GAME DESIGNER
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
1972 - Today

Hidemaro Fujibayashi
Hidemaro Fujibayashi (藤林 秀麿, Fujibayashi Hidemaro; born October 1, 1972) is a Japanese video game designer at Nintendo. He has directed several games in the Legend of Zelda series, including Skyward Sword, Breath of the Wild, and Tears of the Kingdom. Fujibayashi worked at Capcom prior to joining Nintendo in 2005. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hidemaro Fujibayashi is the 65th most popular game designer (down from 63rd in 2019), the 2,802nd most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,187th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Japanese Game Designer.
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Among GAME DESIGNERS
Among game designers, Hidemaro Fujibayashi ranks 65 out of 77. Before him are Michel Ancel, Amy Hennig, Koji Igarashi, Tim Schafer, Yoshiaki Koizumi, and Patrice Désilets. After him are Tom Hall, Chris Sawyer, Michael Morhaime, American McGee, Toby Gard, and Chris Metzen.
Most Popular Game Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMichel Ancel
1972 - Present
HPI: 47.79
Rank: 59
Amy Hennig
1964 - Present
HPI: 47.75
Rank: 60
Koji Igarashi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 61
Tim Schafer
1967 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 62
Yoshiaki Koizumi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 63
Patrice Désilets
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 64
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 65
Tom Hall
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 66
Chris Sawyer
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 67
Michael Morhaime
1967 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 68
American McGee
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.85
Rank: 69
Toby Gard
1972 - Present
HPI: 43.42
Rank: 70
Chris Metzen
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.11
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Hidemaro Fujibayashi ranks 741. Before him are Olena Antonova, Andreas Dittmer, Tomasz Hajto, Delia Grigore, Christian Drosten, and Martin Stenmarck. After him are Nikola Lončar, Léon van Bon, Maikro Romero, Kjersti Plätzer, Corinne Rey-Bellet, and Dane Cook.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsOlena Antonova
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 735
Andreas Dittmer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 736
Tomasz Hajto
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 737
Delia Grigore
WRITER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 738
Christian Drosten
BIOLOGIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 739
Martin Stenmarck
SINGER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 740
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 741
Nikola Lončar
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 742
Léon van Bon
CYCLIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.56
Rank: 743
Maikro Romero
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 744
Kjersti Plätzer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 745
Corinne Rey-Bellet
SKIER
1972 - 2006
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 746
Dane Cook
COMEDIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.50
Rank: 747
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Hidemaro Fujibayashi ranks 2,802 out of 6,245. Before him are Hiroyuki Yoshida (1969), Yoshiyuki Kato (1964), Taiki Maekawa (1979), Kokichi Kimura (1961), Kiyoshi Nakatani (1991), and Hiroshi Sakai (1976). After him are Taisei Isoe (1997), Hirokazu Ota (1971), Shigeru Morioka (1973), Shogo Yoshizawa (1986), Nobuhiro Takeda (1965), and Takayuki Fujikawa (1962).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsHiroyuki Yoshida
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,796
Yoshiyuki Kato
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 2,797
Taiki Maekawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 2,798
Kokichi Kimura
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,799
Kiyoshi Nakatani
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,800
Hiroshi Sakai
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 2,801
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
GAME DESIGNER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,802
Taisei Isoe
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,803
Hirokazu Ota
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,804
Shigeru Morioka
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2,805
Shogo Yoshizawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,806
Nobuhiro Takeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,807
Takayuki Fujikawa
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2018
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 2,808
Among GAME DESIGNERS In Japan
Among game designers born in Japan, Hidemaro Fujibayashi ranks 26. Before him are Tetsuya Nomura (1970), Yuji Naka (1965), Yoshinori Kitase (1966), Goichi Suda (1968), Koji Igarashi (1968), and Yoshiaki Koizumi (1968).
Tetsuya Nomura
1970 - Present
HPI: 52.87
Rank: 20
Yuji Naka
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.50
Rank: 21
Yoshinori Kitase
1966 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 22
Goichi Suda
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 23
Koji Igarashi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 24
Yoshiaki Koizumi
1968 - Present
HPI: 47.18
Rank: 25
Hidemaro Fujibayashi
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 26