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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.
Aug 28, 2023 · Entering the World of Game Development. After graduating from university, Koizumi joined the leading Japanese video game company, Nintendo, in April 1991.
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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 BeatApr 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 ...
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.
Dec 4, 2007 · You can thank Yoshiaki Koizumi, director of Super Mario Galaxy and a 16-year veteran of Nintendo's top development teams. Educated as a filmmaker, Koizumi wanted to get deeper stories into ...
Feb 23, 2017 · For Shinya Takahashi and Yoshiaki Koizumi, two of Nintendo’s most senior executives, the story of the Nintendo Switch console goes back to the very beginning. The story of the Switch goes back ...
