Pixel (game developer)

Pixel
Other names	Daisuke Amaya
Known for	Video games

Pixel is the art-name of video game developer Daisuke Amaya (天谷 大輔, Amaya Daisuke^?). He is best known for Cave Story (洞窟物語, Dōkutsu Monogatari^?), a freeware PC platform game released in 2004 that was created entirely by himself over the period of five years. The game received widespread praise from critics^[1][2][3] and in July 2006 appeared at the top of Super PLAY's list of the 50 best freeware games of all time.^[4] Amaya's other work includes the game Ikachan which he released in 2000, as well as many other low-profile games. He is currently developing a 2D game with the working title Rockfish for the iPhone and iPod Touch, and intends to finish development by the end of 2011.^[5] Amaya was credited with the story concept for Nicklas Nygren's NightSky.^[6]

References

1. ^ Sharkey, Scott (2005-02-02). "Freeloader: Doukutsu Monogatari". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3138116. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
2. ^ Park, Eddie (2005-10-12). "Doukutsu Monogatari Freeware Available". Inside Mac Games. http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=12206. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
3. ^ "The Rise and Fall (and Rise?) of Japan". Electronic Gaming Monthly: 63. September 2008 
4. ^ "GRATIS TOPP 50". Super PLAY: 118–121. July 2006 
5. ^ Amaya, Daisuke. "開発" (in Japanese) (HTML). 開発. 開発室 Pixel. http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA022293/devel/index.html. Retrieved October 9, 2011. 
6. ^ Nicalis. NightSky (in English). Windows. Level/area: Credits. (January 6, 2011) "Story Concept / Daisuke Amaya"

External links

• Daisuke Amaya's personal page
• Challenging Freeware Classic Cave Story Makes Wii Debut, Gus Mastrapa, Wired, March 22, 2010
• Yu, Derek (2005-04-07). "Interview: PIXEL". The Independent Gaming Source. Archived from the original on 2005-11-25. http://blogs.vandal.net/12458/vm/13302725112007. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
• The Cave Story story, The Brainy Gamer, March 29, 2010

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