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'''Kazumasa Iwao''' (Japanese: '''岩尾和昌''' ''Iwao Kazumasa'') is a game designer | [[File:Kazumasa Iwao.png|thumb|Iwao in 2022]] | ||
'''Kazumasa Iwao''' (Japanese: '''岩尾和昌''' ''Iwao Kazumasa'') is a game designer and director who has worked at [[Game Freak]] since 2008.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/recruit/projectstory-pokemon/ プロジェクトストーリー1|採用情報|GAME FREAK 株式会社ゲームフリーク]</ref> He has been involved with main series Pokémon games as a game designer since [[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]. He was appointed by [[Shigeru Ohmori]] as the director for [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]. | |||
He also appeared in the form of an [[non-player character|NPC]] as '''Iwao''' (Japanese: '''イワオ''') in {{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}. | |||
==Credits== | ==Credits== | ||
===Games=== | ===Games=== | ||
* '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design | * '''{{game|Platinum}}''' (2008) - Special Thanks | ||
* '''{{game|Black 2 and White 2 | * '''{{game|Black and White|s}}''' (2010) - User Interface System Design, Map Design, Pokémon & Trainer Parameter Design, Battle Subway Parameter Design | ||
* '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Game Map Design | * '''{{game|Black and White|s 2|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2}}''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Version Game Design | ||
* '''{{ | * '''{{wp|HarmoKnight}}''' (2012) - Game Design | ||
* '''{{ | * '''{{g|X and Y}}''' (2013) - Game Map Design (Lead) | ||
* '''{{ | * '''{{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}''' (2014) - Game Battle & Contest System Design (Lead), Game Map Design | ||
* '''{{g|Sun and Moon}}''' (2016) - Game Battle System Design Section Director, Field System Design, Concept Planning | |||
* '''{{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}''' (2017) - Director, Pokémon Ultra Sun & Pokémon Ultra Moon Concept | |||
* '''{{g|Sword and Shield}}''' (2019) - Planning Section Director | |||
* '''{{g|Legends: Arceus}}''' (2022) - Director | |||
* '''[[The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero|Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero]]''' (2023) - World, Pokémon and Human Planning | |||
==In-game cameo appearance== | ==In-game cameo appearance== | ||
In | In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], Iwao appears in the [[Game Freak]] office in [[Heahea City]]. The player can battle him teamed up with [[Shigeki Morimoto|Morimoto]] in a [[Multi Battle]] once per day. Iwao [[Type expert|specializes]] in {{type|Normal}} Pokémon. | ||
===Pokémon=== | ===Pokémon=== | ||
Iwao's Pokémon are kept in [[Repeat Ball]]s. | |||
{{Party/Tag | {{Party/Tag | ||
|color1={{ultra | |color={{alola color}} | ||
|headcolor={{alola color light}} | |||
|bordercolor={{alola color dark}} | |||
|color1={{ultra sun color}} | |||
|headcolor1={{ultra sun color light}} | |headcolor1={{ultra sun color light}} | ||
|bordercolor1={{ultra | |bordercolor1={{ultra sun color dark}} | ||
|color2={{ultra moon color}} | |color2={{ultra moon color}} | ||
|headcolor2={{ultra | |headcolor2={{ultra moon color light}} | ||
|bordercolor2={{ultra moon color dark}} | |bordercolor2={{ultra moon color dark}} | ||
|class=GAME FREAK | |class=GAME FREAK | ||
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|move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special | |move3=Thunder|move3type=Electric|move3cat=Special | ||
|move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}} | |move4=Blizzard|move4type=Ice|move4cat=Special}} | ||
{{Party/Div|color={{ | {{Party/Div|color={{ultra moon color}}}} | ||
|{{Pokémon/7 | |{{Pokémon/7 | ||
|ndex=352 | |ndex=352 | ||
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{{Party/Footer}} | {{Party/Footer}} | ||
===Sprites and models=== | |||
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color}};" | |||
|- | |||
| style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:VSIwao.png|150px]] | |||
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Spr USUM Iwao.png|100px]] | |||
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;" | |||
| VS sprite from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} | |||
| High-poly model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} | |||
|- | |||
| colspan=2 style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{ultra moon color dark}}; background: #{{ultra moon color light}}" | [[File:Iwao USUM OD.png|100px]] | |||
|- style="font-size: 80%; color:#000;" | |||
| colspan=2 | Overworld model from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}} | |||
|} | |||
{{-}} | |||
===Quotes=== | |||
* Before battle | |||
:''"Yup, I’m here! What did you... Huh?! A battle?! All right! Then I’ll be aiming for victory!"'' | |||
* Upon being defeated | |||
:''"Oh, so that’s your strategy? Not bad at all!"'' | |||
* After being defeated | |||
:''"Very good! Really! You’ve raised some great Pokémon! Let me heal them up for you."'' | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist}} | |||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
{{NPC|ultra | {{NPC|ultra moon|alola=yes}}<br> | ||
{{Project CharacterDex notice}} | {{Project CharacterDex notice}} | ||
[[Category:Game characters | {{DEFAULTSORT:Iwao, Kazumasa}} | ||
[[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters | [[Category:Game characters]] | ||
[[Category:Game | [[Category:Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters named after real people | [[Category:Game staff]] | ||
[[Category:Characters named after real people]] | |||
[[Category:Normal-type Trainers]] | |||
[[es:Kazumasa Iwao]] | |||
[[it:Kazumasa Iwao]] | |||
[[ja:岩尾和昌]] | [[ja:岩尾和昌]] | ||
[[zh:岩尾和昌]] |