Koichi Ishii, sometimes credited as Kouichi Ishii, is a video game designer best known for creating the Mana series.
14 Facts About Koichi Ishii
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Koichi Ishii joined Square in 1987, where he has directed or produced every game released in the Mana series.
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Koichi Ishii has contributed to several games in Square Enix's Final Fantasy and SaGa series, and created the well-known chocobo and moogle characters.
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Koichi Ishii worked on the first three Final Fantasy games, as well as SaGa Frontier.
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Koichi Ishii was invited to work on the original Final Fantasy in 1986, and helped develop the crystal theme that became a recurring motif of the series.
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Koichi Ishii wanted to create a game called Seiken Densetsu in 1987, but Square rejected the idea before he even finished planning it.
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Koichi Ishii was able to develop it in the early 1990s as a Final Fantasy Gaiden.
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Koichi Ishii was involved in the development of the Sword of Mana and all other World of Mana games.
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Koichi Ishii left Square Enix after the release of the World of Mana series.
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Koichi Ishii was the original director for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XI and continued to be a central team member throughout the development of its first expansion, Rise of the Zilart.
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Koichi Ishii's guiding principle throughout the initial development cycle, according to a 2016 interview, was to both create compelling world and setting for the game as well as emphasize teamwork among players.
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Koichi Ishii has two sons, the first being born in April 1992.
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Koichi Ishii is noted for his use of an active real time battle system, a pioneering move at the time.
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Koichi Ishii was praised for his use of cutting-edge technologies such as Mode 7 graphics to create a 3D feel.