Motoi Okamoto is a Japanese video game producer, programmer and writer.
Motoi Okamoto | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Occupation | Game producer |
| Employers | |
| Known for | Game Design |
| Website | |
He joined the Nintendo company in 1999. Initially, he provided library support on Luigi's Mansion (2001). Subsequently, assisted other projects like Pikmin (2001), Pikmin 2 (2004), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002), and Super Mario 64 DS (2004). In 2006 he directed Wii Play, his biggest role.[1]
He left the company in 2008 and founded Entersphere, an independent studio which developed Army Corps of Hell (2011) for the PlayStation Vita.[2]
In 2018 he joined Konami and produced the Silent Hill series. And subsequently produced Silent Hill: The Short Message (2024),[3] and he is producing the remake of Silent Hill 2 in collaboration with the independent studio Bloober Team.[4]
Works edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Luigi's Mansion | Library support |
| Pikmin | Script | |
| 2002 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Library programmer |
| 2004 | Pikmin 2 | Script |
| Super Mario 64 DS | Mini-game director, script | |
| 2006 | New Super Mario Bros. | Mini-game director |
| Wii Play | Director | |
| 2007 | Wii Fit | Training director |
| 2011 | Army Corps of Hell | |
| 2024 | Silent Hill: The Short Message | Director, producer, story |
References edit
- ^ Reynolds, Ollie (20 October 2022). "Random: Former Luigi's Mansion Dev Is Now Heading Up The Silent Hill Franchise". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Kohler, Chris (5 April 2017). "Q&A;: Design lessons learned from a decade at Nintendo's EAD". Gamasutra. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Hoban, Brie (3 February 2024). "Silent Hill: The Short Message Marks a New Generation for the Franchise". Game Rant. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Fukuyama, Koji (21 January 2023). "Silent Hill 2 Remake: World Exclusive Deep Dive Interview". IGN. Retrieved 7 February 2024.