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'''Masamichi Abe''' is a [[Nintendo Software Technology]] employee responsible for many famous [[Nintendo]] games. He, along with [[Shigefumi Hino]], directed both ''[[Pikmin (video game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]]'' when he was an employee at [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]] in Kyoto, Japan. On the [[Nintendo 64]] he directed ''[[1080° Snowboarding]]'' Prior to joining [[Nintendo]] Abe was an employee at [[Namco]], directing games such as ''Tekken 2''. After his work on ''Pikmin 2'', Abe left Japan and moved to Seattle, Washington where he worked on games like ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again]]'' for the [[Nintendo DS]].
  
   
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{{VG Designer|image = [[File:Masamichi Abe-0.jpg|thumb|200x200px]]|company = [[Namco]] (1994-1997)<br>[[Nintendo EAD]] (1997-2004)<br>[[Nintendo Software Technology]] (since 2004)|position = Senior Manager|firstgame = ''Tekken''|latestgame =''[[Good Job!]]'' |born =January 24, 1969 |university = }}
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==List of games==
  
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*''[[1080° Snowboarding]]'' - Director
  
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'''Masamichi Abe''' is a Senior Manager at [[Nintendo Software Technology]].
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*''[[Pikmin (video game)|Pikmin]]'' - Director
  
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*''[[1080° Avalanche]]'' - Adviser
  
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== History ==
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*''[[Pikmin 2]]'' - Director
  
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Abe started his work in the video game industry at around 1994 in [[Namco]], where he worked on the Tekken franchise. In August 1997, he moved [[Nintendo EAD]], with his first project with the company being [[1080° Snowboarding|''1080° Snowboarding'']] along [[Mitsuhiro Takano]]. Afterwards, he worked on both ''[[Pikmin (video game)|Pikmin]]'' and ''[[Pikmin 2]] ''along [[Shigefumi Hino]]; in those titles, Abe was in charge of designing the game mechanics and directing the dungeon layouts.
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*''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]'' - Director
  
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*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again]]'' - Game Designer
  
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After his work on ''Pikmin 2'', Abe left Japan and moved to [[Nintendo Software Technology]] in Seattle, Washington, where he worked on games like ''[[Metroid Prime: Hunters]]'' and many [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'']] titles, among other titles. In recent years he has been mostly involved in Japanese localization.
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*''[[Aura Aura Climber]]'' - Director
  
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*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' - Game Designer
  
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==Game Works==
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*''Tekken'' (1994) - Coordinator
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*''Tekken 2'' (PSX) (1996) - Director
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*''Tekken 3'' (1996) - Director
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*''[[1080° Snowboarding]]'' (1998) - Director
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*''[[Pikmin (video game)|Pikmin]]'' (2001) - Director
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*''[[1080° Avalanche]]'' (2003) - Advisor
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*''[[Pikmin 2]]'' (2004) - Director
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*''[[Metroid Prime Hunters]]'' (2006) - Director
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*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again]]'' (2009) - Game Design (Boss AI)
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*''[[Aura-Aura Climber]]'' (2010) - Director
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*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' (2010) - Design Lead (Boss AI)
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*[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'']] (2013) - NST Japanese Localization Group
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*[[Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move|''Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move'']] (2013) - Japanese Localization Group
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*[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars'']] (2015) - Japanese Localization Group
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*[[Little Inferno|''Little Inferno'']] (2015) - Japanese Localization
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*[[The Swapper|''The Swapper'']] (2015) - Japanese Localization
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*[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge|''Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge'']] (2016) - Japanese Localization Group
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*[[Metroid Prime: Federation Force|''Metroid Prime: Federation Force'']] (2016) - Writing Support
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*[[Snipperclips - Cut it out, together!|''Snipperclips - Cut it out, together!'']] (2017) - Assistant Producer
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*[[The Stretchers|''The Stretchers'']] (2019) - CO - Creative Director
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*[[Good Job!|''Good Job!'']] (2020) - Development Support
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=== Special Thanks ===
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* [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']] (2001) (Original Game Staff)
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== Interviews ==
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* [http://www.1101.com/nintendo/nin2/nin2-1.htm 1101: ''1080 Snowboarding'']
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* [http://www.nintendo.co.jp//nom/0405/1_2/index.html N.O.M.: ''Pikmin 2'']
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== External links ==
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* [https://www.linkedin.com/in/masamichi-abe-518193ba LinkedIn account]
 
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Masamichi Abe is a Senior Manager at Nintendo Software Technology.

History

Abe started his work in the video game industry at around 1994 in Namco, where he worked on the Tekken franchise. In August 1997, he moved Nintendo EAD, with his first project with the company being 1080° Snowboarding along Mitsuhiro Takano. Afterwards, he worked on both Pikmin and Pikmin 2 along Shigefumi Hino; in those titles, Abe was in charge of designing the game mechanics and directing the dungeon layouts.

After his work on Pikmin 2, Abe left Japan and moved to Nintendo Software Technology in Seattle, Washington, where he worked on games like Metroid Prime: Hunters and many Mario vs. Donkey Kong titles, among other titles. In recent years he has been mostly involved in Japanese localization.

Game Works

Special Thanks

Interviews

External links

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