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Masanao Arimoto

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Masanao Arimoto is known for The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) and F-Zero (1990).
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    Known for

    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)
    The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
    9.0
    Video Game
    • Art Department
    • 2002
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
    8.9
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew(Nintendo)
    • 2018
    F-Zero (1990)
    F-Zero
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew
    • 1990
    Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
    Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
    7.9
    Video Game
    • Additional Crew(Original Games)
    • 2014

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    Art Department

    • Charles Martinet in Super Mario Maker 2 (2019)
      Super Mario Maker 2
      8.2
      Video Game
      • character artist
      • 2019
    • Star Fox 2 (2017)
      Star Fox 2
      6.5
      Video Game
      • graphic designer
      • 2017
    • Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (2014)
      Pokémon Alpha Sapphire
      8.3
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2014
    • Pokémon Omega Ruby (2014)
      Pokémon Omega Ruby
      8.2
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2014
    • Pokémon Y (2013)
      Pokémon Y
      7.9
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2013
    • Pokémon X (2013)
      Pokémon X
      7.8
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2013
    • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (2013)
      The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
      9.0
      Video Game
      • graphic designer
      • 2013
    • New Super Luigi U (2013)
      New Super Luigi U
      7.7
      Video Game
      • field designer
      • 2013
    • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012)
      New Super Mario Bros. U
      7.8
      Video Game
      • field designer
      • 2012
    • Pokémon White Version 2 (2012)
      Pokémon White Version 2
      8.1
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2012
    • Pokémon Black Version 2 (2012)
      Pokémon Black Version 2
      8.2
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2012
    • Pokémon White Version (2010)
      Pokémon White Version
      8.1
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2010
    • Pokémon Black Version (2010)
      Pokémon Black Version
      7.9
      Video Game
      • character designer: Pokémon
      • 2010
    • New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
      New Super Mario Bros.
      8.2
      Video Game
      • design director
      • 2006
    • The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004)
      The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures
      7.4
      Video Game
      • design manager
      • 2004

    Additional Crew

    • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
      Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
      8.9
      Video Game
      • original game supervisor: Nintendo
      • 2018
    • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
      8.4
      Video Game
      • supervisor: Original Games
      • 2014
    • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014)
      Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
      7.9
      Video Game
      • supervisor: Original Games
      • 2014
    • Steel Diver (2011)
      Steel Diver
      4.5
      Video Game
      • battle mode designer
      • 2011
    • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
      New Super Mario Bros. Wii
      8.2
      Video Game
      • planner
      • 2009
    • Yoshi: Touch & Go (2005)
      Yoshi: Touch & Go
      5.9
      Video Game
      • design director
      • 2005
    • Pokémon: Stadium 2 (2000)
      Pokémon: Stadium 2
      7.7
      Video Game
      • staff: Pokémon Stadium
      • 2000
    • F-Zero (1990)
      F-Zero
      7.4
      Video Game
      • staff
      • 1990

    Visual Effects

    • Animal Crossing (2001)
      Animal Crossing
      8.1
      Video Game
      • effects design
      • 2001
    • Pokémon: Stadium (1999)
      Pokémon: Stadium
      7.4
      Video Game
      • 2D CG director
      • 1999
    • Pocket Monsters Stadium (1998)
      Pocket Monsters Stadium
      6.7
      Video Game
      • effects designer
      • 1998
    • Yoshi's Story (1997)
      Yoshi's Story
      7.3
      Video Game
      • cg designer
      • 1997
    • Charles Martinet, Leslie Swan, Asako Haruhana, and Thomas Spindler in Mario Kart 64 (1996)
      Mario Kart 64
      8.6
      Video Game
      • CG character designer
      • 1996

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