Hiroji Kiyotake
| Hiroji Kiyotake | |
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| Born | December 21, 1960[1] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Game developer, graphic designer |
Hiroji Kiyotake (清武 博二Kiyotake Hiroji) is a game designer forNintendo, and also the original designer ofWario.[2][3][4] Kiyotake is one of the directors and graphic designers ofSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins andWario Land: Super Mario Land 3, making him one of the key people for the introduction of the character Wario and theWario franchise. He was also involved in the development of furtherWario games as a designer; forVirtual Boy Wario Land, he acted as a director again. However, forWario games released afterWario Land 4, his role is mostly limited to the Wario design and advising, according to the staff credits of the respective games. For example, during the development ofWario: Master of Disguise, Kiyotake supervised the numerous forms of disguised Wario designed bySUZAK.[5] In addition, Kiyotake is also the original designer ofForeman Spike fromWrecking Crew.[1][4]
Games[edit]
- Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins – Director, Graphic Designer
- Wario Land series
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 – Director, Graphic Designer
- Virtual Boy Wario Land – Director
- Wario Land II – Character Designer
- Wario Land 3 – Designer
- Wario Land 4 – Designer
- Wario Blast: Featuring Bomberman! – Graphic Designer
- Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle Stadium – Technical Support
- WarioWare series – Wario (Original) Design
- Wario World – Advisor
- Wario: Master of Disguise – Wario Supervisor
In the credits of many sports and party titles of theSuper Mario franchise, he is mentioned as one of the character designers.
Quotes[edit]
- Whenever I had the idea for a character—not onlyWario—the first thing I would do is talk it over withHosokawa. If he thought it was cool, I’d present it to the rest of the staff. Then, once I thought the idea could work, I’d discuss the details of the sprite animation and movement withHarada. That’s the process I went through for Wario and all the other characters inSuper Mario Land 2.[6]
Gallery[edit]
A signature of Hiroji Kiyotake with a drawing ofWario, from a card with signatures by various Nintendo staff forNintendo Dream
Notes[edit]
- Hiroji Kiyotake'sMii in the credits ofWarioWare: Smooth Moves is one of the few Miis wearing purple overalls, a yellow shirt, and green shoes like Wario, a nod to Kiyotake's role as Wario's creator.
- Kiyotake is also responsible for designing characters in theMetroid series, includingSamus Aran.[7]
References[edit]
 | Wikipedia has an article onHiroji Kiyotake. |
- ^abNintendo Dream, Vol. 173 (September 2008) Wario creator interview
- ^List of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! staff
- ^Famicom Disk System: The More You Play It, the More You'll Want to Play [Disk 1],Nintendo Dream, Vol. 118. (Translation available atMetroid Database)
- ^ab(December 14, 2022).ワリオ誕生秘話（2008年 9月号より）.Nintendo DREAM WEB. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^Interview "Yutaka Hirata onWario: Master of Disguise" at SPOnG
- ^Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins official Shogakukan game guide (translation provided by "Shmuplations", accessed September 10, 2016)
- ^The History ofMetroid at IGN
