Tokuro Fujiwara
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Tokuro Fujiwara sometime credited as Professor F or Arthur King, is a Japan
ese video game designer, best known for creating Ghosts 'n Goblins
and producing the Mega Man
series. He worked as the general manager of the Capcom Console Games Division from 1988 to 1996. After working at Capcom for thirteen years, he left the company to form his own studio, Whoopee Camp
, where he would serve as the director of the Tomba!
series.
-- By the way, At that time, did you have a role model? I mean someone you admired in the field?
Mikami: Mr. Fujiwara
-— He is your master?
M: Yeah. He is scary master for me. Maybe evil master.
I still can't compete with him. I'll put myself at his feet. He has some kind of different atmosphere than other people. He is not big or macho and he doesn't raise his voice either but he is really scary.
His way is not "Yes or No" only "YES". I learned a lot from him, one big thing I learned from him is "Create freedom inside restriction."
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese video game designer, best known for creating Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghosts 'n Goblins
is a 1985 platform game developed by Capcom for video arcades and has since been released on several other platforms. It is the first game in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise.-Gameplay:...
and producing the Mega Man
Mega Man (video game)
Mega Man, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the first game in the original Mega Man series and the entire Mega Man franchise...
series. He worked as the general manager of the Capcom Console Games Division from 1988 to 1996. After working at Capcom for thirteen years, he left the company to form his own studio, Whoopee Camp
Whoopee Camp
Whoopee Camp was a video game developer started in 1997.They had hoped to make innovations in the gaming world but only made two games: Tomba! in 1997, and Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return in 1999...
, where he would serve as the director of the Tomba!
Tomba!
Tomba! is a side-scrolling adventure game created by Whoopee Camp Co. Ltd. for the Sony PlayStation. Tomba! was followed by a sequel titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return. The imaginative atmosphere and innovative gameplay of Tomba! has continued to keep it nostalgically popular with gamers...
series.
Profile
- 1982 - Joins KonamiKonamiis a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
- 1983 - Leaves Konami, joins Capcom
- 1996 - Quits Capcom, establishes Whoopee Camp
- 1998 - Establishes Deep Space
- 2005 - Returns to Capcom
- 2008 - Working for Platinum Games
Works
- PooyanPooyanis a classic arcade game manufactured by Stern Electronics under license from Konami in 1982. In it, the player controls "Mama", a pig whose babies have been kidnapped by a group of wolves.- Gameplay :...
-- Director - Roc 'N RopeRoc 'N RopeRoc 'N Rope is a 1983 arcade game developed by Kosuka and published by Konami. The player, impersonating a flashlight- and harpoon gun- equipped archaeologist had to ascend a series of rocky platforms in a Lost World scenario to reach a Phoenix bird, the object of his quest, along the way he had to...
-- Director - VulgusVulgusis a vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Capcom in Japan in 1984, and was later released in North America by SNK the same year. The word "Vulgus" comes fom Latin and means "common people", people of lower layers of society. The game has the distinction of being Capcom's debut...
-- Director - Pirate Ship HigemaruPirate Ship Higemaruis an action/puzzle game by Capcom originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. The game was later included in the 1998 compilation Capcom Generations: The First Generation for the PlayStation and Sega Saturn...
-- Director - Ghosts 'n GoblinsGhosts 'n Goblinsis a 1985 platform game developed by Capcom for video arcades and has since been released on several other platforms. It is the first game in the Ghosts'n Goblins franchise.-Gameplay:...
-- Director - CommandoCommando (arcade game)is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1985. Its influence can be seen in several later games in the genre ....
-- Director - The Speed Rumbler -- Director
- Bionic CommandoBionic Commando (arcade game)Bionic Commando, released in Japan as , is a action platform game released by Capcom for the arcades. It was later released for several home computers...
(Arcade) -- Director - Tiger RoadTiger Roadis a side-scrolling platform game originally released in as a coin-operated arcade game. Home computer versions were released in Europe by U.S. Gold for the Atari ST, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. A remade version for the TurboGrafx 16 was released in in Japan and North...
