Tokuro Fujiwara Explained

Tokuro Fujiwara
Native Name:藤原 得郎
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:April 7, 1961
Birth Place:Japan
Alma Mater:Osaka Designers' College
Occupation:Video game designer, director, producer
Years Active:1982–present
Employer:Konami (1982–1983)
Capcom (1983–1996)

,[1] sometimes credited as Professor F or Arthur King, is a Japanese video game designer, involved in the development of many classic Capcom video games. He directed early Capcom titles such as the run-and-gun shooter Commando (1985), the platformers Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) and Bionic Commando (1987), and the survival horror game Sweet Home (1989). He was also a main producer for the Mega Man series and worked on the CP System arcade game Strider (1989). He also conceived of Resident Evil as a remake of his earlier game Sweet Home and worked on the game as general producer.[2] [3] [4] [5] He worked as the general manager of the Capcom 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 last game was Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection for former employer Capcom. 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]

Works

YearGameRole
1982PooyanDirector
1983Roc 'N RopeDirector
1984
Pirate Ship HigemaruDirector
1985Ghosts 'n GoblinsDirector
CommandoDirector
1986The Speed RumblerDirector
1987Bionic Commando (Arcade)Director
Tiger RoadDirector
1988Bionic Commando (NES)Director
Ghouls 'n GhostsDirector
Mega Man 2Producer
1989StriderAdviser
Sweet HomeDirector
Marusa no OnnaDirector
Destiny of an EmperorProducer
DuckTalesProducer
Willow (NES) Producer
1990Gargoyle's QuestProducer
Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersProducer
Adventures in the Magic KingdomProducer
Producer
Producer
Mega Man 3Producer
1991Super Ghouls 'n GhostsProducer
The Little MermaidProducer
Destiny of an Emperor IIDirector
Producer
Mega Man 4Producer
Mega Man II (Game Boy)Producer
1992Darkwing DuckProducer
Gargoyle's Quest IIProducer
Gold Medal Challenge '92Producer
TaleSpinProducer
Magical Quest starring Mickey MouseProducer
Mega Man III (Game Boy)Producer
Mega Man 5Producer
1993Breath of FireProducer
DuckTales 2Producer
Final Fight 2Producer
Mighty Final FightProducer
Goof TroopProducer
Mega Man IV (Game Boy)Producer
Mega Man 6Producer
Disney's AladdinAdviser
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2Producer
Mega Man XProducer
1994Mega Man SoccerProducer
The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & MinnieProducer
Demon's CrestProducer
Producer
Breath of Fire IIProducer
BonkersProducer
Mega Man X2Producer
Mega Man V (Game Boy)Producer
1995Mega Man 7Producer
Mega Man X3Producer
Mickey to Donald Magical Adventure 3Producer
Final Fight 3Producer
Hanako Sangakita!Gakkou no Kowai UwasaProducer
1996Resident EvilGeneral producer
1997Tomba!Director, producer, art director
1999Chief producer, game designer
2001ExterminationExecutive producer
2003Hungry GhostsDirector, executive producer
2006Ultimate Ghosts 'n GoblinsDirector, planning
2008Bionic Commando RearmedConsultant
2009MadWorldOriginal game design
2021Ghosts 'n Goblins ResurrectionDirector, game designer

Interviews

References

  1. Web site: SCEI . 1998 . Deep Space Establishment . June 21, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040727015039/http://www.scei.co.jp/corporate/release/pdf/980514.pdf . July 27, 2004.
  2. Web site: ASOB book . Biohazard World of Shinji Mikami . June 21, 2007.
  3. Web site: Nes Gbgg . Tokuro Fujiwara Profile . March 16, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025101528/http://nesgbgg.seesaa.net/article/115080128.html . October 25, 2012.
  4. Web site: Polygon . How Resident Evil 2 fell apart, then became one of Capcom's biggest hits . . 21 January 2019 . December 20, 2022.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 和書 . 2009 . ゲームセンターCX COMPLETE . . 978-4-7783-1180-3.
  2. http://www.glitterberri.com/developer-interviews/tokuro-fujiwara/ The Man Who Made Ghosts’n Goblins: Tokuro Fujiwara Interview
  3. Web site: Resident Evil Was Originally Planned for SNES . 6 December 2017 .
  4. Web site: Capcom says Resident Evil was initially in development for SNES . 4 December 2017 .
  5. Web site: Resident Evil, and its roots as a SNES game . 5 December 2017 .
  6. http://www.ign.com/top/game-creators/13.html 13. Tokuro Fujiwara