Junichi Masuda
Junichi Masuda is a Japanese video game composer, director, designer, producer, and programmer best known for his work in the Pokémon franchise. He also is part of the Game Freak board of directors.
Junichi Masuda News
Pokémon Go ‘has earned $5 billion in revenue’ since launch
An analytics firm estimates the AR mobile game has made $1 billion per year on average from player spending
A Pokémon Unite Switch network test is available if you have a Japanese eShop account
The test can be downloaded for free and played until June 26
Pokémon Unite gets surprise July release date for Switch, with mobile coming later
Cross-platform MOBA is developed by Tencent
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends Arceus release dates announced
The DS remakes arrive in November and the open-world game launches in January 2022
Katy Perry’s Pokémon 25th anniversary music video is out now
Electric sees Pikachu joining Perry as she looks back at her early days
Target and Walmart stores will stop selling Pokémon cards ‘for safety reasons’
Stores restrict sales to online, to "ensure the safety of our guests and team members"
McDonald’s Pokémon UK Happy Meals confirmed to include 25th anniversary cards
The limited edition Pokémon cards experienced widespread sellouts in the US
Professor names 3 new species of beetle after Legendary Pokémon
The entomologist who discovered them was once an aspiring Pokémon trainer
Pokémon Go HoloLens demo shown at Microsoft Ignite conference
Proof of concept experience uses a new mixed-reality platform called Microsoft Mesh
Pokémon Unite, the Switch and mobile MOBA, gets new footage via ongoing beta
A closed beta for the upcoming mobile and Switch game just started in Canada