-- Director - Ghouls 'n GhostsGhouls 'n Ghostsis a platform game/run and gun developed by Capcom and released as an arcade game in 1988, and subsequently ported to a number of other platforms. It is the sequel to Ghosts'n Goblins and the second game in the Ghosts'n Goblins series.-Gameplay:...
-- Director - Mega Man 2Mega Man 2Mega Man 2, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the second installment in the original Mega Man series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, and in North America and PAL regions the following years. Mega Man 2...
-- Producer - StriderStrider (arcade game)Strider, released in Japan as is a 1989 side-scrolling platform game released for the CP System arcade hardware by Capcom. It became one of Capcom's early hits before Street Fighter II, revered for its innovative gameplay and multilingual voice clips during cutscenes .-Plot: Strider is set in a...
-- Adviser - Sweet HomeSweet Home (video game)is a survival horror role-playing video game that was released for the Famicom in 1989. It features several elements of console role-playing games. Sweet Home was developed and published by Capcom and the game was never released outside Japan...
-- Special Thanks - Marusa no Onna -- Director
- Destiny of an EmperorDestiny of an Emperoris a strategy role-playing game by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was originally released in Japan in , with an English language localization released for the North American market in ....
-- Producer - WillowWillow (video game)Willow is a platform game based on the 1988 film of the same name. It was developed by Capcom and released as an arcade and a NES game in .-Storyline:...
(NES) -- Producer - Mega Man 3Mega Man 3Mega Man 3, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European...
-- Producer - DuckTalesDuckTales (video game)DuckTales is a video game based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in the United States for the Nintendo Entertainment System by Capcom in 1989. In this game, Scrooge McDuck travels around the world collecting treasures to become the world's richest duck. The...
-- Producer - Gargoyle's QuestGargoyle's Quest, is a platform/side scrolling adventure game with mild RPG elements from Capcom. It was released on May 2, 1990 in Japan and then in America and Canada in July. The main character Red Arremer made his debut in the arcade game series Ghosts'n Goblins...
-- Producer - Chip 'n Dale Rescue RangersChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (video game)Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers is a platformer video game released for the NES in 1990. It is based on the Disney cartoon about crime-fighting chipmunks of the same name.-Storyline:...
-- Producer - Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight -- Producer
- Super Ghouls 'n GhostsSuper Ghouls 'n Ghostsis a side-scrolling platform game produced by Capcom originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991. It is the third game in the Ghosts'n Goblins series...
-- Producer - Mega Man 4Mega Man 4Mega Man 4, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the fourth game in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on December 6, 1991...
-- Producer - Little Nemo: The Dream MasterLittle Nemo: The Dream MasterLittle Nemo: The Dream Master is a platform game released on the NES in 1990 by Capcom. It is based on the Japanese animated film, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland from Tokyo Movie Shinsha, which itself is based on the comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland by Winsor McCay...
-- Executive Producer - Destiny of an Emperor IIDestiny of an Emperor IIis a role playing game released exclusively in Japan by Capcom for the Family Computer in . It is the second Famicom RPG produced by Capcom based on the Tenchi wo Kurau Manga by Hiroshi Motomiya. The first game was localized to the North American market under the title of Destiny of an...
-- Director - The Little Mermaid -- Producer
- Mega Man in Dr. Wily's RevengeMega Man in Dr. Wily's RevengeMega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge, known as in Japan, is a platforming video game by Capcom for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is the first game in the handheld series of the Mega Man franchise. It was first released in Japan on July 26, 1991 and was localized in North America that December and in Europe...
-- Producer - Darkwing Duck -- Producer
- TaleSpin -- Producer
- Gargoyle's Quest IIGargoyle's Quest II, is an NES video game released by Capcom in October 1992. Despite being the second game in the Gargoyle's Quest series , it is actually the prequel to the first game, and features a similar gameplay style, which combined RPG elements with side scrolling action.- Storyline :Firebrand is a young...
-- Producer - Gold Medal Challenge '92 -- Producer
- Magical Quest starring Mickey MouseDisney's Magical QuestDisney's Magical Quest, known in Japan as , is a Disney platform game series released by Capcom. The games star Mickey Mouse and, depending on the game version, either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who must defeat an evil villain, always played by Peg-Leg Pete...
