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Hiroshi Kawai

Hiroshi Kawai (川井博司)

Programmer, Producer

Hiroshi Kawai is currently a Senior Manager for Microsoft's Xbox Production Division. He began work at Square and served as a programmer on such titles as Final Fantasy IX and Parasite Eve. More recently, he was placed in charge of programming the Xbox 360 title Magatama.

Through his ties with Square and Microsoft, Kawai has a good working relationship with Hironobu Sakaguchi and had some hand in founding Feeling Plus studio, developer of Lost Odyssey with Mistwalker.

Sources: xbox.dye.com, MobyGames

Companies
Square
Microsoft

Creditscredited in 5 publications

Games

 ⇑⇓		 platform release ⇑⇓ role
Final Fantasy IX (credits)ps14 Nov 2000USAMain Programmer
Final Fantasy VII (credits)ps07 Sep 1997USACharacter Programmer
Final Fantasy VIII (credits)ps09 Sep 1999USAProgrammer
Lost Odyssey (credits)36030 Oct 2007JapanProducer
Parasite Eve (credits)ps09 Sep 1998USAMain Programmer

News

  • Lost Odyssey, firm foundation
    lost_odyssey_tn.jpgMistwalker's second outing for the XBox 360 is entitled Lost Odyssey, and follows the tribulations of a thousand year-old man cursed with perpetual youth. The mature role-playing entry has started out with a firm foundation, with producer Hironobu Sakaguchi having recruited several veterans of Squaresoft along with some renowned outside collaborators. By the year's end, players should have the chance to decide whether the finished title delivers on its promises. Details
    news article 18 June 2007 by Jeriaska ↑ 0 ↓ no new comments 3 commentss permalink permalink

Interviews

November 08, 2003Interview of Hiroshi Kawai, Magatama's producer

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