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}}'''Murayama Yoshitaka''' (村山 吉隆) is a game designer, director, and producer. He is the creator of the [[Suikoden series]] of JRPGs, which he produced and directed for [[Konami]] until his departure in 2002. He is now the producer, writer, and director for the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. | }}'''Murayama Yoshitaka''' (村山 吉隆, d. February 6, 2024) is a game designer, director, and producer. He is the creator of the [[Suikoden series]] of JRPGs, which he produced and directed for [[Konami]] until his departure in 2002. He is now the producer, writer, and director for the upcoming Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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After leaving Konami, he immediately set up his own company, Blue Moon Studio, that later released the game ''10,000 Bullets''. He also worked on a manga adaptation of Laura Resnick's ''Magic: The Gathering'' novel ''The Purifying Fire'' with artwork by Himori Yoshino. Murayama also continued to work in games, writing for Japanese visual novel ''Tensho Gakuen Gekkoroku'' as well as be credited for the scenario in the 2017 JRPG, ''The Alliance Alive''. | After leaving Konami, he immediately set up his own company, Blue Moon Studio, that later released the game ''10,000 Bullets''. He also worked on a manga adaptation of Laura Resnick's ''Magic: The Gathering'' novel ''The Purifying Fire'' with artwork by Himori Yoshino. Murayama also continued to work in games, writing for Japanese visual novel ''Tensho Gakuen Gekkoroku'' as well as be credited for the scenario in the 2017 JRPG, ''The Alliance Alive''. | ||
He has since gone on to reunite with Junko Kawano and other contributors to the Suikoden franchise for a new project which echoes its legacy: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. The game was announced on July 27, 2020, and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign, making its base funding requirements in just over 3 hours. | He has since gone on to reunite with Junko Kawano and other contributors to the Suikoden franchise for a new project which echoes its legacy: Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. The game was announced on July 27, 2020, and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign, making its base funding requirements in just over 3 hours. | ||
Murayama passed away on February 6, 2024 due to complications with an ongoing illness, less than three months before the release of Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes. His passing was announced on February 14. | |||
==Works== | ==Works== | ||