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Wataru Yamaguchi is a Nintendo game illustrator, who has worked for Nintendo since the early Nintendo 64 days, mainly in traditional and computer illustration. He also made clay models for use in Pikmin marketing campaigns and cover art.
He became one of the main CG supervisors for the Mario series until at least 2008.
Wataru showing his clay models.
Games[]
- 1080° Snowboarding (1998) - Voice Samples
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - Illustration Support
- Mario Party-e (1998) - Package Illustrator
- Mario Tennis (2000) - CG Design Support
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Artwork
- Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) - Artwork Support
- 1080° Avalanche (2003) - Character Illustration
- Mario Power Tennis (2004) - CG Illustration
- Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) - CG Illustration Supervisor
- Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005) - Illustration
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) - Illustration Supervisor
- Yoshi's Island DS (2006) - Illustration Supervisor
- Practise English! (2007) - Character Design
- Mario Party 8 (2007) - CG Illustration Supervisor
- Itadaki Street DS (2007) - Illustration Supervisor
- Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007) - CG Illustration Supervisor
- DK: Jungle Climber (2007) - CG Illustration Supervisor
- Mario Party DS (2007) - CG Illustration Supervisor
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) - Illustration Supervisor
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
- Mario Kart Wii (2008) - CG Illustration Supervisor
Special Thanks[]
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
- Pokémon Red and Green (1996)
- Pokémon Blue (1996)
- Mario Kart 64 (1996)
- Yoshi's Story (1997)
- Pocket Monsters Stadium (1998)
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (1999)
- Mario Party 3 (2000)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007)
Trivia[]
- Wataru Yamaguchi provided the lyrics for the songs "Vacant Lives" and "Grasp Power!" in the game 1080° Snowboarding; where he also voiced the character Kensuke Kimachi.