Shigeharu Umezaki

Shigeharu Umezaki
梅崎 重治
Born	(1960-12-07) December 7, 1960
Occupation(s)	Game producer, designer, director, programmer
Years active	1983–present
Employer	Good-Feel

Shigeharu Umezaki (梅崎 重治, Umezaki Shigeharu, born December 7, 1960) is a Japanese video game producer. He worked previously as a programmer and producer for Konami and was also CEO of the now-defunct Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe branch. His works include the Nintendo Entertainment System versions of Contra and Life Force, the Legend of the Mystical Ninja series, Rakugakids, and some games in the Castlevania series. He currently leads Good Feel Co., Ltd., which is a Japanese video game developer that developed Wario Land: Shake It!, a game that was released for the Wii in 2008.

Works

Nintendo Entertainment System

• Ganbare Goemon! Karakuri Dōchū - Programmer
• Life Force - Director/Programmer
• Contra - Director/Programmer
• Blades of Steel - Director/Programmer
• Gradius II - Director/Programmer
• Super C - Director/Programmer
• Moai-kun - Director

Super NES

• The Legend of the Mystical Ninja - Director/Programmer
• Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - Programmer
• Ganbare Goemon 2: Kiteretsu Shogun Magginesu - Producer/Planner
• Gokujō Parodius! ～Kako no Eikō o Motomete～ - Producer
• Ganbare Goemon 3: Shishijūrokubē no Karakuri Manji Gatame - Producer/Programmer
• Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius - Producer
• Ganbare Goemon Kirakira Dōchū: Boku ga Dancer ni Natta Wake - Producer

Nintendo 64

• Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon - Producer
• Susume! Taisen Puzzle Dama: Tōkon! Marutama Machi - Producer
• Rakugakids - Producer
• Castlevania - Executive Producer
• Goemon: Mononoke Sugoroku - Executive Producer
• Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness - Executive Producer

Game Boy Color

• Ganbare Goemon: Mononoke Douchuu Tobidase Nabe-Bugyou! - Executive Producer
• Tokimeki Memorial Pocket: Culture Hen - Executive Producer

PlayStation

• Jikkyō Oshaberi Parodius: Forever With Me - Producer
• Ganbare Goemon: Oedo Daikaiten - Executive Producer

PlayStation 2

• Goemon: Bouken Jidai Katsugeki - Executive Producer
• Castlevania: Curse of Darkness - Executive Producer

Game Boy Advance

• Konami Krazy Racers - Executive Producer
• International Superstar Soccer Advance - Chief Producer

Nintendo DS

• Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow - Executive Producer

Wii

• Wario Land: Shake It! - Senior Producer
• Kirby's Epic Yarn - Senior Producer

Wii U

• Yoshi's Woolly World - Senior Producer