Hidemaro Fujibayashi

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Hidemaro Fujibayashi^{(JPJapanese: 藤林秀麿)} is a video game designer and the director of various titles in The Legend of Zelda franchise.

Initially he started at Capcom, where he was involved in a number of games as a planner, including all the portable Zelda titles on the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance which were developed by Capcom.

His work on Zelda led him to leave Capcom and join Nintendo, where he succeeded Eiji Aonuma as the main director of the home console Zelda titles. After co-directing Phantom Hourglass, he directed Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild; currently, he is directing the sequel of the latter.

Game Works

• Gakkō no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! (1995) - Planner
• Yōsuke Ide Meijin no Shin Jissen Maajan (1996) - Planner
• Magical Tetris Challenge (1998) - Game Design, Director
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001) - Director (Uncredited), Planner
• The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001) - Director (Uncredited), Planner
• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (2002) - Director, Planner
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004) - Director, Planner
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007) - Subdirector
• The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Director
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Director
• The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass (2017) - Supervisor: Game Design
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Original Game Supervisor
• Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (TBA) - Director

Interviews

• N.O.M.: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages
• Creator Interview (archive)
• The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (translated by Shmuplations)
• Nintendo Dream: The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (archive)
• Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
• The Making of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild