, sometimes credited as Professor F or Arthur King, is a Japanese video game designer, involved in the development of many 1980s and 1990s Capcom video games. 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
Career Capcom
After a short stint at Konami, Fujiwara joined Capcom in 1983 alongside Yoshiki Okamoto. Fujiwara directed early Capcom titles such as the run-and-gun shooter Commando (1985), the platformers Ghosts 'n Goblins (1985) and Bionic Commando (1987), and the survival horror game Sweet Home (1989). He was also the main producer for the Mega Man series, a producer and advisor for Capcom's Disney games, and worked on the CP System arcade game Strider (1989). He also conceived of Resident Evil 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
Whoopee Camp Fujiwara left Capcom in 1996 to form his own studio, Whoopee Camp. He was joined at the new company by Harumi Fujita, who had composed music for his games at Capcom in the 1980s and 1990s. The studio was short lived, producing only Tomba and Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return before its closure in 2000. The company had been developing the PlayStation 2 title Extermination before its closure.
Later work Fujiwara worked as a consultant on Extermination (2001). The game was being developed in the same building as Whoopee Camp's office at the time. Fujiwara has occasionally used the Whoopee Camp name since for his projects including Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (2021), and Tomba: Special Edition (2024).
Works Year Game Role1982PooyanGame designer, graphic artist1983Roc'n Rope1984VulgusDirector, graphic artistPirate Ship Higemaru1985CommandoGhosts 'n Goblins1986The Speed RumblerDirector, game designer1987Bionic Commando (Arcade)Higemaru MakaijimaAdvisorTiger RoadDirector, game designer1988F-1 DreamBionic Commando (NES)ProducerGhouls 'n GhostsDirector, game designerMega Man 2Producer1989StriderAdvisorWillow (NES) ProducerMarusa no OnnaDirectorDuckTalesProducerSweet HomeDirector1990Gargoyle's QuestProducerChip 'n Dale Rescue RangersAdvisorAdventures in the Magic KingdomProducerStreet Fighter 2010: The Final FightLittle Nemo: The Dream MasterMega Man 31991Tenchi wo Kurau II: Shokatsu Kōmei DenDirectorThe Little MermaidAdvisorSuper Ghouls 'n GhostsProducerMega Man 4TaleSpinAdvisor1992Capcom's Gold Medal Challenge '92ProducerDarkwing DuckAdvisorGargoyle's Quest IIProducerThe Magical Quest Starring Mickey MouseAdvisorMega Man 5Producer1993Breath of FireDuckTales 2AdvisorFinal Fight 2ProducerGoof TroopAdvisorMega Man 6ProducerDisney's AladdinAdvisorChip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2Mega Man XProducer1994Mega Man SoccerThe Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & MinnieAdvisorDemon's CrestProducerX-Men: Mutant ApocalypseBreath of Fire IIMega Man X21995Mega Man 7Mega Man X3Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & DonaldAdvisorFinal Fight 3Producer1996Resident EvilGeneral producer1997Tomba!Director, producer, art director1999Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine ReturnChief producer, game designer2001ExterminationExecutive producer2003Hungry GhostsDirector, executive producer2006Ultimate Ghosts 'n GoblinsDirector, planning2008Bionic Commando RearmedConsultant2009MadWorldOriginal game design2021Ghosts 'n Goblins ResurrectionDirector, game designer
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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References
External links Tokuro Fujiwara at MobyGames