is a Japanese video game designer, composer, and rock drummer. He has worked at Xtalsoft, Square, and AlphaDream where he is primarily known for directing Super Mario RPG as well as his involvement in several Mario & Luigi games. He is currently a member of Earthbound Papas, a band led by Nobuo Uematsu.
Career Fujioka began his career as a sound designer and composer at Xtalsoft in 1983 and quickly distinguished himself in a management capacity. He first collaborated with Ryuji Sasai on the soundtrack to Mugen no Shinzou III. When Xtalsoft was absorbed to become the Osaka branch of Technology and Entertainment Software in 1990, Fujioka became a director of the department. His first work with Square was as director of Final Fantasy Legend III on which he work with Sasai again on the soundtrack. His third involvement with Sasai was on Final Fantasy Mystic Quest with Sasai as sole composer and Fujioka writing. His most prominent role was as director of Super Mario RPG. Fujioka left Square in 2000 with a number of other employees to form AlphaDream, where he directed a number of their early games, including Tomato Adventure and a number of Hamtaro games, as well as helped design multiple Mario & Luigi games.
In addition to his game development work, Fujioka served as a drummer for a progressive rock band called Mr. Sirius. He also joined Nobuo Uematsu's band, Earthbound Papas.
Ludography Title Year Platform(s) Role 1983 FM-7, MZ-1500, PC-6000 Author (excepting music) 1985 Home computer ComposerAspic Special 1987 Home computer Composer 1988 Home computer ComposerCombat Simulator: Battle Gorilla 1988 Home computer Composer 1989 Home computer Composer 1990 Home computer ComposerFinal Fantasy Legend III 1991 Game Boy Producer, composerFinal Fantasy Mystic Quest 1992 Super Nintendo WriterSuper Mario RPG 1996 Super Nintendo Director 1997 PlayStation Producer 1997 PlayStation Producer 1998 PlayStation Producer 1998 PlayStation ProducerUFO: A Day in the Life 1999 PlayStation Event DesignerKoto Battle: Tengai no Moribito 2001 Game Boy Color DirectorTomato Adventure 2002 Game Boy Advance DirectorHamtaro: Rainbow Rescue 2003 Game Boy Advance DirectorMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 2003 Game Boy Advance Special ThanksHamtaro: Ham-Ham Games 2004 Game Boy Advance DirectorMario & Luigi: Partners in Time 2005 Nintendo DS Field designHi Hamtaro! Ham-Ham Training 2007 Nintendo DS DirectorMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 2009 Nintendo DS Field designMario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013 Nintendo 3DS Menu DesignFairy Fencer F 2013 PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows Main theme, with Earthbound PapasMegadimension Neptunia VII 2015 PlayStation 4 ComposerMario & Luigi: Paper Jam 2016 Nintendo 3DS World DesignMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey 2019 Nintendo 3DS Music & Arrangement Sound EffectsMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 2019 Nintendo Switch Game DesignFantasian 2021 iOS Game DesignMario & Luigi: Brothership 2024 Nintendo Switch Event Game Designer
References
External links Heads and Shell Inc. - Chihiro Fujioka's website