Shigeki Morimoto | |
Native Name: | 森本 茂樹 |
Birth Date: | 1 October 1967 |
Occupation: | Video game designer, director, programmer |
Years Active: | 1993–present |
Employer: | Game Freak |
Notable Works: | Pokémon |
Shigeki Morimoto (Japanese: 森本 茂樹, Hepburn: Morimoto Shigeki, born October 1, 1967) is a game designer and programmer currently working at Game Freak. He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon game, since Pokémon Red and Blue Versions where he was a programmer, and the creator of the battle system and the Pokémon "Mew". Since then, he has served as the director of more recent games in the series.[1]
1993 | Mario & Wario | Map designer | |
1996 | Pokémon Red & Green | Programmer, monster design | |
Pokémon Blue | |||
1997 | Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha | Map designer, balancing | |
1998 | Pokemon Stadium | Character design | |
Pokémon Yellow | Programmer | ||
1999 | Pokémon Gold & Silver | Programmer, game designer, monster designer | |
2000 | Pokémon Crystal | ||
Pokémon Stadium 2 | Character design, advisor | ||
2002 | Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire | Battle director, game designer, pokemon designer, parameter designer | |
2003 | Pokémon Colosseum | Advisor | |
2004 | Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | Battle director, game designer, pokemon designer | |
Pokémon Emerald | Director, game designer, pokemon designer, parameter designer | ||
2005 | Advisor | ||
2006 | Pokémon Diamond & Pearl | Battle director, parameter designer | |
Pokémon Battle Revolution | Advisor | ||
2008 | Pokémon Platinum | Game designer, parameter designer | |
2009 | Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver | Director, parameter designer | |
2010 | Pokémon Black & White | Lead battle designer, parameter designer | |
2013 | Pokémon X & Y | Lead battle designer | |
2016 | Pokémon Sun & Moon | ||
2017 | Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon | Battle designer | |
2019 | Little Town Hero | Supervisor | |
Pokémon Sword & Shield | Lead battle designer | ||
2022 | Pokémon Scarlet and Violet | Battle logic planning |