Capcom
Noritaka Funamizu | |
|---|---|
船水 紀孝 | |
| Born | December 14, 1965 |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Employer(s) | Capcom (1985–2004) Crafts & Meister (2004–present) |
Noritaka Funamizu (船水 紀孝, Funamizu Noritaka, born December 14, 1965), sometimes credited as Poo,[1] is a Japanese video game designer, director and producer formerly employed by Capcom. In 2004, he left Capcom to help found Crafts & Meister.
Funamizu was employed by Capcom in 1985. Prior to that, he wrote for Beep as a part-time contributor until he was invited into the company by senior staff. When he joined Capcom, he befriended fellow Capcom designer Yoshiki Okamoto while playing a game of catchball. During the late 1980s and up until the mid-1990s, Funamizu designed and co-designed several of the company's arcade games, including games in the Street Fighter series[2] (particularly Super Street Fighter II and the Street Fighter Alpha series).
Funamizu was later promoted to General Manager of Capcom's Production Studio 1 which produced several of the company's arcade and consumer titles. He, along with producer Katsuhiro Sudo left Capcom in April 2004 to form Crafts & Meister.[3]
