Tetsuya Watanabe

Tetsuya Watanabe is a producer at Game Freak. He regularly worked as the program leader in the Pokémon series with his beginnings being with the first entries in the series. He regularly worked as a supervisor for Game Freak on Pokémon spinoffs. Currently, he is Director of Game Frequency and General Manager of Development Division 1 at Game Freak, in charge of Game Freak's original games. He is also involved with the upcoming Detective Pikachu movie.

Game Works

 * Pokémon Red and Green - Programmer
 * Pokémon Blue - Programmer
 * Bushi Seiryuuden: Futari no Yuusha - Programmer
 * Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition - Programmer, Sound Effects
 * Pokémon Gold and Silver - Programmer, Graphics Design
 * Pokémon Crystal - Programmer, Graphics Design, Sound Effects
 * Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - Main Programmer
 * Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire - Support Programmer
 * Pokémon Colosseum - Pokémon Advisor
 * Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen - Program Leader, System Programmer
 * Pokémon Emerald - Programmer
 * Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness - Pokémon Advisor
 * Drill Dozer - Debug
 * Pokémon Ranger - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Program Leader
 * Pokémon Battle Revolution - Pokémon Advisor
 * Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Platinum - Programming
 * Pokémon Rumble - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver - Programming Support & System Programmming
 * Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Black and White - Program Director
 * Learn With Pokémon: Typing Adventure - Pokémon Game Design Adviser
 * Pokémon Rumble Blast - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Conquest - Game-Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Black and White 2 - Pokémon Black Version and White Version Programming
 * HarmoKnight - Producer
 * Pokémon Rumble U - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon X and Y - Support Programming
 * Pokémon Battle Trozei - Pokémon Game Design Adviser
 * Pokémon Rumble World - Game Design Advisor
 * Pokémon Picross - Game-Design Advisor
 * Pocket Card Jockey - Director
 * Great Detective Pikachu ~Birth of a New Duo~ - Game-Design Advisor

Special Thanks

 * Super Smash Bros. Melee - Original Game Staff
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Supervisors (Original Games)
 * Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U - Supervisors (Original Games)
 * The Band of Thieves and 1000 Pokémon
 * Pokémon Art Academy
 * Pokkén Tournament
 * Pokémon Sun and Moon
 * Pokkén Tournament DX

Interview

 * Game Freak Expansion by 4gamer (Translated by Siliconera)