Akira Kitamura
Japanese former video game artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akira Kitamura is a former video game artist and director.[1] He is the creator of the character Mega Man.[2][3] He worked on the first three games in the series as a planner and artist. He is also the director of the 1991 game Cocoron, which was released only in Japan.
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Akira Kitamura | |
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北村玲 | |
Pronunciation | Kitamura Rei |
Nationality | Japanese |
Citizenship | Japan |
Years active | 1987–1991 |
Employer | Capcom (former) |
Known for | Designing Mega Man |
Notable work | Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3 |
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Due to the prominent practice of only using pseudonyms for credits, Kitamura is variously credited as "Famicon Akira" or "A.K" on many of the games he worked on.[4]