-- Producer - Adventures in the Magic KingdomAdventures in the Magic KingdomAdventures in the Magic Kingdom is a video game released in 1990 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Its soundtrack was composed by Yoko Shimomura who also scored the Kingdom Hearts series.-Plot:...
-- Producer - Mega Man II (Game Boy)Mega Man II (Game Boy)Mega Man II, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is the second game in the handheld version of the Mega Man series after Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge. The game follows Mega Man as he pursues his arch enemy Dr. Wily, whose most recent ploy for world...
-- Producer - Mega Man 5Mega Man 5Mega Man 5, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the fifth game in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on December 4, 1992. It saw a release during the same month in North America and in 1993 in...
-- Producer - Breath of FireBreath of Fire-Mobile games:Beginning in November 2003, Capcom began releasing Breath of Fire titles specifically for mobile phone devices in Japan. Each game was developed for use on NTT DoCoMo, au, and SoftBank brand cellphones that use the i-mode, EZWEB, or BREW services...
-- Producer - Duck Tales 2 -- Producer
- Final Fight 2Final Fight 2Final Fight 2 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is a sequel to the coin-operated video game Final Fight...
-- Producer - Mighty Final FightMighty Final FightMighty Final Fight is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up released by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is a spinoff of Capcom's arcade game Final Fight, which was previously ported to the Super NES in two different editions...
-- Producer - Mega Man III (Game Boy)Mega Man III (Game Boy)Mega Man III, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is the third game in the handheld version of the Mega Man series. The game follows the titular character Mega Man as he fights the evil Dr. Wily, whose latest attempt to conquer the world involves...
-- Producer - Mega Man 6Mega Man 6Mega Man 6, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the sixth installment in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on October 5, 1993 and in North America the following March. It was included in the Mega Man...
-- Producer - Disney's AladdinDisney's Aladdin (video game)Disney's Aladdin is a series of video games based on the 1992 motion picture of the same name. Unlike most cross-platform games, the five versions are each significantly different games rather than all being ports of a single source.-Mega Drive/Genesis version:The game from Virgin based on the 1992...
-- Adviser - Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2 -- Producer
- Mega Man X (video game)Mega Man X (video game)Mega Man X, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the first Mega Man game for the 16-bit console and the first game in the Mega Man X series, a spin-off of the original Mega Man series that began on the SNES's predecessor, the...
-- Producer - Mega Man SoccerMega Man SoccerMega Man Soccer, known in Japan as , is a soccer video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game is based on the original Mega Man series of action-platform games...
-- Producer - Mega Man IV (Game Boy)Mega Man IV (Game Boy)Mega Man IV, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Game Boy. It is the fourth installment in the handheld version of the Mega Man series. The game continues the quest of the protagonist Mega Man in a neverending struggle with his long time arch nemesis Dr...
-- Producer - Goof TroopGoof Troop (video game)Goof Troop is an action-adventure video game, developed and released by Capcom in 1993 for the Super NES and based on the television series of the same name...
-- Producer - Demon's CrestDemon's Crest, is a side-scrolling platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third video game starring Firebrand , following Gargoyle's Quest and Gargoyle's Quest II.-Storyline:Firebrand is on a quest to collect all of the...
-- Producer - The Great Circus Mystery starring Mickey & MinnieDisney's Magical QuestDisney's Magical Quest, known in Japan as , is a Disney platform game series released by Capcom. The games star Mickey Mouse and, depending on the game version, either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who must defeat an evil villain, always played by Peg-Leg Pete...
-- Producer - Breath of Fire IIBreath of Fire IIBreath of Fire II, originally released in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed and published by Capcom. First released in 1994, the game was licensed to Laguna for European release in 1996. It is the second entry in the Breath of Fire series. It was later ported to Game Boy Advance...
-- Producer - Mega Man X2Mega Man X2Mega Man X2, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game was released in Japan on December 16, 1994 and in North America and PAL regions in 1995. It is the second game in the Mega Man X sub-franchise after the first installment,...
