Racer 7]] || 2006 || PS3 || Namco Bandai || Special thanks
|-
| [[Mario Sports Superstars]] || 2017 || 3DS || Nintendo || Special thanks 
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| [[The Messenger]] || 2018 || Various<ref group="note">Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One</ref> || Devolver Digital || Special thanks
|-
| [[Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series]] || 2022 || Various<ref group="note">PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S</ref> || Bandai Namco || Special thanks 
|}

== Interviews ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103025641/http://www.1up.com/features/champion-dreams-interview-hideo-yoshizawa "Champion of Dreams"] (1Up.com, September 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)

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