Tokuro Fujiwara | |
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藤原 得郎 | |
Born | (1961-04-07)April 7, 1961 (age 64) Japan |
Alma mater | Osaka Designers' College |
Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director,producer |
Years active | 1982–present |
Employer(s) | Konami (1982–1983) Capcom (1983–1996) Whoopee Camp (1996–2000) |
Tokuro Fujiwara (藤原 得郎,Fujiwara Tokurō, born April 7, 1961),[1] sometimes credited asProfessor F orArthur King, is aJapanese video game designer, involved in the development of many classicCapcomvideo games. He directed early Capcom titles such as therun-and-gun shooterCommando (1985), theplatformers Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) andBionic Commando (1987), and thesurvival horror gameSweet Home (1989). He was also a main producer for theMega Man series and worked on theCP Systemarcade gameStrider (1989). He also conceived ofResident Evil as a remake of his earlier gameSweet Home and worked on the game as general producer.[2][3][4][5] He worked as the general manager of theCapcom Console Games Division from 1988 to 1996.
After working at Capcom for thirteen years, he left the company to form his own studio, Whoopee Camp. His latest game wasGhosts 'n Goblins Resurrection for former employerCapcom. He is notorious for making his titles difficult for the average video game player and strict personality among peers.IGN listed Fujiwara at number 13 in its "Top 100 Game Creators of All Time" list.[6]