Kouichi Kawamoto

Kawamoto in 2020.

Kouichi Kawamoto Current employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Kawamoto is from Saiki, Oita Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the Kyushu Institute of Technology, he officially joined Nintendo in 1997, initially working as a Computer Programmer for the Entertainment Analysis & Development Division. His first prize work upon joining the company was programming many of the mini-games in the Mario Artist series for the Nintendo 64DD, that lead to the inspiration behind the WarioWare franchise. ➥Extended Profile Kawamoto's Facebook can be found here.

Work History Manager / Producer Nintendo Co., Ltd. January 2012 - Present Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 1997 - Present BS, Faculty of Information Technology Kyushu Institute of Technology Fall 1993 - Spring 1997

Notable Works Nintendo World Championship: NES (2024) - Producer Everybody 1-2-Switch! (2023) - Producer Nintendo Switch Sports (2022) - Producer Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain (2021) - Staff Miitopia (Switch) (2021) - Producer Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (2019) - Producer Ring Fit Adventure (2019) - Producer, Hardware Development (uncredited) Nintendo LABO: Toy Con 02 (2018) - Producer Nintendo LABO: Toy Con 01 (2018) - Producer 1-2 Switch (2017) - Producer Miitopia (2016) - Producer StreetPass Games DLC Pack No. 3 (2016) - Producer StreetPass Games DLC Pack No. 2 (2015) - Producer Nintendo Badge Arcade (2014) - Producer Rusty's Real Deal Baseball (2013) - Producer StreetPass Games DLC Pack No. 1 (2013) - Producer Brain Age 3: Concentration Training (2012) - Producer StreetPass Games (2011) - Director StreetPass Mii Plaza (2011) - Director AR Games (2011) - Director Mono ya Okane no Shikumi DS (2009) - Project Supervisor Touch Solitaire (2009) - Director Brain Age Express (2008) - Director Photo Dojo (2009) - Prototype Programmer Photo Channel (2006) - Director Forecast Channel (2006) - Director News Channel (2006) - Director Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (2006) - Director Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (2005) - Director The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004) - System Director WarioWare: Twisted! (2004) - Concept WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) - Prototype Programmer The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past & Four Swords (2002) - Programmer Luigi's Mansion (2001) - Program Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) - Programmer Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) - Programmer

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INFOBOX
Name: Kouichi Kawamoto / 河本 浩一 / かわもと こういち
Gender: ♂ Male
Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Source: Game Credits. Japan Media Archives. Interviews. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
Authors: Kyoto Ninja, takamori shiho

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