Hideki Konno facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Hideki Konno
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![]() Konno at the GDC 2011
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Born | Chiba, Chiba, Japan
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May 13, 1965
Alma mater | Japan Electronics College |
Occupation | video game designer, director and producer |
Employer | Nintendo (1986–present) |
Notable work
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Super Mario Mario Kart Luigi's Mansion Nintendogs Yoshi's Island |
Title | Manager at Nintendo EAD (2003–2015) Manager at Nintendo EPD Smart Device Group (2015–present) |
Hideki Konno (紺野 秀樹, Konno Hideki) (born May 13, 1965) is a super talented video game creator. He works for Nintendo, a famous company that makes video games. Hideki Konno helps design, direct, and produce many popular games. Since 2015, he has been a manager for Nintendo's team that creates games for phones and tablets.
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Meet Hideki Konno: A Nintendo Legend
Hideki Konno joined Nintendo in 1986. At first, he was an assistant director. He helped make games like Super Mario Kart and Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. These games became very popular.
Creating Fun Worlds: Early Career
In the early 2000s, Hideki Konno became a manager of his own team. This team was part of Nintendo EAD. He helped produce many exciting games. Some of these include Nintendogs, Mario Kart DS, and Mario Kart Wii. He also helped create the Nintendo 3DS system. After that, he produced Nintendogs + Cats, Mario Kart 7, and Mario Kart 8.
Leading Mobile Gaming at Nintendo
In 2015, Hideki Konno started a new role. He began managing Nintendo's mobile game projects. He leads his own team at Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development. This is a big part of Nintendo that makes many games.
Games Hideki Konno Helped Make
Hideki Konno has worked on many amazing games. Here is a list of some of his projects:
Year | Game title | Role |
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1987 | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic | Assistant director, level design |
1988 | Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
Ice Hockey | Director | |
Super Mario Bros. 3 | Assistant director, level design | |
1990 | Super Mario World | Map director, level design |
1991 | SimCity | Director |
1992 | Super Mario Kart | |
1995 | Yoshi's Island | |
1996 | Mario Kart 64 | |
1997 | Yoshi's Story | System director |
1998 | F-Zero X | Sequence support |
2001 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit | Supervisor |
Luigi's Mansion | Director | |
2002 | The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker | Supervisor |
2005 | Geist | Producer |
Nintendogs | ||
Mario Kart DS | ||
2008 | Mario Kart Wii | |
2011 | Nintendogs + Cats | |
Nintendo 3DS | ||
Mario Kart 7 | ||
2013 | Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon | Special advisor |
2014 | Mario Kart 8 | Producer |
2016 | Super Mario Run | |
2017 | Fire Emblem Heroes | |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | ||
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | ||
2018 | Dragalia Lost | |
2019 | Dr. Mario World | |
Mario Kart Tour | ||
2023 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass |
See also
In Spanish: Hideki Konno para niños