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Hiroji Kiyotake

  • Writer
  • Art Department
  • Animation Department
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Hiroji Kiyotake was born on 21 December 1960 in Kagoshima, Japan. He is a writer, known for Metroid: Zero Mission (2004), Metroid: Fusion (2002) and Super Metroid (1994).
BornDecember 21, 1960
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    • Known for

    Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
    Metroid: Zero Mission
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2004
    Metroid: Fusion (2002)
    Metroid: Fusion
    8.4
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 2002
    Super Metroid (1994)
    Super Metroid
    9.1
    Video Game
    • Writer
    • 1994
    Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
    Metroid II: Return of Samus
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Writer(uncredited)
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (2025)
      Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
      7.0
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2025
    • Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
      6.2
      Video Game
      • characters
      • 2025
    • WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)
      WarioWare: Get It Together!
      7.1
      Video Game
      • wario created by
      • 2021
    • WarioWare Gold (2018)
      WarioWare Gold
      7.7
      Video Game
      • wario created by (uncredited)
      • 2018
    • Death Battle (2010)
      Death Battle
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Samus Aran created by
      • 2010–2015
    • Metroid Prime: Pinball (2005)
      Metroid Prime: Pinball
      6.8
      Video Game
      • co-creator (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • WarioWare: Touched! (2004)
      WarioWare: Touched!
      7.5
      Video Game
      • wario created by
      • 2004
    • Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004)
      Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
      8.3
      Video Game
      • co-creator (uncredited)
      • 2004
    • WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)
      WarioWare: Twisted!
      7.9
      Video Game
      • wario created by
      • 2004
    • Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
      Metroid: Zero Mission
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Samus created by
      • 2004
    • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
      WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
      7.3
      Video Game
      • wario created by
      • 2003
    • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
      WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
      7.8
      Video Game
      • wario created by
      • 2003
    • Metroid: Fusion (2002)
      Metroid: Fusion
      8.4
      Video Game
      • Samus created by
      • 2002
    • Metroid Prime (2002)
      Metroid Prime
      8.8
      Video Game
      • co-creator (uncredited)
      • 2002
    • Mario Party 4 (2002)
      Mario Party 4
      7.6
      Video Game
      • original characters
      • 2002

    Art Department

    • Metroid: Other M (2010)
      Metroid: Other M
      6.3
      Video Game
      • concept art
      • concept artist
      • 2010
    • WarioWare: Smooth Moves (2006)
      WarioWare: Smooth Moves
      7.7
      Video Game
      • designer: Wario
      • 2006
    • WarioWare: Touched! (2004)
      WarioWare: Touched!
      7.5
      Video Game
      • designer: Wario
      • 2004
    • Metroid: Zero Mission (2004)
      Metroid: Zero Mission
      8.4
      Video Game
      • designer: Samus
      • 2004
    • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
      WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$!
      7.3
      Video Game
      • designer: Wario
      • 2003
    • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003)
      WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
      7.8
      Video Game
      • original designer: Wario
      • 2003
    • Metroid: Fusion (2002)
      Metroid: Fusion
      8.4
      Video Game
      • original designer: Samus
      • 2002
    • Super Smash Bros. (1999)
      Super Smash Bros.
      8.4
      Video Game
      • designer: Samus original design
      • 1999
    • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994)
      Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
      7.4
      Video Game
      • graphic designer
      • 1994
    • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
      Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
      8.0
      Video Game
      • graphic designer
      • 1992
    • Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991)
      Metroid II: Return of Samus
      7.4
      Video Game
      • graphic designer
      • 1991
    • Famicom Wars (1988)
      Famicom Wars
      Video Game
      • graphic designer (as Kehiroji)
      • 1988
    • Duck Hunt (1984)
      Duck Hunt
      7.1
      Video Game
      • graphic designer (uncredited)
      • 1984

    Animation Department

    • WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase (2009)
      WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
      6.1
      Video Game
      • designer: Wario
      • 2009
    • WarioWare D.I.Y. (2009)
      WarioWare D.I.Y.
      7.3
      Video Game
      • designer: Wario
      • 2009
    • Scott Burns, Charles Martinet, Takashi Nagasako, Kazumi Totaka, Stephan Weyte, Nate Bihldorff, Deanna Mustard, Sanae Uchida, and Samantha Kelly in Mario Party 8 (2007)
      Mario Party 8
      6.8
      Video Game
      • original character designer
      • 2007
    • Mario Power Tennis (2004)
      Mario Power Tennis
      7.4
      Video Game
      • character designer
      • 2004
    • Wario Land II (1998)
      Wario Land II
      7.7
      Video Game
      • character designer
      • 1998
    • Metroid (1986)
      Metroid
      7.8
      Video Game
      • character designer (as Kiyotake)
      • 1986
    • Duck Hunt (1984)
      Duck Hunt
      7.1
      Video Game
      • character designer (uncredited)
      • 1984

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Kehiroji
    • Born
      • December 21, 1960
      • Kagoshima, Japan

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