Kazuhiko Aoki (video game designer)

Kazuhiko Aoki
Kazuhiko Aoki
青木和彦
Born	6 November 1961 (age 63)
Occupation(s)	Director, producer, game designer
Years active	1983–present
Employer	Square Enix

Kazuhiko Aoki (青木和彦, Aoki Kazuhiko) (born 6 November 1961) is a Japanese video game designer. He is most famous for assembling the team that created Chrono Trigger, which he produced, and for his designs for the Final Fantasy series.^[1]

Games

Aoki has been credited, in some capacity, with the following games.^[2]

Year	Title	Role(s)
1986	Cruise Chaser Blassty	Game design
1987	Nakayama Miho no Tokimeki High School	Staff
1988	Hanjuku Hero	Game design
1990	Final Fantasy III	Battle design
1991	Final Fantasy IV	Battle design
1992	Hanjuku Hero: Aa, Sekaiyo Hanjukunare...!	Director
1995	Chrono Trigger	Producer^[3]
1996	Koi wa Balance	Game design
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Event planner
	Final Fantasy IV (PlayStation ver.)	Director
	Chocobo's Dungeon	Director
1998	Final Fantasy V (PlayStation ver.)	Supervisor
1998	Chocobo's Dungeon 2	Director
1999	Final Fantasy Anthology	Supervisor
1999	Chocobo Racing	Special thanks
2000	Final Fantasy IX	Event design ^[4]
2001	Final Fantasy Chronicles	Director^[5]
2003	Fire Emblem	Quality assurance
2003	Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles	Director
2005	Code Age Commanders	Planning director
2006	Final Fantasy III (Nintendo DS ver.)	Battle supervisor
2008	Final Fantasy IV: The After Years	Battle design
2011	Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection	Battle design
2012	Dragon Quest X	Chief world planner

References

^ "Supporting Material Translation". Chrono Compendium. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Kazuhiko Aoki". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "Chrono Trigger Credits". Chrono Compendium. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ "FINAL FANTASY IX 20th Anniversary Special Interview Vol. 1". Final Fantasy. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
^ Square Enix staff, ed. (2001). Final Fantasy Chronicles instruction manual. Square Enix. p. 54. SLUS-01360.

External links

Kazuhiko Aoki at IMDb

[1] "Supporting Material Translation". Chrono Compendium. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[2] "Kazuhiko Aoki". MobyGames. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[3] "Chrono Trigger Credits". Chrono Compendium. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[4] "FINAL FANTASY IX 20th Anniversary Special Interview Vol. 1". Final Fantasy. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 3 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.

[5] Square Enix staff, ed. (2001). Final Fantasy Chronicles instruction manual. Square Enix. p. 54. SLUS-01360.

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