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[Wario64]

http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/06/22/news_6101086.html

TOKYO--According to a recent report on the Japanese Gamersta Web site, Noritaka Funamizu has recently left Capcom to found his own company. Funamizu is best known for his work as the producer of the Street Fighter series. He most recently held the positions of executive director and research as well as development division 1 chief at the company.

Funamizu's new company is called Craft and Meister and was created with another ex-Capcom producer, Katsuhiro Sudo. Not much is know about the company's plans at present, but having started out with only six employees, it is, unsurprisingly, recruiting.

In addition to the Street Fighter games, Funamizu's credits include a number of recent titles such as Resident Evil Outbreak and Monster Hunter. Sodo, who worked with Funamizu in Capcom's research and development division 1, was the producer on both Auto Modellista and Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs. Zeon.

 

[Deku Tree]

I wonder why he left?

 

[Chopin Trusty Balls]

More like "was left" by Capcom

The word is he got too much pressure from the "old guard" because of his innovation attempts and his critic of company.

 

[WordofGod]

What Street Fighter games was Noritaka Funamizu in charge of?

 

[sc0la]

Bomb bomb.

New company = new games. \m/

 

[WordofGod]

I found the games Noritaka Funamizu worked on:

http://www.arcade-history.com/history_database.php?page=person&name=Noritaka Funamizu

1941 - Counter Attack 1990 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen 1988 Capcom Game designer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Area 88 1989 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Armored Warriors 1994 Capcom Special advisers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Battle Circuit 1997 Capcom General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Capcom Sports Club 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Chiki Chiki Boys 1990 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Dynasty Wars 1989 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Forgotten Worlds 1988 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

GigaWing 1999 Capcom Executive producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Lost Worlds 1988 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes 1998 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Mega Twins 1990 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Megaman 2 - The Power Fighters 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Nemo 1990 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Character supporters : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Editors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Pocket Fighter 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Powered Gear - Strategic Variant Armor Equipment 1994 Capcom Special adviser : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Punisher, The 1993 Capcom Director : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne 1986 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne : Zettai Gattai 1986 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams 1995 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter EX2 1998 Arika / Capcom Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter EX2 Plus 1999 Arika / Capcom Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter III - Third Strike : Fight For The Future 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter Zero 1995 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Zero 2 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Zero 3 1998 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper 2001 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Strider 2 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Strider Hiryu 2 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Gem Fighter - Mini Mix 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo 1996 Capcom Producers : Noritaka Funamizu
General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X 1996 Capcom Producers : Noritaka Funamizu
General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers 1993 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge 1994 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Tenchi wo Kurau 1989 Capcom Game Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

U.N. Squadron 1989 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire 1997 Capcom General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord Of Vampire 1997 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Varth - Operation Thunderstorm 1992 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

X-Men - Children of the Atom 1994 Capcom Game planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

 

[Ferrio]

Damn.

 

[Defensor]

That's an extensive portfolio O.O

 

[Lyte Edge]

Lots of awesome games in his portfolio, that's for sure. Here's hoping that this new company gives us the "Street Fighter 4" that Capcom doesn't seem to want to.

 

[sc0la]

Little Nemo > *

 

[belgurdo]

ORIGINALITY? SILENCE INFIDEL. FIND MORE WAYS TO PUT RESIDENT EVIL ELEMENTS IN ALL OUR GAMES

 

[cvxfreak]

I think this guy worked on Outbreak too.

 

[ourumov]

First Yoshiki Okamoto...Now him...
It's the end.

 

[cuccoo]

First Yoshiki Okamoto...Now him...
It's the end.

its the beginning of the end, just like Sierra in 1999 and Sega.

 

[CrunchyB]

"too much pressure from the "old guard" ?
From the looks of that portfolio, he was the old guard.

Anyway, everyone of significance is leaving / left or contemplating it.
The real Capcom died years ago. It's just an empty shell milking old franchaises now.

 

[Grifter]

This man holds the best resume you will ever lay eyes upon. How can we live on knowing that we can't bring the world 1/100000 of the joy he brought us?

