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Keiji Inafune

Japanese video game designer · Japan · Artists · Born 1965 · age 61

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Keiji Inafune is a Japanese video game producer, character designer, game designer, and businessman. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.

A life in dates

2018“It's very severe, but very honest.”In their words15 July 2018WIRED, 2018-07-15

“Back in the day Japanese games were used to winning and were used to success. We celebrated all sorts of victories. However at some point these winners became losers.”In their words15 July 2018Eurogamer.net, 2018-07-15

“I want to end comments that Capcom games made in Europe aren't really Capcom games ...”In their words15 July 2018Prima Games, 2018-07-15

2017“Personally when I looked around [at] all the different games at the TGS floor, I said "Man, Japan is over. We're done. Our game industry is finished.”In their words11 August 2017Destructoid, 2017-08-11

2016“You know, I want to word this in a way to explain some of the issues that come with trying to make a game of this size on multiple platforms.”In their words21 June 2016Source:Patrick Klepek.Mighty No. 9’s Designer Says ‘I Own All The Problems That Came With This Game'.Kotaku. Retrieved 2016-06-21.

2007“I'm often called the father of Mega Man, but actually, his design was already created when I joined Capcom.”In their words23 September 2007GameSpot, 23 September 2007

1965Born8 May 1965

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  1. I look around Tokyo Games Show, and everyone’s making awful games; Japan is at least five years behind.

    Jul 15, 2018, Source:Tabuchi, Hiroko."To Regain Video Game Lead, Japan Looks to West". Retrieved 2018-07-15., Own words

  2. It's very severe, but very honest.

    Jul 15, 2018, WIRED, 2018-07-15, Own words

  3. Back in the day Japanese games were used to winning and were used to success. We celebrated all sorts of victories. However at some point these winners became losers.

    Jul 15, 2018, Eurogamer.net, 2018-07-15, Own words

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About this person

Country
Japan
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61

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