Gunpei Yokoi

Developer BIO

Gunpei Yokoi worked as a planner and designer for Nintendo as far back as the 1970s, creating their first electronic toy, the Ultra Hand, and going on to create their lineup of Game & Watch games. He also was the producer of the NES classics Metroid and Kid Icarus, but none of those could match up with his greatest contribution to Nintendo...

Yokoi-san helped design the Game Boy, still considered the most popular handheld in the world (over 100 million served!), and helped produce some of its most popular titles, including the Mario Land series and many first-gen titles. He also helped create the Virtual Boy, Nintendo's only bomb console (bomb as in massive failure). Even though the VB failed, he continued to contribute to Nintendo every now and then. Yokoi unfortunately died in 1997 in a car accident, but he recently was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award in Japan, presented by Yuji Naka of Sonic Team and accepted in his honor by his family.

To this day, millions of gamers in the world still carry a piece of Yokoi with them in their pockets. The Game Boy is still considered Nintendo's most popular console.

Also Known As

• G. Yokoi
• Gumpei Yokoi

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Games Credited

GW Chef (2008), Mobile 1UP
GW Fire (2008), Mobile 1UP
GW Helmet (2008), Mobile 1UP
GW Octopus (2008), Mobile 1UP
GW Parachute (2008), Mobile 1UP
Gunpey DS (2006), Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
Famicom Tantei Kurabu Part II: Ushiro ni Tatsu Shoujo (1998), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
3D Tetris (1996), Nintendo of America Inc.
Fire Emblem: Seisen no Keifu (1996), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Galactic Pinball (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kirby's Block Ball (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Mario's Tennis (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Teleroboxer (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Tetris Attack (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Super Metroid (1994), Nintendo of Europe GmbH
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (1993), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge (1993), Nintendo of America Inc.
Battle Clash (1992), Nintendo of America Inc.
Kaeru no tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Yoshi's Cookie (1992), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991), Nintendo of America Inc.
Balloon Kid (1990), Nintendo of America Inc.
Dr. Mario (1990), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Fire Emblem (1990), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Solar Striker (1990), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Super Mario Land (1989), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Famicom Wars (1988), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Kid Icarus (1986), Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Metroid (1986), Nintendo of America Inc.