Hisashi Nogami
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Hisashi Nogami | |
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野上恒 | |
 Nogami at the 2018 Game Developers Conference event | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director and producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Employer | Nintendo |
| Notable work | Animal Crossing Splatoon |
| Title | Manager at Nintendo EAD (2013-2015) Manager at Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 (2015-2019) Deputy General Manager at Nintendo EPD (2019-present) |
Hisashi Nogami (野上恒, Nogami Hisashi, born 1971) is a Japanese video game designer, director, and producer at Nintendo.[1] He is best known as the creator of the Animal Crossing and Splatoon franchises.
Biography
[edit]Nogami was born in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture in 1971. He graduated from the Design Department in the Osaka University of Arts during April 1994 and joined Japanese video game company Nintendo within the same year, becoming an artist for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.[1][2] Several years later, Nogami went on to produce the Animal Crossing series, Splatoon series, and directed development of the Wii's Mii Channel among other things.[3][4][5] In June 2019, after years being Manager of his own group of development at Nintendo, he was promoted to the position of Deputy General Manager within the company's Entertainment Planning & Development division.[5]
Works
[edit]| Year | Game | Credit(s) |
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| 1995 | Yoshi's Island | Character design[2] |
| BS Zelda no Densetsu | Designer | |
| 1996 | Super Mario 64 | CG Illustrator[6] |
| Tetris Attack | Advisor | |
| Mario Kart 64 | CG character design | |
| 1997 | Yoshi's Story | CG design |
| 1998 | Banjo-Kazooie | Word swapping |
| 2000 | Mario Artist: Talent Studio | Advisor |
| 2001 | Animal Crossing | Director |
| 2002 | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Map support |
| 2004 | Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | Supervisor |
| 2005 | Animal Crossing: Wild World | Director |
| 2006 | Yoshi's Island DS | Supervisor |
| Mii Channel | Director[4] | |
| Wii Sports | Mii support | |
| Wii Play | ||
| 2008 | Personal Trainer: Walking | |
| Animal Crossing: City Folk | Director[7] | |
| 2009 | Tomodachi Collection | Mii support |
| 2012 | WaraWara Plaza | Director |
| 2013 | Tomodachi Life | Mii support |
| 2015 | Splatoon | Producer[3] |
| Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer | ||
| Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival | ||
| 2016 | Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo | |
| 2017 | Splatoon 2 | |
| Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | Supervisor | |
| 2020 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Producer |
| 2022 | Splatoon 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hisashi Nogami, Deputy General Manager and Producer, Nintendo". Game Developers Conference. Archived from the original on April 1, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Super Mario World & Yoshi's Island Developer Interview". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2019-01-14. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Iwata Asks: Splatoon : It Started With Tofu". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b "Iwata Asks: Wii Channels: Aiming For Worldwide Mii Communication". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ a b Doolan, Liam. "Eiji Aonuma And Multiple Others Have Been Promoted At Nintendo". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Super Mario 64 Instruction Booklet. Nintendo. 1996. p. 24.
- ^ "Iwata Asks: Animal Crossing City Folk : The First New Title in 3 Years". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
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