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Goichi Suda
Born January 2, 1968 (1968-01-02) (age 40)
Nagano, Japan
Occupation CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture

Goichi Suda (須田剛一 Suda Gōichi?, born January 2, 1968), is the CEO of Grasshopper Manufacture. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Grasshopper Manufacture Inc is a Japanese Video game development house founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Japan Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Grasshopper Manufacture Inc is a Japanese Video game development house founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Japan The "51" in his nickname, Suda51, is a pun on his given name. "Go" means 5 and "ichi" means 1. His works include Moonlight Syndrome for the PlayStation, The Silver Case, Michigan, killer7 for the Nintendo GameCube and most recently, No More Heroes for the Wii. Moonlight Syndrome （ ムーンライトシンドローム) is a video game developed by Goichi Suda for Human Entertainment. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console is a video game developed by Goichi Suda for Grasshopper Manufacture. Michigan Report from Hell, originally released without a subtitle as Michigan in Japan is a Survival horror game developed by Grasshopper killer7 is an action Video game jointly developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom for the Nintendo GameCube The, often abbreviated as GCN, is Nintendo 's fourth home Video game console and is part of the sixth generation console era. is an action Video game for the Wii video game system It was directed by Goichi Suda (known in Japan by the nickname Suda51 developed by Grasshopper He was known to make appearances wearing a lucha libre mask while promoting killer7. Lucha libre ( Spanish for "free wrestling" is a term used in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking areas to refer to a certain form of Professional wrestling He is currently working on Fatal Frame IV for the Wii, and will also be involved in a project with Hideo Kojima tentatively titled Project 'S', following the release of Kojima's Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Fatal Frame IV, known as in Japan and Fatal Frame Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse in Europe is the fourth installment in the Fatal Frame is a Japanese video game designer originally employed at Konami. Project 'S' is a series of works based on the Snatcher video game series (commonly abbreviated to MGS4) is a stealth action Video game.

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Career highlights

Suda was working as an undertaker, enjoying the booming Japanese arcade scene, when he noticed an advertisement for an opening at Human Entertainment, best known for designing the Clock Tower and Fire Pro Wrestling series's. A funeral director (also known as a mortician or undertaker) is someone involved in the business of Funeral rites For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Human Entertainment was a Japanese computer and video game developer and publisher. Clock Tower is a Survival horror Video game series created by Human Entertainment and continued by Sunsoft. Fire Pro Wrestling (ファイヤープロレスリング is a long-running Professional wrestling Video game series originated from Japan Suda applied but for weeks had not received a reply from Human. He figured his application had been passed over and planned to continue working as an undertaker, a job which he found himself disliking. Suda finally received a call from Human, and was immediately hired. He began work as a scenario writer on Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout. Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout was released in 1993 as part of the Fire Pro Wrestling series The next game he would work on, Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special, remains one of his most infamous to date due its shocking ending, in which the hero commits suicide.

Goichi Suda then worked on games in the Syndrome series until his departure in 1998 shortly before Human disbanded. A series of games developed by Goichi Suda. Twilight Syndrome Search for PlayStation (released in Japan Twilight Syndrome Investigation Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He went on to form Grasshopper Manufacture around this time, and began work on The Silver Case. Grasshopper Manufacture Inc is a Japanese Video game development house founded on March 30, 1998 in Suginami, Japan is a video game developed by Goichi Suda for Grasshopper Manufacture. The Silver Case (also known as Silver Jiken) marked the debut of Grasshopper's signature "Film Window" style of editing, where text bounces and jiggles onto the screen at random. The game's story was written into two chapters, one following the investigation of a series of murder cases, the other about a journalist covering them. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries

In 2001, Grasshopper Manufacture developed Flower, Sun, and Rain for the PlayStation 2. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. is a video game developed by Goichi Suda for Grasshopper Manufacture. Flower, Sun, and Rain takes place on an island called Lospass, with the Flower, Sun, and Rain hotel placed at the center. The game was known for its twisted story, about a "searcher" who is forced to relive the same day, again and again. While going about his business, he is trapped within other characters' problems. As the game continues, his hotel room begins to twist and turn, and he loses his sanity piece by piece.

In 2005, Suda made his North American debut with killer7. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. killer7 is an action Video game jointly developed and published by Grasshopper Manufacture and Capcom for the Nintendo GameCube The player takes control of Harman Smith, a 60-year-old wheelchair-bound assassin with seven personalities who manifest themselves into the real world. This is a list of characters who appear in the 2005 Video game Killer7, and its in-depth guide Hand in killer7. Each personality has his or her own personal style of killing, and the group is collectively known as the Killer7. The dominant personality is Garcian Smith ("The Cleaner"), who, while in the presence of security cameras or television sets, has the ability to call upon the six other members of the Killer7 anywhere at any time. This is a list of characters who appear in the 2005 Video game Killer7, and its in-depth guide Hand in killer7. Closed-circuit television ( CCTV) is the use of Video cameras to transmit a signal to a specific place limited set of monitors Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Unlike most multiple personalities, Harman does not just think he becomes someone else. Dissociative Identity Disorder ( DID) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM Rather, his personae actually take on a unique physical body when called upon. In Physics, a physical body (sometimes called simply a body or even an object) is a collection of Masses taken to be one The Killer7 uncover a political plot between Japan and the United States, as Garcian slowly begins to realize the truth behind his past. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the This is a list of characters who appear in the 2005 Video game Killer7, and its in-depth guide Hand in killer7. While not a huge commercial hit, the game garnered a large cult following and in addition, killer7 also brought to Grasshopper Manufacturer to the interest of North American gamers. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture.

