Keita Takahashi
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| Keita Takahashi | |
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 Keita Takahashi holding the Prince character from Katamari Damacy, at GDCE, London, in autumn 2005 |
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| Born | Japan |
| Occupation | Game designer |
Keita Takahashi (高橋 慶太) is a game director, his most notable titles being Katamari Damacy and its sequel, We Love Katamari. The original Katamari game was a surprise hit and was praised for its quirkiness, simplicity and charm.
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[edit] Katamari
Takahashi has stated in numerous interviews that he had no desire for Katamari to be touted as innovative or creative - he simply set out to bring the concept of simple, silly fun back into video gaming.
Takahashi has named the following sources as inspiration for his Katamari games:
- Taro Okamoto (painter, sculptor)
- Tadao Ando (architect)
- Ito Jakuchu (painter)
- Yoshitatsu Yanagihara (sculptor)
- Pablo Picasso (painter)
- Joan Miró (painter)
- Hundertwasser (architect, painter)
- Zdeněk Miler (picture book author)
- Virginia Lee Burton (picture book author)
- Savignac (graphic designer)
- Mitsumasa Yasuno (picture book author)
- John Irving (author)
- Tomoo Itsukida (illustrator)
- Quruli (a Japanese band)
- Playmobil (toys)
- Little Shop of Horrors (movie)
- Japanese cityscape atmosphere
- Japanese culture
In an interview [1] Takahashi announced that he hopes to eventually move on from video games, with an ambition of designing a playground for children. On Wednesday 28th October 2009, Nottingham City Council announced that Keita Takahashi is spending a month in the city working on designs for the play area at Woodthorpe Grange.[1]
[edit] Published works
- Katamari Damacy - Director, Designer
- We Love Katamari - Director, Designer
- Noby Noby Boy - Director, Designer
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Keita Takahashi |
- Interview with Keita Takahashi on Gamasutra.com
- Interview with Keita Takahashi on 1up.com
- Keita Takahashi at the Internet Movie Database
- Keita Takahashi discography at MusicBrainz
[edit] References
- Nakamura, Eric (2009). "Noby Boy." Giant Robot Magazine issue 63.
- ^ http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Video-games-guru-design-city-playground/article-1458337-detail/article.html
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