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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 Producer of the Nintendo Switch.
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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...
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Aug 28, 2017 · That continues with Super Mario Odyssey for the Nintendo Switch, which Koizumi is producing. I got to play it for the first time at this week’s Gamescom trade show in Cologne, Germany, and it ...
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May 18, 2024 · Yoshiaki Koizumi (in Japanese: 小泉 歓晃; born April 29, 1968) is the director of Super Mario Sunshine, Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and Super Mario Galaxy. He also worked on significant contributions to other major Super Mario games, such as Super Mario Kart, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and Super Mario 64, but under different roles.
Aug 28, 2023 · Early Life. Yoshiaki Koizumi was born on April 29, 1968 in Japan. Detailed accounts regarding his family background are rather scant, as Koizumi has primarily been private about his early upbringing. However, it’s known that his fascination for storytelling and adventure was kindled at a young age.
Apr 3, 2016 · W ay back in 2007, I wrote a profile of Yoshiaki Koizumi for N-Sider.At that time, Super Mario Galaxy was just about to launch all over the world. The game was a very powerful statement from ...