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''' | '''[[wikipedia:Yoshiaki Koizumi|Yoshiaki Koizumi]]''' (in Japanese: 小泉 歓晃; born April 29, 1968) is the director of ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. He also worked on significant contributions to other major ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' games, such as ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', but under different roles. | ||
Since 2013, Yoshiaki Koizumi works as a director for [[1-UP Studio]] | Since 2013, Yoshiaki Koizumi works as a director for [[1-UP Studio]]<ref>[http://1-up-studio.jp/company/profile.html Corporate outline page on 1-Up Studio's official website]</ref>. | ||
== ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Interview == | |||
== ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' | |||
''Nintendo Power'' interviewed Yoshiaki in a special section mainly for ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In the interview, he revealed the following facts about the development of the game: | ''Nintendo Power'' interviewed Yoshiaki in a special section mainly for ''Super Mario Galaxy''. In the interview, he revealed the following facts about the development of the game: | ||
*Yoshiaki had wanted to always create a boss fight in which the character had to climb up on top of the boss. He tried to create [[zeldawiki:Ganondorf|Ganondorf]] this way in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'']] but decided the fight would be too difficult. Later, in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', he was able to try this concept again with the boss [[Megaleg]]. | *Yoshiaki had wanted to always create a boss fight in which the character had to climb up on top of the boss. He tried to create [[zeldawiki:Ganondorf|Ganondorf]] this way in [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time'']] but decided the fight would be too difficult. Later, in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', he was able to try this concept again with the boss [[Megaleg]]. | ||
*Yoshiaki wanted to create more missions in which [[Luigi]] had to be found by [[Mario]], but ran out of time and scrapped them. | *Yoshiaki wanted to create more missions in which [[Luigi]] had to be found by [[Mario]], but ran out of time and scrapped them. | ||
*Yoshiaki was the writer of [[Rosalina's | *Yoshiaki was the writer of [[Rosalina's Storybook]] in ''Galaxy''. He wrote the story at night, without anybody knowing what he was doing. The following day, he presented the story to [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], who was surprised when Yoshiaki told him nobody knew about it. | ||
**Yoshiaki also states that he would like [[Rosalina]]'s story to be made into a real children's book. | **Yoshiaki also states that he would like [[Rosalina]]'s story to be made into a real children's book. | ||
==List of works== | ==List of works== | ||
*''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' - Illustrator | *''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' - Illustrator | ||
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - C.G. Design | *''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island ]]'' - C.G. Design | ||
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Assistant Director, 3D Animation | *''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Assistant Director, 3D Animation | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Original Game Staff | *''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' - Original Game Staff | ||
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*[[Nintendo Switch]] - General Hardware Producer | *[[Nintendo Switch]] - General Hardware Producer | ||
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' - Producer | *''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' - Producer | ||
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