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Toshiyuki Takahashi

aka: Takahashi Meijin, 高橋名人, 高橋 利幸
Moby ID: 337262

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Toshiyuki Takahashi (高橋利幸), better known by the name Takahashi Meijin (高橋名人, "Famous Takahashi"), was an executive at Hudson Soft and the public face of the company from 1985 until May 2011. His rapid-fire skill in shooting games was turned into Hudson's 16SHOT (16 shots per second!) campaign , promoting Star Force and later Star Soldier; it included such items as the Shooting Watch, which would measure a player's button-pressing ability and compare it with Takahashi's. In 1986, Takahashi got his own game, Takahashi Meijin no Bōkenjima, better known elsewhere as Adventure Island, starring him as the main character.

For nearly his entire tenure at Hudson, Takahashi made regular appearances, getting his own comics and TV cartoons, appearing on television shows like Game Center CX, lending his voice to retro-game-themed music like YMCK, and maintaining an official blog on Hudson's website.

In May 2011, Takahashi announced that he would be leaving Hudson at the end of the month, after nearly 29 years with the company. He has since joined the social media company GaCha Communications.

Credited on 24 games

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Let It Die (2016, PlayStation 4) Meijin
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst (2014, Xbox 360) Special Thanks (スペシャルサンクス)
Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2 (2012, PlayStation 3) Gacha Communications, Inc.
Marble Saga Kororinpa (2009, Wii) Special Thanks to
Help Wanted: 50 Wacky Jobs (2008, Wii) Special Thanks to
Star Soldier R (2008, Wii) Special Thanks to
Star Soldier (2005, PSP) Supervisor
Tengai Makyō III: Namida (2005, PlayStation 2) Promotion & Sales (プロモーション&セールス)
Dream Mix TV: World Fighters (2003, PlayStation 2) Takahashi Meijin (高橋名人)
Hudson Selection Vol. 4: Takahashi Meijin no Bōken Jima (2003, PlayStation 2) Special Thanks to
Hudson Selection Vol. 3: PC Genjin (2003, PlayStation 2) Supervisor (すーぱーばいざー)
Tengai Makyō II: Manjimaru (2003, GameCube) Special Thanks
Hudson Selection Vol. 2: Star Soldier (2003, GameCube) Supervisor
Star Soldier: Vanishing Earth (1998, Nintendo 64) Producer
Momotarō Dōchūki (1997, SEGA Saturn) Special Thanks (スペシャルサンクス)
Neo Bomberman (1997, Arcade) Special Thanks
Vertical Force (1995, Virtual Boy) Special Thanks
Battle Heat! (1994, PC-FX) Special Thanks
Team Innocent: The Point of No Return (1994, PC-FX) Special Thanks
Quiz Econosaurus (1993, LaserActive) Package Designer

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