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*Commented that the box art for BN1 was a little cute and wanted the art to be a little "cooler", resulting in illustrations such as the Battle Network 2 concept art. <ref>Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works pg. 004</ref> | *Commented that the box art for BN1 was a little cute and wanted the art to be a little "cooler", resulting in illustrations such as the Battle Network 2 concept art. <ref>Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works pg. 004</ref> | ||
*Aimed to 1 million copies with Mega Man Battle Network 4 and cram the game with a lot of content. The staff had to tell him to stop throwing in more stuff if they can't increase the game pak's capacity.<ref>Nintendo Dream (November 2003)</ref> | *Aimed to 1 million copies with Mega Man Battle Network 4 and cram the game with a lot of content. The staff had to tell him to stop throwing in more stuff if they can't increase the game pak's capacity.<ref>Nintendo Dream (November 2003)</ref> | ||
* | *Inafune's son praised the design for Battle Network 4's SparkMan.EXE. Concept artist [[Yuji Ishihara]] suspects this influenced the team being told to have Navi designs to be more bulky armored rather than wearing full-body leotard.<ref>Rockman EXE 6 Ultimate Navigation COMP interview</ref> | ||
*Proposed the Boktai crossover idea to Hideo Kojima, after Kojima asked him on how to make his new series attract children.<ref>Weekly Famitsu (December 3rd, 2004)</ref> | *Proposed the Boktai crossover idea to Hideo Kojima, after Kojima asked him on how to make his new series attract children.<ref>Weekly Famitsu (December 3rd, 2004)</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:59, 27 September 2024
Keiji Inafune (稲船 敬二) is a former series producer of the Mega Man franchise. He worked on Mega Man 1 as an illustrator, and eventually moved up to becoming a Capcom producer. In late 2010, Inafune left Capcom to start his own game studio, Comcept. In 2017, Comcept was acquired by Level-5, becoming Level-5 Comcept.
Contributions to Battle Network
- Did the original sketches these Battle Network 1 enemies: Hardhead, ColdBear, Cloudy, Ratty, Puffy.[1]
- Did the original sketch for Punk.EXE. Apparently Classic Punk was a personal favorite of Inafune's, so he drew a reference for the Battle Network version himself.[2]
- Commented that the box art for BN1 was a little cute and wanted the art to be a little "cooler", resulting in illustrations such as the Battle Network 2 concept art. [3]
- Aimed to 1 million copies with Mega Man Battle Network 4 and cram the game with a lot of content. The staff had to tell him to stop throwing in more stuff if they can't increase the game pak's capacity.[4]
- Inafune's son praised the design for Battle Network 4's SparkMan.EXE. Concept artist Yuji Ishihara suspects this influenced the team being told to have Navi designs to be more bulky armored rather than wearing full-body leotard.[5]
- Proposed the Boktai crossover idea to Hideo Kojima, after Kojima asked him on how to make his new series attract children.[6]
Contributions to Star Force
- Recommended edits for Mega Man's Omega-Xis arm, making the design closer to the finalized state. [7]
- Was consulted with the Noise feature's initial proposal and was unimpressed. "Is the way to get the Battle Cards the same as before?", eventually leading to the Illegal Data system.[8]
Gameography
| Year | Game | Platform | Developer | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Mega Man Battle Network | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2001 | Mega Man Battle Network 2 | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2002 | Mega Man Battle Network 3 | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2003 | Mega Man Network Transmission | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2003 | Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2003 | Rockman EXE N1 Battle | WonderSwan Color | Capcom | Producer |
| 2003 | Mega Man Battle Network 4 | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2004 | Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django | Game Boy Advance | Konami | Development Cooperation |
| 2004 | Rockman EXE 4.5 Real Operation | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2004 | Mega Man Battle Network 5 | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2005 | Shin Bokura no Taiyoh Gyakushuu no Sabata | Game Boy Advance | Konami | Capcom Cooperation |
| 2005 | Mega Man Battle Network 5: Double Team DS | Nintendo DS | Konami | Producer |
| 2005 | Mega Man Battle Network 6 | Game Boy Advance | Capcom | Producer |
| 2005 | Lunar Knights | Nintendo DS | Konami | Cooperation: Capcom Co., Ltd. (Japanese version only) |
| 2006 | Mega Man Star Force | Nintendo DS | Capcom | Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Mega Man Star Force 2 | Nintendo DS | Capcom | Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Mega Man Star Force 3 | Nintendo DS | Capcom | Executive Producer |
| 2009 | Rockman EXE Operate Shooting Star | Nintendo DS | Capcom | Executive Producer |
References
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works pg. 151, 152
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works pg. 074, 134
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works pg. 004
- ↑ Nintendo Dream (November 2003)
- ↑ Rockman EXE 6 Ultimate Navigation COMP interview
- ↑ Weekly Famitsu (December 3rd, 2004)
- ↑ Mega Man Star Force Official Complete Works pg. 131
- ↑ Shooting Star Rockman 3 Ultimate Guide Battle Black Box interview