Fukio Mitsuji

Mitsuji, Fukio
BornAugust 6, 1960
Died(2008-12-11)December 11, 2008[1]
OccupationGame designer

Fukio Mitsuji (三辻 富貴朗, Mitsuji Fukio, 1960–2008),[2] also known as "MTJ", was a Japanese game designer and artist.

Mitsuji is best known for his work at Taito, where he created popular arcade platform game Bubble Bobble and its follow-up Rainbow Islands. He later ran a game design school,[3] and worked freelance creating games such as Magical Puzzle Popils for Game Gear.

According to reports from Japanese Bubble Bobble forums, Mitsuji died on December 11, 2008, at the age of 48. The cause was attributed to cardiopulmonary arrest caused by kidney problems.[4]

  1. ^ ＭＴＪさんが亡くなりました, 2009-01-07, retrieved 2016-08-02
  2. ^ ＭＴＪさんが亡くなりました, 2009-01-07, retrieved 2016-08-02
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.mtj.co.jp. Archived from the original on 22 April 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Fukio Mitsuji (Person)". Giant Bomb. Retrieved 2023-01-23.