Kazuma Kaneko
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
game designer and employee of Atlus
. While working for the same company, he has also done work for Capcom
and Konami
, designing characters for the video games Devil May Cry 3 and Zone of the Enders 2
, respectively. He is best known for his work in the Megami Tensei
series of video games.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
game designer and employee of Atlus
Atlus
is a Japanese computer and video game developer, publisher, and distributor based in Tokyo, Japan, best known for developing the console role-playing game franchise Megami Tensei. The first Megami Tensei was a Nintendo Entertainment System video game published by Namco based on a trilogy of...
. While working for the same company, he has also done work for Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
and Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
, designing characters for the video games Devil May Cry 3 and Zone of the Enders 2
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, known in Japan as , is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. The sequel to Zone of the Enders, the game was produced by, and is closely associated with Hideo Kojima. The game is based around mecha combat...
, respectively. He is best known for his work in the Megami Tensei
Megami Tensei
, commonly abbreviated as , is a Japanese console role-playing game metaseries which was originally based on the novel series Digital Devil Story by Aya Nishitani and has gone to become one of the major franchises of the genre in its native country...
series of video games.
Credits
| Game Name | First Released | System Name(s) | Kaneko's Role(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 is the sequel to Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei. It was published by Namco in 1990 for the Family Computer and is the second video game in the Megami Tensei series... |
1990 | NES Nintendo Entertainment System The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Sprite Artist, World Map Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei is a console role-playing video game from Atlus that was originally released on October 30, 1992 and later on several platforms, although no installment was released outside of Japan. It was originally released on the Super Famicom and was later ported to the PC Engine Super CD-Rom and Mega-CD... |
1992 | SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Sprite Artist, World Map Designer |
| Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible The series is a spin-off series of Megami Tensei that is told through four handheld games and one Super Nintendo game. They have all been developed by Multimedia Intelligence Transfer and published by Atlus, except for Last Bible Special, which was developed by Sega... |
1992 | GB Game Boy The , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on... |
Coordinator |
| Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei II is a video game and direct sequel to Shin Megami Tensei for the Super Famicom released on March 18, 1994 in Japan. It was later remade for PlayStation in 2002, and then for Game Boy Advance in 2003. It is a console role-playing game and part of the Megami Tensei series... |
1994 | SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Sprite Artist, World Map Designer |
| Majin Tensei Majin Tensei is a tactical role-playing game spin-off series from another Atlus series, Megami Tensei. The series contains MegaTen game elements, among them the concept of demons, demon races, and the summoning of demons... |
1994 | SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Coordinator |
| Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei if... is a Japanese console role-playing game that was released for the Super Famicom in 1994. It is a side story to the Shin Megami Tensei series, rather than a direct sequel, and is part of the larger Megami Tensei series... |
1994 | SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Sprite Artist, World Map Designer |
| Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei | 1995 | SNES Super Nintendo Entertainment System The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short... |
Character and Boss Demon Redesigner |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner | 1995 | Sega Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, World Map Designer |
| Revelations: Persona | 1996 | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Character Designer, Image Designer & Title Logo Designer |
| Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers | 1997 | Sega Saturn Sega Saturn The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console that was first released by Sega on November 22, 1994 in Japan, May 11, 1995 in North America, and July 8, 1995 in Europe... |
Main Character Designer, Demon Designer, World Map Designer |
| Persona 2: Innocent Sin | 1999 | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Main Character Designer, Principal Persona Designer, Boss Demon Designer |
| Maken X Maken X is a game for the Dreamcast video game console that fits into an sub-genre of "first-person slashers". The game is mainly regarded as a first-person action game because of the realistic elements in gameplay. It is unique in that the main character is the weapon , rather than a person.The word... |
1999 | Dreamcast | Character Designer |
| Persona 2: Eternal Punishment | 2000 | PlayStation PlayStation The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... |
Main Character Designer, Principal Persona Designer, Boss Demon Designer |
| Maken Shao | 2001 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei: NINE Shin Megami Tensei: NINE is a Megami Tensei game released for the Xbox, released only in Japan. It was originally developed to be played as an MMORPG, but due to numerous delays it was released as a single-player only version with an online version planned to be released in the future. The online version was eventually... |
2002 | Xbox Xbox The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console... |
Demon Designer |
| Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner, known in Japan as , is a video game that was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2 in 2003. The sequel to Zone of the Enders, the game was produced by, and is closely associated with Hideo Kojima. The game is based around mecha combat... |
2003 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Guest Character and Orbital Frame Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne is a role-playing game for the PlayStation 2. It is the third main game in the Megami Tensei series. Shin Megami Tensei III was released nine years after Shin Megami Tensei II, and was the first Megami Tensei game in the series to be released into the United States using the "Megami Tensei" name... |
2003 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Creative Director |
| Digital Devil Saga | 2004 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, World Map Designer |
| Digital Devil Saga 2 | 2005 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, World Map Designer |
| Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening, released in Japan as simply , is an action game that was developed and published by Capcom, released in 2005 for the PlayStation 2... |
2005 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Guest Devil Trigger Designer |
| Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 Super Robot Wars Alpha 3 for the PlayStation 2 is the last game in the Alpha series. The 3rd Super Robot Wars Alpha, or simply, Alpha 3, contains one of the largest casts to ever be placed together within a Super Robot Wars game... |
2005 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Guest Mecha Designer |
| Sangokushi Taisen Sangokushi Taisen Sangokushi Taisen is a card-based real-time strategy arcade game based on the Three Kingdoms period of China.-Gameplay system:The game itself has an input system in which cards are placed on a sensitive playing area... |
2005 | Arcade Arcade game An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers... |
Guest Character Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army is an action role-playing game in the Megami Tensei franchise published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 in 2006. It differs from the two previous Devil Summoner titles in having real-time battles and a named protagonist and is first in the entire franchise to be set in the past – specifically the... |
2006 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Art Director, Original Scenario Designer, World Map Design |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE , formerly , is a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game based in the Megami Tensei universe. Aeria Games acquired the rights to the game from Cave Co., Ltd. Shin Megami Tensei is a major intellectual property of the Japanese developer and publisher, Atlus Co., Ltd... |
2007 | PC Personal computer game A PC game, also known as a computer game, is a video game played on a personal computer, rather than on a video game console or arcade machine... |
Demon Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon, simply known as in Japan, is an action role-playing game in the Megami Tensei franchise. Along with the previous game Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army and the official derivative novel Devil Summoner:... |
2008 | PlayStation 2 PlayStation 2 The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... |
Character Designer, Demon Designer, Art Director, Original Scenario Designer, World Map Design |
| Megami Ibunroku Devil Survivor | 2009 | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Demon Designer |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Persona | 2009 | PSP PlayStation Portable The is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004... |
Art Director |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is a role-playing video game developed by Atlus and Lancarse for the Nintendo DS. It is a title within the Megami Tensei series of video games, and was released in Japan on October 8, 2009 and in North America on March 23, 2010... |
2009 | Nintendo DS Nintendo DS The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP... |
Producer, Character Designer, Demon Designer |
| Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds is a crossover fighting game developed by Capcom. It features Capcom's own characters and characters from American comic book company Marvel Comics. It is the fifth installment of the Marvel vs... |
2011 | PlayStation 3 PlayStation 3 The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... , XBox 360 Xbox 360 The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles... |
Character Designer for Dante's Devil Trigger |