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Kenji Matsushima (Japanese: 松島賢二^{[citation needed]}, 松島賢司^[1]) is a designer within Game Freak . He has been involved in the core series Pokémon games since the first entries, Pokémon Red and Green. In addition to his work on the Pokémon games, he has helped with the Pokémon anime, been involved in writing scenario and designing Pokémon concepts and Pokédex texts, and wrote the lyrics for Slateport City. He was also an editor for the book Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design.

Game works

Pokémon Red and Green (1996) - Map Design
Pokémon Blue (1996) - Map Design
Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha (1997) - Game Design, Text
Click Medic (1999) - Planning
Pokémon Gold and Silver (1999) - Game Design, Game Scenario
Pokémon Crystal (2000) - Game Design, Game Scenario
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (2002) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (2004) - Pokédex Text
Pokémon Emerald (2004) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
Drill Dozer (2005) - Game Design, Scenario
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (2006) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
Pokémon Platinum (2008) - Game Design, Pokédex Text
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver (2009) - Game Design Leader, Game Scenario, Pokédex Text, Script Design
Pokémon Black and White (2010) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Game Design, Globalization Coordinator
Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text, Pokémon Design Coordination
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (2014) - Game Text Localization Support
Pokémon Sun and Moon (2016) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text, Game Dialogue Design, Game Text Localization Support
Pokémon Sword and Shield (2019) - Concept Design & Planning: Pokémon & Character Design
Pokémon Legends: Arceus (2022) - World, Pokémon & Human Planning
Pokémon Sleep (2023) - Pokémon Settings Supervision (GAME FREAK inc.)

Special Thanks

Pulseman (1994)
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (2017)
Pokémon Quest (2018)
Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! (2018)

Interviews

Pokémon Website: HeartGold and SoulSilver (archived)
Game Freak blog: Black & White (archived)

References

↑ Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design page 159 (Image)

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[1] Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design page 159 (Image)

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-'''Kenji Matsushima''' (Japanese: 松島賢司) is a designer within [[Game Freak]]. In addition to his work on the [[Pokémon games]], he has helped with the [[Pokémon anime]], and has created the lyrics to [[Slateport City (song)]]. He was also an editor of the book, [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]].
+'''Kenji Matsushima''' (Japanese: 松島賢二{{fact}}, 松島賢司<ref>Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design page 159 ([https://i.imgur.com/4pliDX8.png Image])</ref>) is a designer within [[Game Freak]] <!--(it is possible the two known kanji readings may not refer to the same person)-->. He has been involved in the [[core series]] Pokémon games since the first entries, {{game|Red and Green|s}}. In addition to his work on the [[Pokémon games]], he has helped with the [[Pokémon anime]], been involved in writing scenario and designing {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} concepts and [[Pokédex]] texts, and wrote the lyrics for {{OBP|Slateport City|song}}. He was also an editor for the book [[Satoshi Tajiri: New Game Design]].
+==Game works==
+* '''[[Pokémon Red and Green]]''' (1996) - Map Design
+* '''[[Pokémon Blue (Japanese)|Pokémon Blue]]''' (1996) - Map Design
+* '''''Bushi Seiryūden: Futari no Yūsha''''' (1997) - Game Design, Text
+* '''''Click Medic''''' (1999) - Planning
+* '''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''' (1999) - Game Design, Game Scenario
+* '''[[Pokémon Crystal]]''' (2000) - Game Design, Game Scenario
+* '''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]''' (2002) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
+* '''[[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]''' (2004) - Pokédex Text
+* '''[[Pokémon Emerald]]''' (2004) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
+* '''{{wp|Drill Dozer}}''' (2005) - Game Design, Scenario
+* '''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]''' (2006) - Game Designer, Pokédex Text
+* '''[[Pokémon Platinum]]''' (2008) - Game Design, Pokédex Text
+* '''[[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]''' (2009) - Game Design Leader, Game Scenario, Pokédex Text, Script Design
+* '''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''' (2010) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text
+* '''[[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]''' (2012) - Pokémon Black and White Game Design, Globalization Coordinator
+* '''[[Pokémon X and Y]]''' (2013) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text, Pokémon Design Coordination
+* '''[[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]''' (2014) - Game Text Localization Support
+* '''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]''' (2016) - Pokémon Concept & Pokédex Text, Game Dialogue Design, Game Text Localization Support
+* '''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]''' (2019) - Concept Design & Planning: Pokémon & Character Design
+* '''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]''' (2022) - World, Pokémon & Human Planning
+* '''[[Pokémon Sleep]]''' (2023) - Pokémon Settings Supervision ([[GAME FREAK]] inc.)
+===Special Thanks===
+* '''[[Pulseman]]''' (1994)
+* '''[[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]]''' (2017)
+* '''[[Pokémon Quest]]''' (2018)
+* '''[[Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]''' (2018)
+==Interviews==
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120211023721/http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/vg_hgss_interview-2010-03-31/ Pokémon Website: HeartGold and SoulSilver] (archived)
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130122110720/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=206 Game Freak blog: Black & White] (archived)
+==References==
+<references/>
+{{-}}
+{{stub}}<br>
+{{DoubleProjectTag|Games|Music}}
-{{stub|Game}}
-{{stub|Music}}
 [[Category:People]]