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Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki, born April 29, 1968) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and business executive. He is a senior executive officer at Nintendo and a deputy general manager at Nintendo EPD , where he is known for his work within their Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, and as the General ...
Dec 4, 2007 · Ever been touched by a storyline element in a Mario or a Zelda game? You can thank Yoshiaki Koizumi, director of Super Mario Galaxy and a 16-year veteran of Nintendo’s top development teams.
Apr 3, 2016 · Even more remarkable was that Nintendo’s famed game designer Shigeru Miyamoto was not the director; instead, the job had gone to a younger and lesser-known figure, Yoshiaki Koizumi.
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Yoshiaki Koizumi went to college hoping to become a movie director. His first video game experience was that of Super Mario Bros. on the Famicom. He explained that he was terrible at it, and that he had a hard time getting past the first level. He explained that he found The Legend of Zelda, also on the Famicom, much easier due to the fact that you...
Super Mario 64 – 1996 Developer Interview(translated by Shmuplations)1101: Majora's Mask(translated by Glitterberri)N.O.M.: Super Mario SunshineN.O.M.: Donkey Kong Jungle BeatIn the past, anime adaptations of hallmark shonen titles like Naruto or Bleach were notorious for suffering from slow pacing, inconsistent animation quality, an...
May 13, 2023 · Nintendo scholars will know the name Yoshiaki Koizumi. He’s played a prominent role in some of Nintendo’s most beloved games, including directing Super Mario Galaxy.
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Fueled by a desire to "make drama," Koizumi felt that the gaming world would allow for him to create a kind of drama not found in films. By creating storylines to go along with some of...
