Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe Former employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Watanabe is from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from his university program, he officially joined Nintendo in 2005, initially working as a software engineer for the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division. He left in 2015 to become an independent developer. ➥ Extended Profile Watanabe's Facebook can be found here, and his LinkedIn can be found here.

Work History President Nukenin GK December 3, 2019 - Present Unemployed July 2015 - August 2016 Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 2005 - July 2015 MS, Faculty of Computer Graphic Media University of Tokyo Fall 2003 - Spring 2005 BS, Faculty of Computer Science Tohoku University Fall 1999 - Spring 2003

Notable Works Cat Painter (2017) - Game Design, Program Splatoon (2015) - Programmer Pikmin 3 (2013) - Programmer New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) - Enemy Programming New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (2009) - Programmer New Play Control! Pikmin (2008) - Programmer Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007) - Programmer

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Profile: Ken Watanabe / 渡部 健 / わたなべ けん
Author: Kyoto Ninja
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
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