Kazuhiko Aoki (video game designer) explained

Kazuhiko Aoki
Birth Date:6 November 1961
Occupation:Director, producer, game designer
Years Active:1983–present
Employer:Square Enix

(born 6 November 1961) is a Japanese video game designer. He is most famous for assembling the team that created Chrono Trigger, which he produced, and for his designs for the Final Fantasy series.[1]

Games

Aoki has been credited, in some capacity, with the following games.[2]

YearTitleRole(s)
1986 Cruise Chaser Blassty Game design
1987 Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High SchoolStaff
1988 Hanjuku Hero Game design
1990Final Fantasy IIIBattle design
1991 Final Fantasy IV
1992 Director
1995 Chrono TriggerProducer[3]
1996 Koi wa Balance Game design
1997 Final Fantasy VII Event planner
Final Fantasy IV (PlayStation ver.)Director
Chocobo's Dungeon
1998 Final Fantasy V (PlayStation ver.)Supervisor
Chocobo's Dungeon 2Director
1999 Final Fantasy Anthology Supervisor
Chocobo Racing Special thanks
2000Final Fantasy IXEvent design [4]
2001 Final Fantasy Chronicles Director[5]
2003 Fire Emblem Quality assurance
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Director
2005 Code Age Commanders Planning director
2006Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS ver.)Battle supervisor
2008 Battle design
2011 Battle design
2012 Dragon Quest X Chief world planner

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Supporting Material Translation . Chrono Compendium . 3 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210403183858/https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Supporting_Material_Translation.html . 3 April 2021 . live.
  2. Web site: Kazuhiko Aoki . . 3 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210403183554/https://www.mobygames.com/developer/kazuhiko-aoki/credits/developerId,38929/ . 3 April 2021 . live.
  3. Web site: Chrono Trigger Credits . Chrono Compendium . 3 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210403184708/https://www.chronocompendium.com/Term/Chrono_Trigger_Credits.html . 3 April 2021 . live.
  4. Web site: FINAL FANTASY IX 20th Anniversary Special Interview Vol. 1 . . 7 July 2020 . 3 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210403183047/https://na.finalfantasy.com/topics/193 . 3 April 2021 . live.
  5. Book: 2001 . Square Enix staff . Final Fantasy Chronicles instruction manual . 54 . Square Enix . SLUS-01360.