-- Producer - X-Men: Mutant ApocalypseX-Men: Mutant ApocalypseX-Men: Mutant Apocalypse is a 1994 side-scrolling action video game released by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The video game is based on the X-Men comic book franchise and is based on the early 1990s X-Men animated series....
-- Producer - Mega Man V (Game Boy)Mega Man V (Game Boy)Mega Man V, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy handheld game console. It is the fifth and final game in the Game Boy version of the original Mega Man series. The game follows the adventures of the protagonist Mega Man as he must defend the Earth...
-- Producer - BonkersBonkers (TV series)Bonkers is an animated American television series that aired from September 4, 1993 to February 23, 1994 in first-run syndication . The syndicated run was available both separately, and as part of The Disney Afternoon...
-- Producer - Mega Man 7Mega Man 7Mega Man 7, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . It is the seventh game in the original Mega Man series and the first and only title in the main series to be featured on the 16-bit console...
-- Producer - Mega Man X3Mega Man X3Mega Man X3, known as in Japan, is a video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System . The game was originally released in Japan on December 1, 1995 and later in North American and PAL regions in 1996. It is the third game in the Mega Man X series and the last to appear...
-- Producer - Final Fight 3Final Fight 3Final Fight 3, released in Japan as , is a side-scrolling beat 'em up by Capcom originally released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in...
-- Producer - Hanako Sangakita!! Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa -- Producer
- Resident EvilResident Evil (video game)Resident Evil, known as in Japan, is a survival horror video game by Capcom. The first installment in the Resident Evil series, it was originally released in 1996 for the PlayStation and was subsequently ported to the Sega Saturn and PC. In 2002, a remake of the game was released for the Nintendo...
-- General Producer - Tomba!Tomba!Tomba! is a side-scrolling adventure game created by Whoopee Camp Co. Ltd. for the Sony PlayStation. Tomba! was followed by a sequel titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return. The imaginative atmosphere and innovative gameplay of Tomba! has continued to keep it nostalgically popular with gamers...
-- Executive Producer, Director, Art Director - Tomba 2 -- Chief Producer, Game Design
- ExterminationExtermination (video game)Extermination is a survival horror video game for PlayStation 2. Since the title was a first-party game and came out very early in the system's life cycle, it was used as a showcase for the system at trade shows before its release...
-- Executive Producer - Hungry Ghosts -- Executive Producer, Director
- Ultimate Ghosts 'n GoblinsUltimate Ghosts 'n Goblinsis a video game in Capcom's Ghosts'n Goblins series released for the PlayStation Portable on August 3, 2006 in Japan. Ultimate Ghosts'n Goblins is the first game in the series to employ 3D graphics, while maintaining much of the 2D gameplay mechanics of the earlier games...
-- Director, Planning - Bionic Commando RearmedBionic Commando RearmedBionic Commando Rearmed is an enhanced remake of the 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System version of Bionic Commando. It was developed by GRIN and published by Capcom for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Network, and Xbox Live Arcade and was released on August 13, 2008...
-- Consultant - MadworldMadWorldis a video game developed by Platinum Games and published by Sega. It was released for the Wii on March 10, 2009 in North America, on March 20 in Europe, March 26 in Australia, and February 10 in Japan...
-- Original Game Design
Interviews
Quotes
- Shinji MikamiShinji Mikamiis a Japanese video game designer best known for creating the seminal survival horror series Resident Evil. He also contributed to some of Capcom's most popular post-32-bit era franchises, including Viewtiful Joe, Devil May Cry, and Ace Attorney, where he served as an executive producer...
interview:
-- By the way, At that time, did you have a role model? I mean someone you admired in the field?
Mikami: Mr. Fujiwara
-— He is your master?
M: Yeah. He is scary master for me. Maybe evil master.
I still can't compete with him. I'll put myself at his feet. He has some kind of different atmosphere than other people. He is not big or macho and he doesn't raise his voice either but he is really scary.
His way is not "Yes or No" only "YES". I learned a lot from him, one big thing I learned from him is "Create freedom inside restriction."