Motoi Okamoto

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Motoi Okamoto
NationalityJapanese
Alma mater University of Tokyo
Occupation Game producer
Years active2001–present
Employers
Known for Silent Hill
Website LinkedIn

Motoi Okamoto is a Japanese video game producer, programmer and writer.

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He joined Nintendo in 1999. Initially, he provided library support on Luigi's Mansion (2001), subsequently assisting other projects like Pikmin (2001), Pikmin 2 (2004), The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002), and Super Mario 64 DS (2004). In 2006 he directed Wii Play . [1]

He left the company in 2008 and founded Entersphere, an independent studio which developed Army Corps of Hell (2011) for the PlayStation Vita. [2]

In 2019 he joined Konami and was put in charge of the Silent Hill series. He subsequently directed and produced Silent Hill: The Short Message (2024), [3] and also serves as a producer for the remake of Silent Hill 2 in collaboration with Bloober Team, [4] and the upcoming Silent Hill f . [5]

Works

YearTitleRole
2001 Luigi's Mansion Library support
Pikmin Script
2002 Super Mario Sunshine Library programmer
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Library programmer
2004 Pikmin 2 Script
Super Mario 64 DS Mini-game director, script
2006 New Super Mario Bros. Mini-game director
Wii Play Director
2007 Wii Fit Training director
2010Evangelion: Bonds of a Fateful EncounterDirector, producer
2011 Army Corps of Hell Director
2023Silent Hill: AscensionSeries producer
2024 Silent Hill: The Short Message Director, producer, story
Silent Hill 2 Producer
2025 Silent Hill f Producer

References

  1. Reynolds, Ollie (20 October 2022). "Random: Former Luigi's Mansion Dev Is Now Heading Up The Silent Hill Franchise". Nintendo Life . Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  2. Kohler, Chris (5 April 2017). "Q&A;: Design lessons learned from a decade at Nintendo's EAD". Gamasutra . Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. Hoban, Brie (3 February 2024). "Silent Hill: The Short Message Marks a New Generation for the Franchise". Game Rant . Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. Fukuyama, Koji (21 January 2023). "Silent Hill 2 Remake: World Exclusive Deep Dive Interview". IGN . Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. Doke, Shunal (19 October 2022). "Silent Hill f is the Next Mainline Entry in the Horror Franchise". GamingBolt. Retrieved 11 October 2024.