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designer, involved in the development of many classic Capcom

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. He directed early Capcom titles such as the

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'' (1985), the

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'' Ghosts 'n Goblins'' (1985) and '' Bionic Commando'' (1987), and the

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game '' Sweet Home'' (1989). He was also a main producer for the '' Mega Man'' series and worked on the

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arcade game '' Strider'' (1989). He also conceived of ''

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'' (1996) as a remake of his earlier game ''Sweet Home'', and worked on the game as general producer.The Man Who Made Ghosts’n Goblins: Tokuro Fujiwara Interview
, '' CONTINUE'', Vol. 12, 2003 He worked as the general manager of the Capcom Console Games Division from 1988 to 1996. After working at Capcom for thirteen years, he left the company to form his own studio, Whoopee Camp. His last game was '' Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection'' for former employer Capcom. He is notorious for making his titles difficult for the average video game player and strict personality among peers. IGN listed Fujiwara at number 13 in its "Top 100 Game Creators of All Time" list.13. Tokuro Fujiwara
, Top 100 Game Creators of All Time, IGN

Works

Interviews

Ultimate Ghosts 'n Goblins (1UP)The Lair of Hungry Ghosts (Famitsu, translated by GamePro)The Man Who Made Ghosts'n Goblins (Famitsu, translated by GlitterBerri)

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Tokuro Fujiwara
at MobyGames {{DEFAULTSORT:Fujiwara, Tokuro 1961 births Capcom people Japanese video game designers Japanese video game directors Japanese video game producers Konami people Living people