Shigeki Morimoto
Shigeki Morimoto | |
|---|---|
| 森本 茂樹 | |
| Born | October 1, 1967 |
| Occupation(s) | Video game designer, director, programmer |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Employer | Game Freak |
| Notable work | Pokémon |
Shigeki Morimoto (Japanese: 森本 茂樹, Hepburn: Morimoto Shigeki, born October 1, 1967) is a game designer and programmer currently working at Game Freak. He has been involved in nearly every main series Pokémon game, since Pokémon Red and Blue Versions where he was a programmer, and the creator of the battle system and the Pokémon "Mew". Since then, he has served as the director of more recent games in the series.