Neo Geo Hakase

Neo Geo Hakase (ネオジオ博士), whose alias literally translates to Doctor Neo Geo, is a recently hired producer for SNK Playmore in The King of Fighters series. His real name is Motonori Tsujimura (漢字 不明, Tsujimura Motonori^?). He is a native of Osaka. In his biography^[1], he implies that he loves 2D more so than 3D games. He is a former professional gamer and relates participating in a Fatal Fury Special tournament. During press events and location testing, he will personally communicate with fans in one-and-one sessions, taking note of criticisms for better improvements. [1]

His avatar is a parody of Kyo; the main differences are glasses, a red headband with the word SNK, and a shirt decorated with a kanji meaning "love". Lately, his avatar has become similar to his press appearances and has adopted a proper doctor's garb. He has a fictional assistant named "Pokeko", a girl with short purple hair. She represents the day when the "professor" first got his Neo Geo Pocket. [2] With these icons, he provides on-line commentary for the games he's been in charge of producing.

Neo Geo Hakase has worked in many The King of Fighters and Metal Slug games. He is the producer of The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match.^[2][3]

SNK Works

• Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse - debugger
• Metal Slug 3D - assistant producer
• Metal Slug 6 - assistant product manager
• The King of Fighters XI - assistant producer
• Days of Memories - (first three titles) assistant producer
• KOF: Maximum Impact 2 - assistant product manager
• KOF: Maximum Impact Regulation A - assistant product manager
• Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! - assistant product manager
• Metal Slug 7 - assistant producer
• The King Of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match - producer and main planner
• The King Of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match - producer

References

1. ^ "Neo Geo Hakase profile". http://game.snkplaymore.co.jp/official/kof-xi/hakase/profile.html. 
2. ^ "Profile at MobyGames". http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,281877/. 
3. ^ "KOF 2002 UM's producer at Gamespot". http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/thekingoffighters2002unlimitedmatch/tech_info.html. 

External links

• Neo Geo Hakase's blog (Japanese)
• Interview with Neo Geo Hakase
• Dr. Neo Geo's blog at KOF 2002 UM official website (Japanese)

Persondata
Name	Neo Geo Hakase
Alternative names	Motonori Tsujimura
Short description	Video game developer
Date of birth
Place of birth	Osaka, Japan
Date of death
Place of death