Yoshio Sakamoto
aka:
Y. Sakamoto,
坂本 賀男
Moby ID: 74231
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Yoshio Sakamoto (坂本 賀勇), born July 23, 1959, is a Japanese video game designer from Nara. He graduated Osaka University of Arts and has been employed by Nintendo since 1982. His early work consisted primarily of script writing and scenario planning before moving on to the role of game director for Nintendo R&D1's title Metroid - a series he has been creatively involved with ever since, either directing or supervising (Metroid: Other M). He would later form the Team Shikamaru group in the early 90’s within R&D1 to develop storylines for future titles developed by the team.
In 2007, Sakamoto currently resides with the recently formed Nintendo SP&D (Special-Planning & Development) division which consists of members from the now defunct R&D1.
Credited on 52 games
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| Metroid Prime: Remastered (2023, Nintendo Switch) | Special Thanks |
| Metroid Dread (2021, Nintendo Switch) | Producer |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Nintendo Switch) | Original Game Supervisors (Nintendo) |
| The Mummy Demastered (2017, Windows) | WayForward Special Thanks |
| Metroid: Samus Returns (2017, Nintendo 3DS) | Producer |
| Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016, Nintendo 3DS) | Special Advisor |
| Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015, Nintendo 3DS) | General Producers |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) | Supervisors (Original Games) |
| Bayonetta 2 (2014, Wii U) | Special Thanks |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, Nintendo 3DS) | Supervisors (Original Games) |
| Tomodachi Life (2013, Nintendo 3DS) | Producer |
| Game & Wario (2013, Wii U) | Game Design |
| Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) | Special Thanks |
| Kiki Trick (2012, Wii) | Supervisor |
| Pushmo (2011, Nintendo 3DS) | Special Thanks |
| Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011, Wii) | General Producers |
| Metroid: Other M (2010, Wii) | Producer |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2010, Wii) | Producers |
| Tomodachi Collection (2009, Nintendo DS) | Producer |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009, Nintendo DS) | Producers |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 30 games with Satoru Iwata
- 28 games with Katsuya Yamano
- 24 games with Nathan Bihldorff
- 23 games with Kenji Yamamoto
- 19 games with Leslie Swan
- 18 games with Hirokazu Tanaka
- 17 games with Jeff Miller
- 17 games with Takehiro Izushi
- 17 games with Tim O'Leary
- 17 games with Reiko Ninomiya
Companies
- 51 games with Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- 43 games with Nintendo of America Inc.
- 29 games with Nintendo of Europe GmbH
- 16 games with Mario Club, Inc.
- 15 games with Nintendo UK
- 13 games with Nintendo R&D1
- 12 games with Intelligent Systems Co., Ltd.
- 12 games with Nintendo France SARL
- 12 games with Nintendo of Canada Ltd.
- 11 games with Nintendo Australia Pty., Ltd.
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