, 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, 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.
List of confirmed works Title Year released Platform Role Super Dead Heat 1985 Arcade Game Design & Character Land Sea Air Squad 1986 Arcade Staff Halley's Comet 1986 Arcade Designer Bubble Bobble 1986 Arcade Game Design, Character Design Rainbow Islands: The Story of Bubble Bobble 2 1987 Arcade Story and Game Design, Character Design Syvalion 1988 Arcade Staff Darius II 1989 Arcade Game Designer Omega Fighter 1989 Arcade Volfied 1989 Arcade Game Design, Character Design Sybubblun 1990 X68000 Director, Graphic Design, Map Design Magical Puzzle Popils 1991 Game Gear (unreleased PCE, NES) Concept, Game Design, Graphics, Map Design Star Trader 1992 X68000 Graphics, Map Design
List of other works Title Year released Platform Reference SegaSonic Bros. 1992 Arcade Credit string in game data: ORIGINAL GAME CONCEPT BY MTJ Tinkle Pit 1993 Arcade Disabled title screen credit: ©MTJ/TENGEN LTD Bonk's Adventure 1994 Arcade Hi-score table initials: MTJ
References
External links Fukio Mitsuji interviewed by CVG from Taito Legends compilation