Yoshinori Kitase al Japan Expo Festival del 2013
Yoshinori Kitase (北瀬 佳範 ? ; 23 settembre 1966 ) è un autore di videogiochi giapponese .
Lavora alla Square Enix dal 1º aprile 1990 ed è conosciuto per aver realizzato molti videogiochi della serie Final Fantasy come Final Fantasy X .
La passione di Kitase per la direzione dei film nacque quando, all'età di 12 anni, vide il film Star Wars . Dopo essersi laureato in arte, cominciò a lavorare per una piccola casa produttrice di cartoni animati per pubblicità e programmi televisivi.
Nel 1990 comincia a lavorare per la Square , pur non avendo nessuna conoscenza informatica[ 1] . In questi anni dirige Final Fantasy VI (con Hiroyuki Ito), Final Fantasy VII e Final Fantasy VIII .
Successivamente produce Final Fantasy X , Final Fantasy X-2 , Final Fantasy XIII e Final Fantasy XIII-2 .
Titolo
Pubblicazione
Console
Accreditato come
Final Fantasy Adventure
1991
Game Boy
Scenario
Romancing SaGa
1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Field map designer
Final Fantasy V
1992
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Field planner
Final Fantasy VI
1994
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Director, field planner
Chrono Trigger
1995
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Director, scenario planner
Final Fantasy VII
1997
PlayStation , Windows
Director, scenario planner
Ehrgeiz
1998
PlayStation
FF VII staff
Final Fantasy VIII
1999
PlayStation , Windows
Director, scenario planner
Final Fantasy X
2001
PlayStation 2
Producer
Kingdom Hearts
2002
PlayStation 2
Co-producer
Final Fantasy X-2
2003
PlayStation 2
Producer
Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII
2004
Cellulare
Producer
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
2004
Game Boy Advance
Co-producer
Final Fantasy VII: Technical Demo for PS3
2005
PlayStation 3
Supervisor
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children
2005
DVD , PlayStation Portable
Producer
Kingdom Hearts II
2005
PlayStation 2
Co-producer
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
2006
PlayStation 2
Producer
Final Fantasy V Advance
2006
Game Boy Advance
Supervisor
Final Fantasy VI Advance
2006
Game Boy Advance
Supervisor
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
2007
PlayStation Portable
Executive producer, event planner
Sigma Harmonics
2008
Nintendo DS
Producer
Dissidia Final Fantasy
2008
PlayStation Portable
Producer
Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete
2009
Film
Producer
Final Fantasy XIII
2009
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Producer, Crystal Tools development staff
The 3rd Birthday
2010
PlayStation Portable
Executive producer
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
2011
PlayStation Portable
Special thanks
Final Fantasy Type-0
2011
PlayStation Portable
Producer
Final Fantasy XIII-2
2011
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Producer
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
2013
PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Producer
Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
2013
PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Vita
Producer
Final Fantasy X-2 HD Remaster
2013
PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Vita
Producer
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call
2013
Nintendo 3DS
Special Thanks
Final Fantasy VII G-Bike
2014
iOS , Android
Executive Producer
Mobius Final Fantasy
2015
iOS , Android
Producer
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
2015
iOS , Android
Special Thanks
Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV
2016
Film
Special Thanks
Final Fantasy XV
2016
PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Special thanks, original producer
Final Fantasy VII Remake
2020
PlayStation 4
Producer