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'''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). | '''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). | ||
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| [[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> | | [[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> | ||
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| [[LiberoGrande]] ||rowspan=" | | [[LiberoGrande]] ||rowspan="2"|1997 || Arcade || Direction || Credited as "H. Yoshizawa" | ||
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| [[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]] || PS1 || Director, screenplay || Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay and "Hideo Yoshizawa (Dear 10 Memories)" as director | | [[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]] ||rowspan="2"|PS1 || Director, screenplay || Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay and "Hideo Yoshizawa (Dear 10 Memories)" as director | ||
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| [[R4: Ridge Racer Type 4]] || 1998 || Project supervisor | | [[R4: Ridge Racer Type 4]] || 1998 || Project supervisor | ||
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| [[Mr. Driller 2]] || Arcade || Producer | | [[Mr. Driller 2]] || Arcade || Producer | ||
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| [[Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil]] ||rowspan=" | | [[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 | | [[Mr. Driller G]] || Arcade || Producer | ||
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| [[Mr. Driller Online]] ||rowspan="2"|2008 || Xbox Live Arcade || Supervisor | | [[Mr. Driller Online]] ||rowspan="2"|2008 || Xbox Live Arcade || Supervisor | ||
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| [[Klonoa (Wii)|Klonoa]] || Wii || Production supervisor | | [[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 | | [[Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop]] ||rowspan="2"|2009 || DSiWare || Producer | ||
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|+ "Special Thanks"/"Thanks"-only credits | |+ "Special Thanks"/"Thanks"-only credits | ||
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! Game !! Year !! Original platform !! Publisher !! Role | ! Game !! Year !! Original platform !! Publisher !! Role | ||
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| [[Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere]] || 1999 || PS1 ||rowspan="2"|Namco || Special thanks | | [[Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere]] || 1999 || PS1 ||rowspan="2"|Namco || Special thanks | ||
Latest revision as of 10:36, 17 September 2024
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[edit]
| Game | Year | Original platform | Publisher | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Bomb Jack | 1986 | NES | Tecmo | Director | Uncredited |
| Gemini Wing | 1987 | Arcade | Director, screenplay | Credited as "S. Sakurazaki" | |
| Ninja Gaiden | 1988 | 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 | 1991 | Executive director | Credited as "H. Yoshizawa" | ||
| Radia Senki: Reimeihen | Executive producer, scenario unit | Credited as "S Sakurazaki" | |||
| Kyatto Ninden Teyandee | Advisor[note 1] | Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki"[note 2] | |||
| Smash Tennis | 1993 | SNES | Namco | Director, screenplay (theater display) | Credited as "S. Sakurazaki" |
| YuYu Hakusho | Planning, production[note 3] | Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki"[note 4] | |||
| LiberoGrande | 1997 | Arcade | Direction | Credited as "H. Yoshizawa" | |
| Klonoa: Door to Phantomile | 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 | |||
| Mr. Driller | 1999 | Arcade | Producer | ||
| Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum | WonderSwan | Producer | |||
| Ridge Racer V | 2000 | PS2 | Project supervisor | ||
| Mr. Driller 2 | Arcade | Producer | |||
| Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil | 2001 | PS2 | Supervisor, screenplay | Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay | |
| Mr. Driller G | Arcade | Producer | |||
| Klonoa: Empire of Dreams | GBA | Story, special thanks | Credited as "S Sakurazaki" for the story and "H Yoshizawa" under "special thanks" | ||
| Mr. Driller A | 2002 | Producer | |||
| Mr. Driller: Drill Land | GameCube | ||||
| Mr. Driller Drill Spirits | 2004 | DS | |||
| Pac-Pix | 2005 | ||||
| QuickSpot | 2006 | Namco Bandai | |||
| Trioncube | |||||
| Mr. Driller Online | 2008 | Xbox Live Arcade | Supervisor | ||
| Klonoa | Wii | Production supervisor, scenario | Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki" for the scenario (carried over from the original game) | ||
| Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop | 2009 | DSiWare | Producer | ||
| Muscle March | WiiWare | Producer |
| Game | Year | Original platform | Publisher | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Combat 3: Electrosphere | 1999 | PS1 | Namco | Special thanks |
| MotoGP | 2000 | PS2 | Thanks | |
| Ridge Racer 7 | 2006 | PS3 | Namco Bandai | Special thanks |
| Mario Sports Superstars | 2017 | 3DS | Nintendo | Special thanks |
| The Messenger | 2018 | Various[note 5] | Devolver Digital | Special thanks |
| Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series | 2022 | Various[note 6] | Bandai Namco | Special thanks |
Interviews[edit]
- "Champion of Dreams" (1Up.com, September 2012; archived via Wayback Machine)
