Editing Yoshio Sakamoto

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|image=[[File:Yoshio-Sakamoto.jpg|200px]]<br>Yoshio Sakamoto as seen in an interview with GamesTM
|born=July 23, 1959 (age {{age|July 23, 1959}})
|role=Producer, game designer, executive officer}}
'''Yoshio Sakamoto''' (坂本 賀勇)  is a Japanese game designer and producer working for [[Nintendo]]. He is best known for his involvement in the [[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]].

Sakamoto was hired by Nintendo in 1982, first working on creating graphics for the [[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Game & Watch ''Donkey Kong Jr.'' game]]<ref name="Kyoto Report">[http://kyoto-report.blogspot.ca/2011/02/feature-interview-yoshio-sakamoto.html Feature Interview: Yoshio Sakamoto]</ref>. After a brief stint as a pixel artist, his supervisor, [[Gunpei Yokoi]], expressed faith in his game-design capability, stating that "If you can make pixel art, you can make a game"<ref name="Kyoto Report"></ref>. Sakamoto then directed several games for the then-recent [[Family Computer]], such as ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]''. Throughout the 90s, he grew to become a key figure of [[Nintendo R&D 1]], having an hand in the department's most popular titles such as the ''Metroid'' and ''Famicom Tantei Club'' series.

Sakamoto cites Italian filmmaker [[Wikipedia:Dario Argento|Dario Argento]] as one of his chief influences, stating that the filmmaker's use of techniques like mood, timing and musicals cues to steer audience reaction are principles he aims to applies to his work, no matter the tone<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/metroid-creator-sakamoto-on-other-m-warioware-6253421 Metroid creator Sakamoto on Other M, WarioWare]</ref>. He also cites Nintendo's non-videogame toys as an inspiration<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/5zbF1Z8uq Exclusive: Metroid designer Yoshio Sakamoto speaks!]</ref>, claiming that his experience with them as a child influenced his feeling that Nintendo products need to be unique in comparison to the competition and previous products.

Yoshio Sakamoto worked as the manager of [[Nintendo SPD|Nintendo SPD Group No. 1]] before being promoted to Deputy Manager of the whole Nintendo SPD group in 2012. Following the dissolution of Nintendo SPD and reorganization as part of [[Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development|Nintendo EPD]], Sakamoto's currently works as a executive officer for Nintendo EPD<ref>Official Miitomo website (June 30, 2016), [https://miitomo.com/en/talk/ Miitomo's Potential]. ''Nintendo''</ref>.

==Games credited==
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' – Logo<ref name="Nintendo Dream">[http://www.metroid-database.com/m1/fds-interview-p4.php Nintendo Dream's Famicom Disk System Interview]</ref><ref name="Nintendo Topics">topics.nintendo.co (October 21), [https://topics.nintendo.co.jp/c/article/d2425573-9043-11e6-9b38-063b7ac45a6d.html 「ニンテンドークラシックミニ ファミリーコンピュータ」発売記念インタビュー 第２回「バルーンファイト篇」]. ''Nintendo Co. Ltd.''. Retrieved October 31, 2016</ref>, title screen<ref name="Nintendo Topics"></ref> and [[Donkey Kong]] cage sprite<ref name="Nintendo Topics"></ref> (uncredited)
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)]]'' – Background graphics<ref name="Nintendo Dream"></ref>
*''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''<ref name="Nintendo Topics"></ref>
*''[[VS. Wrecking Crew]]'' - Designer
*''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''<ref name="Nintendo Topics"></ref>
*''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' - Designer
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' - Playtester
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' - Advisor
*''[[Wario Land 4]]'' – Supervisor
*''[[Wario World]]'' - Advisor
*''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' - Producer
*''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]'' – Producer
*''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' – Producer, Game Design
*''[[Paper Airplane Chase]]'' – Producer
*''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' – Producer, Creator of the [[Metroid (Big Name Game)|Metroid]] Big Name Game
*''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' – Producer
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' - Special Thanks
*''[[Game & Wario]]'' – Producer, Game Design
*''[[Rhythm Heaven Megamix]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Original Game Supervisor

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