Masato Hatakeyama

Masato Hatakeyama Masato Hatakeyama is former employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Hatakeyama is a native resident of Japan. After graduating from his university program, he officially joined Nintendo in circa 1981, initially working as a software engineer for the Integrated Research & Development division. Hatakeyama provided over two decades of dedicated work to the company, with Super Punch-Out!! being his last known involvement. It has been confirmed via the 2020 Gigaleak that he was employed by the company until at least September 2006. While his retirement hasn't been publicly disclosed, it's likely that Hatakeyama is no longer working for the company. ➥ Extended Profile

Work History Software Engineer Nintendo Co., Ltd. c. 1981 - c. 2007

Notable Works Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) - Special Thanks Pilotwings 64 (1996) - Special Thanks Donkey Kong Land (1995) - Special Thanks Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest (1995) - Special Thanks Super Punch-Out!! (1994) - Lead Programmer Zoda's Revenge: Star Tropics II (1994) - Programmer StarTropics (1990) - Director, Programmer Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (1987) - Programmer Nintendo Entertainment System (1983) - Programmer (Display System)

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Profile: Masato Hatakeyama / 畠山 雅人 / はたけやま まさと
Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Source: Game Credits. Japan Media Archives. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
Author: takamori shiho

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