Grasshopper later collaborated with Marvelous Interactive to release Contact for the Nintendo DS. is a Video game published by Marvelous Entertainment in Japan on March 30, 2006 and by Atlus in North America on October 19 The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. The game was a much smaller hit than killer7, as Suda51 instead opted for a more "family friendly" title. Entertainment or information is called "family friendly" if it considered suitable for the whole family Contact is the story of a young boy who is mixed up in a battle between the Professor and a group of intergalactic characters known as the CosmoNOTs. The game was localized by notable Atlus writer Tomm Hulett, and released in North America in October 2006. is a Japanese Computer and video game developer and publisher. October events and holidays Children's Book Week ( England) - First Week of October National Day ( China People's Republic Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. There is also rumored to be a planned Contact sequel.

On December 6, 2007, No More Heroes was released in Japan, and later in the rest of the world during early 2008. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. is an action Video game for the Wii video game system It was directed by Goichi Suda (known in Japan by the nickname Suda51 developed by Grasshopper 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The story follows Travis Touchdown, who is a stereotypical otaku – his motel room decorated with professional wrestling and anime collectibles – living in near poverty in the motel "NO MORE HEROES" of Santa Destroy, California. This article provides a list of characters who appear in the 2008 Wii Video game No More Heroes. is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games. Professional wrestling, or pro wrestling, is a non-competitive professional Sport, where all matches are scripted by the promotion's booking staff (anime in Japanese, California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. After winning a beam katana in an internet auction he becomes a hitman. The lightsaber is a Fictional weapon that plays a key role in the Movies, games and Novels that constitute the Star Wars Contract killing occurs when a private contractor or a government hires someone to kill a specific person or people for a sum of money When he runs out of money to buy video games and wrestling videos he accepts a job to kill Helter Skelter, also known as "the Drifter," which earns him rank 11 by the United Assassins Association, a governing body of assassins. Realizing that he has now made himself a target for aspiring assassins, he sets out to secure himself the coveted position of number one hitman in the UAA.

Suda expressed disappointment in the Japanese sales of the game, saying that only Nintendo is doing well in regard to the Wii's success because of its adoption by casual gamers. Casual gamer is a loosely defined term used to describe a type of video game player whose time or interest in playing games is limited compared with a Hardcore gamer. He later stated his comment was being misinterpreted, saying his "point was that No More Heroes, unlike a lot of Nintendo Wii titles currently available is the kind of product which will attract a different kind of consumer to the hardware, i. e. gamers who are looking for a different genre to the products which have been successful on this platform thus far. " Outside of Japan, sales of the game have fared much better. In the United States, around 200,000 copies have been shipped, with about 100,000 copies sold, as opposed to just 40,000 copies shipped in Japan since launch. 160,000 copies are expected to be shipped for the European release.

He apparently had some involvement in the development of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as his nickname, Suda 51, appears in the credits of the subspace emissary mode. often abbreviated SSBB or Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros

In a March 15, 2008 interview with Computer and Video Games, Suda51 revealed that beyond the Xbox 360 game in development by Grasshopper, he would be interested in producing No More Heroes 2 for the Wii, on the condition that the game sells enough to convince its publishers. Events 44 BC - Julius Caesar, Dictator of the Roman Republic, is stabbed to death by Marcus Junius Brutus, 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Computer and Video Games ( CVG) is a Video game Magazine and website published in the United Kingdom. The Xbox 360 is the second Video game console produced by Microsoft, and was developed in cooperation with IBM, ATI, and SiS. [1]

Today, Grasshopper commands a total of 48 employees.

Trademarks

Many of Goichi Suda's games developed under Grasshopper Manufacture exhibit similar trademarks such as:

Works

Title Platform Release status Credited as
Super Fire Pro Wrestling 3 Final Bout Super Famicom Released in Japan (1993) Scenario Writer
Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special Super Famicom Released in Japan (1994) Scenario Writer
Twilight Syndrome: Search PlayStation Released in Japan (1996) Director / Writer
Twilight Syndrome: Investigation PlayStation Released in Japan (1996) Director / Writer
Moonlight Syndrome PlayStation Released in Japan (1997) Director / Writer
The Silver Case PlayStation Released in Japan (1999) Director / Writer
Flower, Sun, and Rain PlayStation 2 Released in Japan (2001) Director / Writer
Michigan: Report from Hell PlayStation 2 Released in Japan (2004) and Europe Original Plan / Edit
killer7 Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2 Released in Japan (2005), North America, and Europe Director / Writer
The Silver Case 25 Ward i-mode and Yahoo! Keitai Released in Japan (2005) Director / Writer
Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked PlayStation 2 Released in Japan (2006) and North America Writer
Contact Nintendo DS Released in Japan (2006), North America and Europe Producer
Blood+: One Night Kiss PlayStation 2 Released in Japan (2006) Writer
No More Heroes Wii Released in Japan December (2007), North America and Europe (2008) Director / Writer
Flower, Sun and Rain: Unending Paradise Nintendo DS Released in Japan March (2008), North America and Europe (TBA) Director / Writer
Fatal Frame IV Wii In production Director
The Silver Case Nintendo DS In production Director / Writer
Silver Case, 25 Ward Nintendo DS In production Director / Writer
Kurayami PlayStation 3 Proposed
Untitled Xbox 360 game Xbox 360 Proposed
Project 'S' Unconfirmed Proposed Writer

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Advertisement
  2. ^ Gamasutra - Die Without Regret: An Interview With Goichi Suda
  3. ^ IGN: Interview: Suda 51 on No More Heroes
  4. ^ http://www.gpara.com/news/04/09/news200409266145.htm (Japanese)
  5. ^ BEAST UK (Japanese). SUDA51 on Hidechan Radio.

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