New Super Mario Bros. devs helped out with Yoshi’s New Island
Posted on March 12, 2014 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News
Did you know that some of the developers from the New Super Mario Bros. series helped out with Yoshi’s New Island? In addition to Takashi Tezuka, we know of the following employees:
- Nobuo Matsumiya, who was the director of Yoshi’s Island DS and worked on level designs for New Super Mario Bros. 2
- Yuya Sato, a level designer on New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. 2
- Kenta Usui, a level designer on New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, and New Super Luigi U
- Toyokazu Nonaka, who was most recently a producer on the new StreetPass games
It’s also noteworthy that Luminous Arc and Arc Rise Fantasia developer assisted with Yoshi’s New Island’s animations.
Of course, Arzest was the game’s main developer. The company’s Masahide Kobayashi directed the title.
