Yuji Horii | |
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| 堀井 雄二 | |
.jpg) Horii in 2011 | |
| Born | January 6, 1954 Sumoto, Hyōgo, Japan |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
| Employer | Armor Project |
| Notable work | |
Yuji Horii (堀井 雄二, Horii Yūji, born January 6, 1954) is a Japanese author, video game designer, writer and director best known as the creator of the Dragon Quest franchise,[1] supervising and writing the scenario for Chrono Trigger, and The Portopia Serial Murder Case, released in 1983 as one of the first visual novel adventure games.[2][3]
Horii is CEO of his own company, Armor Project, a company that has an exclusive production contract with Square Enix,[4] a contract established with Enix before the company merged with Square, and is also one of the companies who co-own the Dragon Quest franchise alongside Square Enix.
- ^ Nintendo Power November 2007. Future US, Inc. 2007. pp. 77–80.
- ^ Szczepaniak, John (February 2011). "Portopia Renzoku Satsujin Jiken". Retro Gamer. Archived from the original on September 26, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2011. (Reprinted at Szczepaniak, John. "Retro Gamer 85". Hardcore Gaming 101. Archived from the original on April 12, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2011.)
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