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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 senior 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 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yoshiaki Koizumi is the 66th most popular game designer (down from 62nd in 2024), the 2,600th most popular biography from Japan (down from 2,146th in 2019) and the 28th most popular Japanese Game Designer.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 66 out of 77. Before him are John Tobias, Michel Ancel, Amy Hennig, Tetsuya Takahashi, Koji Igarashi, and Tim Schafer. After him are Patrice Désilets, Uwe Rosenberg, Hidemaro Fujibayashi, Tom Hall, Chris Sawyer, and Hajime Tabata.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1968, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 653. Before him are Chris Boardman, Keziah Jones, 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 Rolf Aldag.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 2,600 out of 6,245. Before him are Shigekazu Nakamura (1958), Yoshikazu Goto (1964), Masayoshi Yoshida (1982), Kenichi Suzumura (1974), Koji Inada (1985), and Machi Tawara (1962). After him are Hideki Nomiyama (1975), Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981), Ryoichi Maeda (1981), Shunkun Tani (1993), Shinji Aoyama (1964), and Kimiya Yui (1970).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Japan

Among game designers born in Japan, Yoshiaki Koizumi ranks 28. Before him are Toshihiro Nagoshi (1965), Yoshinori Kitase (1966), Goichi Suda (1968), Keiichiro Toyama (1970), Tetsuya Takahashi (1966), and Koji Igarashi (1968). After him are Hidemaro Fujibayashi (1972), Hajime Tabata (1971), and Kensuke Tanabe (1963).

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