Ko Takeuchi

Takeuchi in 2015.

Ko Takeuchi Currently listed as a full-time employee of Nintendo Company Limited, a global manufacturer and developer of entertainment software and hardware. Throughout this time with the company, history of work spans mainly as a developer in the software development sector. Takeuchi was born in Kōchi, Japan in 1970. During his childhood, he discovered video games through Nintendo products like the Game & Watch handhelds and the Famicom console. After graduating from the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and briefly working for a game company called Warp, he officially joined Nintendo in 2000, initially working as a Graphic Artist for the Research & Development 1 Division. The first public work was game design for Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisaku Ikusa Dechu released on the Game Boy Color. ➥ Extended Profile Takeuchi's first projects at Nintendo were helping the development of Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisaku Ikusa Dechu, and creating background graphics for Wario Land 4. He is best known for his signature art style that embodies the WarioWare and Rhythm Tengoku series, as well as designing the corresponding characters. Aside from video games, Takeuchi runs his own freelance website where he shares a lot of his signature sketches. His Facebook can be found here.

Work History Nintendo Co., Ltd. Developer April 2000 - Present Warp Co., Ltd. Developer April 1998 - December 1999 Education School of Visual Arts Fall 1990 – Spring 1994

Notable Works Rhythm Heaven Groove (2026) - Art Director WarioWare: Move It! (2023) - Character Design WarioWare: Get it Together! (2021) - Character Design Nintendo Badge Arcade (2015) - Badge Design, 2D Graphic Design Rhythm Tengoku +: The Best Of (2015) - Art Director Game & Wario (2013) - Character Supervisor, CG Designer Everybody's Rhythm Tengoku (2011) - Director, CG Designer Rhythm Tengoku Gold (2008) - Design Director Rhythm Tengoku (2006) - Design Director WarioWare: Smooth Moves! (2006) - CG Designer Play-Yan (2005) - CG Designer WarioWare: Touched! (2004) - CG Designer WarioWare: Twisted! (2004) - Art Director, CG Designer WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$ (2003) - CG Designer WarioWare, Inc.: Megamicrogame$ (2003) - CG Designer Wario Land 4 (2001) - CG Designer Tottoko Hamtaro: Tomodachi Daisaku Ikusa Dechu (2000) - Ast. Director D2 (1999) - CG Designer

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INFOBOX
Profile: Ko Takeuchi / 竹内 高 / たけうち こう
Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
Author: Kyoto Ninja

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