Fukio Mitsuji
{{Short description|Japanese video game designer (1960–2008)}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Mitsuji, Fukio
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| caption = Fukio Mitsuhi
| birth_date = August 6, 1960
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| death_date = {{Death date|2008|12|11}}{{Citation|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmixi.jp%2Fview_bbs.pl%3Fid%3D38617284%26comm_id%3D34614&edit-text= |title=ＭＴＪさんが亡くなりました |date=2009-01-07 |accessdate=2016-08-02}}
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| occupation = Game designer
}}
{{nihongo|Fukio Mitsuji|三辻 富貴朗|Mitsuji Fukio|1960–2008}},{{Citation|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=ja&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fmixi.jp%2Fview_bbs.pl%3Fid%3D38617284%26comm_id%3D34614&edit-text= |title=ＭＴＪさんが亡くなりました |date=2009-01-07 |accessdate=2016-08-02}} also known as "MTJ", was a Japanese game designer and artist.
Mitsuji is best known for his work at Taito, where he created popular arcade platform game Bubble Bobble and its follow-up Rainbow Islands. He later ran a game design school,{{cite web |url=http://www.mtj.co.jp/ |title=Archived copy |website=www.mtj.co.jp |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422023014/http://www.mtj.co.jp/ |archive-date=22 April 2009 |url-status=dead}} and worked freelance creating games such as Magical Puzzle Popils for Game Gear.
According to reports from Japanese Bubble Bobble forums, Mitsuji died on December 11, 2008, at the age of 48. The cause was attributed to cardiopulmonary arrest caused by kidney problems.{{Cite web |title=Fukio Mitsuji (Person) |url=https://www.giantbomb.com/fukio-mitsuji/3040-100196/ |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Giant Bomb |language=en}}
List of confirmed works
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! Title !! Year released !! Platform !! Role |
| Super Dead Heat
|| 1985 || Arcade || Game Design & Character {{Cite web|url=https://tcrf.net/Super_Dead_Heat|title = Super Dead Heat - the Cutting Room Floor}} |
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| Land Sea Air Squad
|| 1986 || Arcade || Staff {{Cite web|url=http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Fukio_Mitsuji|title = Fukio Mitsuji - GDRI :: Game Developer Research Institute}} |
| Halley's Comet
|| 1986 || Arcade || Designer |
| Bubble Bobble
|| 1986 || Arcade || Game Design, Character Design |
| Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2
|| 1987 || Arcade || Story and Game Design, Character Design |
| Syvalion
|| 1988 || Arcade || Staff |
| Darius II
|| 1989 || Arcade || Game Designer |
| Omega Fighter
|| 1989 || Arcade || |
| Volfied
|| 1989 || Arcade || Game Design, Character Design |
| Sybubblun
|| 1990 || X68000 || Director, Graphic Design, Map Design {{Cite web|url=http://gaming.moe/?p=51|title = Syvalion Extra Credits: Sybubblun for X68000 | Gaming.moe| date=16 October 2014 }} |
| Magical Puzzle Popils
|| 1991 || Game Gear (unreleased PCE, NES) || Concept, Game Design, Graphics, Map Design |
| Star Trader
|| 1992 || X68000 || Graphics, Map Design |
List of other works
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
! Title !! Year released !! Platform !! Reference |
| SegaSonic Bros.
|| 1992 || Arcade || Credit string in game data: ORIGINAL GAME CONCEPT BY MTJ {{cite tweet|number=1073538642134499328|user=suddendesu|title=Actually, something people will be far more interested in is unused this string at 0x746C: "ORIGINAL GAME CONCEPT B… |date=14 December 2018}} |
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| Tinkle Pit
|| 1993 || Arcade || Disabled title screen credit: ©MTJ/TENGEN LTD {{Cite web|url=http://sudden-desu.net/entry/tinkle-pit-leftover-demo-screen-and-level-select|title = Tinkle Pit leftover demo screen and level select (And more!) | SUDDENﾃﾞｽ}} |
| Bonk's Adventure
|| 1994 || Arcade || Hi-score table initials: MTJ |
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20090422023014/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/124210/interviews/bubble-bobble-creator-speaks/ Fukio Mitsuji interviewed by CVG]
- {{YouTube|P6q4GY6g26I|Video interview }} from Taito Legends compilation
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