Makoto Kanoh

Makoto Kanoh Former employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Kanoh was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1950. Kano is a fan of films who's favorites include Field of Dreams, and Dances with Wolves. He is also a fan of Canadian jazz pianist and composer Oscar Peterson. After graduating from the University of Kyoto, he officially joined Nintendo in 1972, initially working as a Graphic Artist for the Creative Department. ➥Extended Profile Kano designed a variety of toys and board games before working on the Nintendo Beam Gun series. Kano eventually became the lead designer of the Game & Watch series, where he was responsible for everything from the on screen pixels to the hardware cover art. Kano held the title of creative director and even producer for a brief time, that resulted in the creation of several titles including Metroid, Kid Icarus, Famicom Wars, and Battle Clash. Now in the twilight years of his career, Kano has served the role of supervisor and adviser for the company. He has since retired from Nintendo, though the exact date of his departure is unclear.

Work History Supervisor Nintendo Co., Ltd. January 2001 - Retired Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 1972 - Retired BA, Faculty of Visual Design University of Kyoto Fall 1968 – Spring 1972

Notable Works Nintendoji (2013) - Product Manager Game & Watch Collector's Edition (2010) - Supervisor Sound Fantasy (1994) - Producer Super Metroid (1993) - Producer Mario & Wario (1993) - Producer Kaeru No Tame Ni Kane Wa Naru (1992) - Producer Battle Clash (1992) - Director Super Scope 6 (1992) - Director Super Scope (1992) - Designer X (1992) - Support Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) - Designer Game Boy Wars (1991) - Producer Metroid 2: Return of Samus (1991) - Designer Famicom Wars (1988) - Designer Famicom Tantei Club: Kieta Kōkeisha (1988) - Designer Miho Nakayama's Tokimeki High School (1987) - Designer Kid Icarus (1986) - Designer Metroid (1986) - Designer R.O.B (1985) - Designer Donkey Kong (G&W) (1982) - Designer Turtle Bridge (G&W) (1982) - Designer Fire (G&W) (1981) - Designer Chef (G&W) (1981) - Designer Octopus (G&W) (1981) - Designer Parachute (G&W) (1981) - Designer Beam Gun Custom (1975) - Designer

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Author: Kyoto Ninja
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
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