Hideo Yoshizawa: Difference between revisions

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(Separating the gameography table so that the games where his only credits are "special thanks" are on their own (my rationale being that he most likely wasn't an active participant in their development). I also made some other minor adjustments.)
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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="3"|1997 || Arcade || Direction || Credited as "H. Yoshizawa"
| [[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="2"|2001 || PS2 || Supervisor, screenplay || Credited as "Shūichi Sakurazaki" for the screenplay
| [[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 & scenario || Credited as "Shuichi Sakurazaki" for the scenario (carried over from the original game)
| [[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(s) !! Notes
! 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

Revision as of 08:30, 23 December 2022

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
"Special Thanks"/"Thanks"-only credits
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]

Notes[edit]

  1. Originally "アドバイザー" in Japanese
  2. Originally "さくらざき しゅういち" (Sakurazaki Shūichi) in Japanese
  3. Originally "企画・制作" in Japanese
  4. Originally "桜咲 秀一" (Sakurazaki Shūichi) in Japanese
  5. Windows, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One
  6. PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S