Yoshio Sakamoto
aka: Y. Sakamoto, 坂本 賀男
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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 51 games
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| Metroid Dread (2021 on Nintendo Switch) | Producer |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018 on Nintendo Switch) | Original Game Supervisors (Nintendo) |
| The Mummy Demastered (2017 on Windows) | WayForward Special Thanks |
| Metroid: Samus Returns (2017 on Nintendo 3DS) | Producer |
| Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016 on Nintendo 3DS) | Special Advisor |
| Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015 on Nintendo 3DS) | General Producers |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014 on Wii U) | Supervisors (Original Games) |
| Bayonetta 2 (2014 on Wii U) | Special Thanks |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014 on Nintendo 3DS) | Supervisors (Original Games) |
| Tomodachi Life (2013 on Nintendo 3DS) | Producer |
| Game & Wario (2013 on Wii U) | Producer |
| Nintendo Land (2012 on Wii U) | Special Thanks |
| Kiki Trick (2012 on Wii) | Supervisor |
| Pushmo (2011 on Nintendo 3DS) | Special Thanks |
| Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011 on Wii) | General Producers |
| Metroid: Other M (2010 on Wii) | Director |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2010 on Wii) | Producers |
| Tomodachi Collection (2009 on Nintendo DS) | Producer |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. (2009 on Nintendo DS) | Producers |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008 on Wii) | Supervisors (Original Games) |
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Yoshio Sakamoto
2017
Source: Nintendo
Frequent Collaborators
- 30 games with Satoru Iwata
- 28 games with Katsuya Yamano
- 24 games with Nathan Bihldorff
- 22 games with Kenji Yamamoto
- 19 games with Leslie Swan
- 18 games with Hirokazu Tanaka
- 17 games with Takehiro Izushi
- 17 games with Tim O'Leary
- 16 games with Jeff Miller
- 16 games with Minako Hamano
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