Motoi Okamoto
Motoi Okamoto | |
|---|---|
| Citizenship | Japanese |
| Occupation | Game producer |
| Employers | |
| Known for | Game Design |
| Website | |
Motoi Okamoto is a Japanese video game producer, programmer and writer.
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.