caption years_active birth_place label background birth_date instrument image article_title name occupation
junichi masuda in 2007 1989 -- present yokohama , kanagawa prefecture , japan game freak non_performing_personnel 12 january 1968 keyboard junichi masuda.jpg junichi masuda
 junichi masuda video , and programmer game composer , director , designer , producer
junichi masuda

with the development of new `` pokémon '' games , masuda took new roles in future projects .
he began to produce and direct games , starting with `` pokémon ruby '' and `` sapphire '' , and became responsible for approving new character models .
his style seeks to keep games accessible while still adding increasing levels of complexity .
his work sticks to older mainstays of the series , including a focus on handheld game consoles and 2d graphics .
his music draws inspiration from the work of modern celebrated composers like dmitri shostakovich , though he used the `` super mario '' series as a model of good video game composition .
his video game ideas are generally drawn from everyday life and observation .
