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| name = Shigesato Itoi | |||
| image = [[File:Shigesato Itoi.jpg|250px]] | |||
| caption = Mr. Itoi next to a large [[Mr. Saturn]] plush. | |||
| date_of_birth = {{DoB|1948|11|10}} | |||
| place_of_birth = Maebashi, Gunma {{Flag|Japan}} | |||
| occupation = Author, voice actor, copywriter, game designer | |||
| website = http://www.1101.com/index.html | |||
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'''Shigesato Itoi''' ({{ja|糸井重里}} ''Itoi Shigesato'', born November 10, 1948) is a Japanese copywriter and essayist, best known (particularly outside Japan) as the creator of the {{uv|EarthBound}} series, which is where characters such as [[Ness]] and [[Lucas]] originate. Itoi co-owns the rights to ''EarthBound'' characters, and as such he is the only individual credited by name on the title screen of every ''Smash'' game. | |||
==In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series== | |||
Itoi was part of the original development team for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' under [[HAL Laboratory]]. In ''Smash 64'', he gave the idea of making the fighters appear as dolls, as seen in the game's introduction for example, after [[Masahiro Sakurai]] was in a hurry on giving a title then show a build of the game to Itoi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVRMb6aFdqY|title=NEW Nintendo 64 Game Facts Discovered (N64) |author=Dazz|publisher=DidYouKnowGaming|website=YouTube|date=August 30, 2024|accessdate=August 30, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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==External links== | |||
*[https://x.com/itoi_shigesato Twitter page] | |||
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| Shigesato Itoi | |||
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 Mr. Itoi next to a large Mr. Saturn plush. | |||
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Maebashi, Gunma 
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| Occupation | Author, voice actor, copywriter, game designer | ||
| Website | http://www.1101.com/index.html | ||
Shigesato Itoi (糸井重里 Itoi Shigesato, born November 10, 1948) is a Japanese copywriter and essayist, best known (particularly outside Japan) as the creator of the EarthBound series, which is where characters such as Ness and Lucas originate. Itoi co-owns the rights to EarthBound characters, and as such he is the only individual credited by name on the title screen of every Smash game.
In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Itoi was part of the original development team for Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee under HAL Laboratory. In Smash 64, he gave the idea of making the fighters appear as dolls, as seen in the game's introduction for example, after Masahiro Sakurai was in a hurry on giving a title then show a build of the game to Itoi.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Dazz (August 30, 2024). NEW Nintendo 64 Game Facts Discovered (N64). DidYouKnowGaming. Retrieved on August 30, 2024.
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| Important persons involved in the Super Smash Bros. series | |
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| Key | Satoru Iwata · Masahiro Sakurai |
| Significant | Reggie Fils-Aimé · Shigesato Itoi · Shigeru Miyamoto · List of developers significant to Super Smash Bros. |
