Masahiro Sakurai
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Masahiro Sakurai is a Japanese video game designer and director best known for creating the Kirby series and directing the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
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| Masahiro Sakurai canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Masahiro Sakurai Context triple: [Super Smash Bros., creator, Masahiro Sakurai]
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A.
Katsuya Nomura
Katsuya Nomura was a legendary Japanese baseball catcher and manager, renowned for his strategic acumen, long NPB career, and multiple championship titles.
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B.
Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a legendary Japanese video game designer and Nintendo executive best known as the creator of iconic franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong.
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C.
Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima is a renowned Japanese video game designer, writer, and director best known for creating the Metal Gear series and for his cinematic, narrative-driven approach to game development.
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D.
Shinji Mikami
Shinji Mikami is a renowned Japanese video game designer and director best known for creating the Resident Evil series and shaping the survival horror genre.
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E.
Iwao Matsuda
Iwao Matsuda was an Imperial Japanese Army general who led Japanese forces during World War II, notably in the Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Masahiro Sakurai Target entity description: Masahiro Sakurai is a Japanese video game designer and director best known for creating the Kirby series and directing the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
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A.
Katsuya Nomura
Katsuya Nomura was a legendary Japanese baseball catcher and manager, renowned for his strategic acumen, long NPB career, and multiple championship titles.
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B.
Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a legendary Japanese video game designer and Nintendo executive best known as the creator of iconic franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong.
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C.
Hideo Kojima
Hideo Kojima is a renowned Japanese video game designer, writer, and director best known for creating the Metal Gear series and for his cinematic, narrative-driven approach to game development.
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D.
Shinji Mikami
Shinji Mikami is a renowned Japanese video game designer and director best known for creating the Resident Evil series and shaping the survival horror genre.
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E.
Iwao Matsuda
Iwao Matsuda was an Imperial Japanese Army general who led Japanese forces during World War II, notably in the Pacific campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
game developer
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human ⓘ video game designer ⓘ video game director ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nintendo 3DS
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Nintendo Switch ⓘ Wii U ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| creatorOf |
Kirby
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Kirby series ⓘ
linked to:
Kirby
Super Smash Bros. ⓘ Super Smash Bros. series ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
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| employer |
HAL Laboratory
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Sora Ltd. ⓘ |
| familyName | Sakurai ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
game balancing
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game design ⓘ game direction ⓘ |
| founded | Sora Ltd. ⓘ |
| genre | video games ⓘ |
| givenName | Masahiro ⓘ |
| hasOnlineChannel | Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| name | Masahiro Sakurai ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 桜井 政博 ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Bandai Namco Entertainment
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linked to:
Namco Bandai Games
Nintendo ⓘ |
| notableFor |
creating Kirby
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directing the Super Smash Bros. franchise ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kirby series
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linked to:
Kirby
Super Smash Bros. series ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
|
| occupation |
game producer
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video game designer ⓘ video game director ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| platformOfOnlineChannel | YouTube ⓘ |
| topicOfChannel |
game design
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game development ⓘ video game history ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Kid Icarus: Uprising
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Kirby Air Ride ⓘ Kirby Super Star ⓘ Kirby’s Dream Land ⓘ Meteos ⓘ Super Smash Bros. ⓘ Super Smash Bros. Brawl ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Melee ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U ⓘ
linked to:
Super Smash Bros.
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Masahiro Sakurai Description of subject: Masahiro Sakurai is a Japanese video game designer and director best known for creating the Kirby series and directing the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.