Hirofumi Matsuoka

Hirofumi Matsuoka is a video game graphic designer. He started at Nintendo R&D1, where he would work on design of various games starting with Metroid. He was also the director of various games on the Mario Artist and Wario series.

In 2003, he left Nintendo and joined Creatures Inc., much like Hirokazu Tanaka. Since then he has been involved in the design of some Pokémon side games among others,

Game Works

 * Metroid (1986) - Designer
 * Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School (1987) - Staff
 * Famicom Wars (1988) - Design
 * Super Mario Land (1989) - Design
 * Game Boy Wars (1991) - Graphic Designer, Director
 * Metroid II: Return of Samus (1991) - Debugger
 * Mario Paint (1992) - Graphic Designer, Director
 * Super Metroid (1994) - Background Designer
 * Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995) - Director
 * Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999) - Director
 * Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) - Advisor
 * Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) - Director
 * Wario Land 4 (2001) - Director
 * WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (2003) - Chief Director, System, Game Design
 * WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003) - GBA WarioWare
 * Nonono Puzzle Chalien (2005) - Design
 * Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia (2008) - Game Design
 * Personal Trainer: Walking (2008) - Director
 * PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure (2009) - Planning
 * PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (2011) - Planning
 * Great Detective Pikachu (2016) - Game Design

Special Thanks

 * Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge (1993)
 * Wario Land II (1998)
 * Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000)
 * WarioWare: Twisted! (2004)