 

[Justin Bailey]

I found the games Noritaka Funamizu worked on:

http://www.arcade-history.com/history_database.php?page=person&name=Noritaka Funamizu

1941 - Counter Attack 1990 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

1943 Kai - Midway Kaisen 1988 Capcom Game designer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Area 88 1989 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Armored Warriors 1994 Capcom Special advisers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Battle Circuit 1997 Capcom General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Capcom Sports Club 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Chiki Chiki Boys 1990 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Dynasty Wars 1989 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Forgotten Worlds 1988 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

GigaWing 1999 Capcom Executive producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Lost Worlds 1988 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Marvel vs. Capcom - Clash of Super Heroes 1998 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Mega Twins 1990 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Megaman 2 - The Power Fighters 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Nemo 1990 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Character supporters : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Editors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Pocket Fighter 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Powered Gear - Strategic Variant Armor Equipment 1994 Capcom Special adviser : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Punisher, The 1993 Capcom Director : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Rockman 2 - The Power Fighters 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne 1986 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Side Arms - Hyper Dyne : Zettai Gattai 1986 Capcom Game designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Alpha - Warriors' Dreams 1995 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Alpha 2 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

Street Fighter Alpha 3 1998 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter EX2 1998 Arika / Capcom Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter EX2 Plus 1999 Arika / Capcom Motion designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter III - Third Strike : Fight For The Future 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter Zero 1995 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Zero 2 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

Street Fighter Zero 2 Alpha 1996 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)
Producer : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Street Fighter Zero 3 1998 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Street Fighter Zero 3 Upper 2001 Capcom Planner : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Strider 2 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Strider Hiryu 2 1999 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Gem Fighter - Mini Mix 1997 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 Turbo 1996 Capcom Producers : Noritaka Funamizu
General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Puzzle Fighter 2 X 1996 Capcom Producers : Noritaka Funamizu
General producer : Noritaka Funamizu

Super Street Fighter II - The New Challengers 1993 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Super Street Fighter II Turbo 1994 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Super Street Fighter II X - Grand Master Challenge 1994 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Tenchi wo Kurau 1989 Capcom Game Designers : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

U.N. Squadron 1989 Capcom Planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

Vampire Savior - The Lord Of Vampire 1997 Capcom General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Vampire Savior 2 - The Lord Of Vampire 1997 Capcom Producer : Noritaka Funamizu
General producers : Noritaka Funamizu

Varth - Operation Thunderstorm 1992 Capcom Directors : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

X-Men - Children of the Atom 1994 Capcom Game planners : Noritaka Funamizu (Poo)

X-Men vs. Street Fighter 1996 Capcom General producer : Noritaka Funamizu (poo)

That's a whole lotta poo.

 

[WarPig]

Parts of his resume kick a lotta ass. Other parts of his resume are Resident Evil Outbreak, Auto Modellista, Devil May Cry 2, and the PS2 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure game. So your mileage may vary, ya know?

His last game was Monster Hunter, though, and that was pretty cool.

DFS.

 

[ohamsie]

What does DFS mean? I know pretty much all of GAF's acronym's except this one.

 

[Kuroyume]

He tried to be orginal but did 200 2d fighters? Ummm yeah

 

[MoxManiac]

Holy crap, the man is a god, look at that resume. Look forward to seeing what his new company produces.

 

[Lyte Edge]

Parts of his resume kick a lotta ass. Other parts of his resume are Resident Evil Outbreak, Auto Modellista, Devil May Cry 2, and the PS2 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure game. So your mileage may vary, ya know?

His last game was Monster Hunter, though, and that was pretty cool.

DFS.

JoJos is awesome.

 

[Uncle Dukey]

What does DFS mean? I know pretty much all of GAF's acronym's except this one.

Acronym for his name (David Smith) I think?

 

[jarrod]

Funamizu was actually heading up Production Studio 4 after Mikami stepped down to start directing again. Seems both Production Studios 1 and 4 are in need of general managers now...

 

[BeOnEdge]

so he didnt do SF2, CE or turbo? then what difference does it make if he left? all he did was rework someone elses junk.

 

[Deg]

I wonder why he left?

To make money.

 

[Vormund]

so he didnt do SF2, CE or turbo? then what difference does it make if he left? all he did was rework someone elses junk.

Didn't the people behind SF2 already leave a while ago?

 

[Duckhuntdog]

Ha! I actually got to hang out with him a bunch of times, when he flew in from Japan to check out the games on test, when Capcom's American arcade division was in Chicago.

He's really cool.

 

[sc0la]

You really think VIEWTIFUL JOE is going to be some successful long running franchaise ?
You have got to be joking. The novelty will wear off. VJ2 ? more of the same.

You underestimate the power of capcom to turn anything into a franchise.

Oh and VJ was good

 

[bobbyconover]

Little Nemo > *

Nemo =/= Little Nemo the Dream Master

Nemo was a separate, but also quite rad, arcade game based on the same license. I almost snagged the arcade PCB for $100 years ago and barely missed it. The only one I've seen since then went for $400.