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Yoshiaki Koizumi

1968 - Today

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Yoshiaki Koizumi (小泉 歓晃, Koizumi Yoshiaki; born April 29, 1968) is a Japanese video game designer, director, producer, and business executive. He is a senior executive officer at Nintendo and a deputy general manager at Nintendo EPD, where he is known for his work within their Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, and as the General Producer of the Nintendo Switch. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time. Koizumi is also on the board of directors of Nintendo Pictures. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yoshiaki Koizumi is the 63rd most popular game designer (down from 62nd in 2019), the 2,544th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,147th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Japanese Game Designer.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 63 out of 77. Before him are Éric Chahi, John Tobias, Michel Ancel, Amy Hennig, Koji Igarashi, and Tim Schafer. After him are Patrice Désilets, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Tom Hall, Chris Sawyer, Michael Morhaime, and American McGee.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 612. Before him are Dira Paes, Chris Boardman, Pat O'Brien, Adina-Ioana Vălean, Giorgi Baramidze, and Sully Erna. After him are Antonio Rossi, Franka Dietzsch, Vali Gasimov, The D.O.C., Joey Lauren Adams, and Teppo Numminen.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 2,544 out of 6,245. Before him are Yūichi Komano (1981), Shigekazu Nakamura (1958), Yoshikazu Goto (1964), Masayoshi Yoshida (1982), Kenichi Suzumura (1974), and Koji Inada (1985). After him are Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), Shunkun Tani (1993), Kimiya Yui (1970), and Shinji Murai (1979).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Japan

Among game designers born in Japan, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 25. Before him are Yuji Horii (1954), Tetsuya Nomura (1970), Yuji Naka (1965), Yoshinori Kitase (1966), Goichi Suda (1968), and Koji Igarashi (1968). After him are Hidemaro Fujibayashi (1972).

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