Kazunobu Shimizu

Isshin Shimizu (also credited as Kazunobu Shimizu) is a Nintendo designer. He has directed numerous racing games, including the orginal F-Zero and Maximum Velocity. Currently he is mostly involved on hardware development on projects like Slide Adventure MAGKID.

List of games

 * Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) - Designer (as Isshin)
 * Famicom Golf: Japan Course (1987) - Designer
 * Famicom Golf: U.S. Course (1987) - Designer
 * Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) - Title Design (as Isshin)
 * Shin Onigashima (1987) - Designer
 * Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race (1987) - Director, Designer
 * Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) - Designer (as Yonque Isshin)
 * F-Zero (1990) - Director
 * Top Rank Tennis (1993) - Director, Graphic Designer
 * Snoopy Concert (1995) - Director, Graphic Staff
 * Game Boy Camera (1998) - Graphic Designer
 * Star Wars Episode I: Racer (1999) - Game Designer, Director, 2D Artist, Animator
 * F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (2001) - Game Designer, Director, Machine Designer, Scene Designer, Course Designer, Layout Designer
 * Slide Adventure MAGKID (2007) - Director, Character Design

Special Thanks

 * Mario's Tennis (1995)
 * BS F-Zero Grand Prix (1996)
 * Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble (2000)
 * F-Zero: GP Legend (2003)
 * Swapnote (2011)

Interviews

 * F-Zero: Maximum Velocity interview collection (via F-Zero central)