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Yoshio Sakamoto | |
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坂本 賀勇 | |
_cropped.jpg) Sakamoto at the 2010 Game Developers Conference | |
| Born | July 23, 1959 |
| Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Employer | Nintendo |
| Notable work | Metroid Famicom Detective Club WarioWare Rhythm Heaven |
| Title | Manager at Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1 (2004-2012) Deputy Manager at Nintendo SPD (2012-2015) Senior Officer at Nintendo EPD (2015-present) |
Yoshio Sakamoto (Japanese: 坂本 賀勇, Hepburn: Sakamoto Yoshio) (born July 23, 1959) is a Japanese video game designer, director, and producer. He has worked at Nintendo since 1982. He has directed several games in the Metroid series. He is one of the most prominent members of Nintendo's former Research and Development 1 division, along with Gunpei Yokoi and Toru Osawa.