Nobuya Nakazato

is a producer at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Inc. (KCET). He is mostly known for having directed and produced several games in the Contra franchise, starting with Contra III: The Alien Wars for the Super NES in 1992.
He has been involved in several productions of the Castlevania series as well, starting with Castlevania: The Adventure in 1989.
==Career==
Originally from Hachioji, Tokyo, Nobuya joined Konami in 1988 as a graphic designer. After working as a planner and director on many of Konami's games, he became General Manager in 2007, and Project Manager in 2012. He is now back in game development and recently worked as producer on Contra: Rogue Corps.The History of Contra, page 24.
He also has been involved in diverse production areas of several games in the Castlevania franchise, including: Castlevania: The Adventure, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia and Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles.
==Game credits==
;Business
*Gradius ReBirth (2009)
 
;Production
*Contra ReBirth (2009)
*Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (2007)
*Neo Contra (2004)
*Contra Advance: The Alien Wars EX (2002)
*Contra: Shattered Soldier (2002)
 
;Design
*Vandal Hearts (1996)
*Contra: Hard Corps (1994)
*Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
*Contra III: The Alien Wars (1992)
*Laser Invasion (1991)
 
;Writing
*Vandal-Hearts II (1999)
*Contra: Hard Corps (1994)
 
;Art/Graphics
*Vandal-Hearts II (1999)
*Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
*Contra: Hard Corps (1994)
*Rocket Knight Adventures (1993)
*Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters (1993)
*Laser Invasion (1991)
*Rollergames (1990)
*Castlevania: The Adventure (1989)
 
;Audio
*Neo Contra (2004)
 
;Quality assurance
*Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015)
*The Adventures of Bayou Billy (1988)
 
;Thanks
*Super Bomberman R (2017)
*Rocket Knight (2010)
*Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgement (2010)
*Sunday vs Magazine: Shūketsu! Chōj... (2009)
*Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia (2008)
*Yu-Gi-Oh! GX: Tag Force 3 (2008)
*Contra 4 (2007)
*Dewy's Adventure (2007)
*Elebits (2006)
*NanoBreaker (2005)
*Bucky O'Hare (1992)
*TwinBee 3: Poko Poko Daimaō (1989)
 
;Other
*Yu-Gi-Oh!: 5D's Wheelie Breakers (2009)
*Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
*Vandal Hearts (1996)
==Gallery==
Nobuya Nakazato - 01.jpg|c. 2002
Nobuya Nakazato - 03.png|2019
==References==
==External links==
*Nobuya Nakazato at MobyGames
Category:Directors and Producers