Yoshiaki Koizumi

Yoshiaki Koizumi
Yoshiaki Koizumi at the 2007 Montreal Games Summit.
Born	April 29, 1968 Mishima, Shizuoka
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Producer, director and designer of video games at Nintendo EAD Tokyo Development Group No. 2.

Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki^?, born April 29, 1968 in Mishima, Shizuoka)^[1] is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer. A graduate from the Visual Concept Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts,^[1] he has been working at Nintendo Co., Ltd. since 1991.^[2] He is known for his work on the Mario and The Legend of Zelda game series.

Works

Game	Released	System(s)	Credit(s)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past	1991	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	Printed art work, layout and story of the manual
Super Mario Kart	1992	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	Illustrator
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	1993	Game Boy	Story, script writer, manual writer
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	1995	Super Nintendo Entertainment System	CG designer
Super Mario 64	1996	Nintendo 64	Assistant director, 3D animator
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	1998	Nintendo 64	3D system director, story, character design (Adult Link), creator of "Z-Targeting System"
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX	1998	Game Boy Color	Story, script writer, manual writer
Super Smash Bros.	1999	Nintendo 64	Original game staff
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask	2000	Nintendo 64	Game system director, story, creator of "Three-Day System"
Super Mario Sunshine	2002	GameCube	Director
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	2002	GameCube	Assistant director
Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat	2004	GameCube	Director
Super Mario Galaxy	2007	Wii	Director, story, game design
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	2008	Wii	Special thanks
New Play Control! Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat	2008	Wii	Producer
Flipnote Studio	2008	Nintendo DSi	Producer, director
Super Mario Galaxy 2	2010	Wii	Producer
Donkey Kong Country Returns	2010	Wii	Special thanks
Super Mario 3D Land	2011	Nintendo 3DS	Producer