Takashi Tokita
Takashi Tokita (時田 貴司 Tokita Takashi) (born 24 January 1965) is a Japanese video game developer working for Square Enix. He has worked there since 1985, and has worked as the lead designer for Final Fantasy IV as well as the director of Parasite Eve and Chrono Trigger.
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[edit] Biography
Tokita joined Square in 1985 at the same time as Akitoshi Kawazu and Nasir Gebelli. He was initially a part-time employee doing graphic design work and sound effects, but switched to full-time when he became the lead designer of 1991's Final Fantasy IV.[1] Before working on the game, Tokita wanted to make a career as a theater actor, but working on the game made him decide to become a "great creator" of video games.[2] He was one of only 14 people working on the game.[3] Tokita feels that Final Fantasy IV is the first game in the series to really pick up on drama,[3] and the first Japanese RPG to feature "such deep characters and plot".[4]
He is well known for having directed Parasite Eve and written the game's story. He is also known for his role as a director for Chrono Trigger. Tokita is the head of Square Enix's Product Development Division-7. When he started working in the video game industry, Tokita feels that game design was about "what can you create? What kind of software can you provide for a specific platform?" Now, however, he feels that game development is about "infrastructure and content".[1]
[edit] Published works
- Rad Racer II (1990) - Sound effects
- Final Fantasy III (1990) - Sound effects
- Final Fantasy IV (1991) - Lead designer
- Live A Live (1994) - Director, scenario writer, event design
- Chrono Trigger (1995) - Director
- DynamiTracer (1996) - Producer
- Final Fantasy VII (1997) - Event planning
- Parasite Eve (1998) - Director, story.
- Parasite Eve II (1999) - Special adviser
- Chocobo Racing (1999) - Director
- The Bouncer (2000) - Director, dramatisation
- Hanjuku Eiyuu Tai 3D (2003) - Producer, director
- Egg Monster Hero (2004) - Producer, director
- Hanjuku Eiyuu 4 (2005) - Producer, director
- Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls (2005) - Producer, design
- Final Fantasy IV Advance (2005) - Supervisor
- Musashi: Samurai Legend (2005) - Producer
- Final Fantasy IV (Nintendo DS remake, 2007) - Executive producer, director
- Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (2008) - Producer
- Nanashi no Game (2008) - Producer
- Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light (2009) - Director
- Dissidia 012: Final Fantasy (2011) - Special thanks
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nutt, Christian (2011-04-19). "Years After: The Final Fantasy IV Interview". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/6351/years_after_the_final_fantasy_iv_.php. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Hayashi, Koichiro (2004-10-17). "Square Enix Discusses DS". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/features/square-enix-discusses-ds. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ a b Xcomp (2007-05-31). "Final Fantasy IV DS Interview". GameBrink. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20080415081941rn_1/www.gamebrink.com/blog/2007/05/31/final-fantasy-iv-ds-interview. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
- ^ "Final Fantasy IV Fan-Powered Q&A Part 3". Square Enix. 2008-09-19. http://member.square-enix.com/na/features/ff4/02/part3.php. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
[edit] External links
- Takashi Tokita at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Takashi Tokita at 1up.com
- Takashi Tokita profile, interviews, and photo gallery at the Square Haven People Database
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