Takehiko Hosokawa

Takehiko Hosokawa 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. Takehiko Hosokawa is a native resident of Japan. After graduating from the Osaka University of Arts, he officially joined Nintendo in 1991, initially working as a Graphic Artist. Most recently, Hosokawa has worked as a Project Director on software related projects for the Entertainment Planning & Development Division. The first public work was level design for Metroid 2: Return of Samus released on the Game Boy. ➥Extended Profile Hosokawa was born in Komatsu, Japan in 1968. Hosokawa is very much a cat person who enjoys classic board games and animated shows like the Super Sentai series.

Work History Nintendo Co., Ltd. Developer April 1991 - Present Education Osaka University of Arts Fall 1986 - Spring 1991

Notable Works Metroid Dread (2021) - Assistant Director Metroid: Samus Returns (2017) - Director StreetPass DLC Games Pack No. 2 (2015) - Adviser StreetPass DLC Games Pack No. 1 (2013) - Director Game & Wario (2013) - Assistant Director Wii Play Motion (2011) - Director Metroid: Other M (2010) - Director Zekkyō Senshi Sakeburein (2007) - Director WarioWare: Touched! (2004) - Planner, CG Artist Metroid: Zero Mission (2004) - Level Designer Metroid Fusion (2002) - Director Wario Land 4 (2001) - CG Designer Wario Land 3 (2000) - Director Pokémon Yellow Version: Special Pikachu Ed. (1999) - CG Artist Wario Land 2 (1998) - Director Tetris Attack (GB) (1996) - CG Designer Virtual Boy: Wario Land (1995) - CG Designer Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) - Director Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) - Director Metroid 2: Return of Samus (1991) - CG Designer Other Works Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011) - Special Thanks Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (1994) - Special Thanks Super Metroid (1994) - Special Thanks

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Profile: Takehiko Hosokawa / 細川 豪彦 / ほそかわ たけひこ
Company: Nintendo Co., Ltd.
Source: Game Credits. Linkedin. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
Author: Kyoto Ninja

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