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'''Risa Tabata''' is a [[video game producer]] and director at [[Nintendo]]. She was a co-producer of ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' and director of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. She was assistant producer on the ''[[Metroid Prime]]'' trilogy.
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'''Risa Tabata''' is a video game assistant producer and coordinator at [[Nintendo]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Risa Tabata was born in Osaka and graduated from Osaka University.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Klausing|first=Svenja|date=2018-05-24|title=Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers im Test: Schnelle Kämpfe und spannende Rennen|language=de-DE|work=PC Games|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Dillons-Dead-Heat-Breakers-Spiel-61589/Tests/tower-defense-action-racing-gameplay-1256885/|access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref>
Tabata was born in Osaka and graduated from Osaka University.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Klausing|first=Svenja|date=2018-05-24|title=Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers im Test: Schnelle Kämpfe und spannende Rennen|language=de-DE|work=PC Games|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Dillons-Dead-Heat-Breakers-Spiel-61589/Tests/tower-defense-action-racing-gameplay-1256885/|access-date=2022-02-22|archive-date=2022-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222013320/https://www.pcgames.de/Dillons-Dead-Heat-Breakers-Spiel-61589/Tests/tower-defense-action-racing-gameplay-1256885/|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Risa Tabata was an assistant producer on the Metroid Prime trilogy and said using the [[Wii Remote]] game play is intuitive.<ref>{{Citation|title=Metroid Prime Trilogy: Developer's Voice|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPs_D1BMhjc|language=en|access-date=2022-02-22}}</ref>
Tabata was an assistant producer on the ''Metroid Prime'' trilogy.<ref>{{Citation|title=Metroid Prime Trilogy: Developer's Voice|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPs_D1BMhjc|language=en|access-date=2022-02-22|archive-date=2022-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222013317/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPs_D1BMhjc|url-status=live}}</ref>

She was a co-producer of ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2016-09-05|title=A Conversation With Paper Mario: Color Splash Producer Risa Tabata|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/risa-tabata-on-paper-mario-color-splash|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en|archive-date=2018-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180206034109/http://www.usgamer.net/articles/risa-tabata-on-paper-mario-color-splash|url-status=live}}</ref> In contrast to a traditional ''[[Mario]]'' game, she said "All these different people got together in meetings room and basically very, very diligently and seriously thought of how we could do the stupidest, craziest things possible."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paper Mario: Color Splash Embraces Mario's Sillier Side|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/paper-mario-color-splash-embraces-marios-sillier-s/1100-6441206/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=GameSpot|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222013317/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/paper-mario-color-splash-embraces-marios-sillier-s/1100-6441206/|url-status=live}}</ref>


She was a co-producer of ''Paper Mario: Color Splash''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2016-09-05|title=A Conversation With Paper Mario: Color Splash Producer Risa Tabata|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/risa-tabata-on-paper-mario-color-splash|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en}}</ref> In contrast to a traditional Mario game, they focused on humor to do the stupidest, craziest things possible.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paper Mario: Color Splash Embraces Mario's Sillier Side|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/paper-mario-color-splash-embraces-marios-sillier-s/1100-6441206/|access-date=2022-02-22|website=GameSpot|language=en-US}}</ref>
She was director for ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', and added Dixie as a partner character with extra lift when her ponytail whips around.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2013-06-27|title=Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Full E3 Interview|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-full-e3-interview|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en|archive-date=2020-12-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205025900/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-full-e3-interview|url-status=live}}</ref>


As assistant producer for ''[[Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash]]'', she talked about development of the whip and swing mechanic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2015-09-30|title=Lashing Out: A Chibi-Robo Zip Lash Q&A|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/lashing-out-a-chibi-robo-zip-lash-qa|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en|archive-date=2022-05-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511000202/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/lashing-out-a-chibi-robo-zip-lash-qa|url-status=live}}</ref> She said they can progress with a game if they can see the fun element. She has worked on many other games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nutt|first=Christian|date=2015-10-13|title='Nintendo has its own way' - How it makes games and works with externa|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-nintendo-has-its-own-way---how-it-makes-games-and-works-with-external-devs|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Game Developer|language=en|archive-date=2022-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220222013319/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-nintendo-has-its-own-way---how-it-makes-games-and-works-with-external-devs|url-status=live}}</ref>
She was director for ''Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze'', discussing the addition of Dixie as a partner character with extra lift when her ponytail whips around.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2013-06-27|title=Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Full E3 Interview|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-full-e3-interview|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en}}</ref>


== Works ==
As assistant producer for ''[[Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash]]'', she talked about development of the whip and swing mechanic.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|date=2015-09-30|title=Lashing Out: A Chibi-Robo Zip Lash Q&A|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/lashing-out-a-chibi-robo-zip-lash-qa|access-date=2022-02-22|website=USgamer|language=en}}</ref> She said they can move forward with a game if they can see the fun element. She has worked on many other games.<ref>{{Cite web|last=NuttBloggerOctober 13|first=Christian|last2=2015|date=2015-10-13|title='Nintendo has its own way' - How it makes games and works with externa|url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/-nintendo-has-its-own-way---how-it-makes-games-and-works-with-external-devs|access-date=2022-02-22|website=Game Developer|language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Game
!Credit(s)
|-
|2002
|''[[Metroid Prime]]''
|Coordinator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2004
|''[[Metroid Prime 2: Echoes]]''
|Assistant producer, coordinator
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''
|Voice acting
|-
|2005
|''Tottoko Hamtaro Nazonazo Q: Kumonoue no? Jou''
|Supervisor
|-
|2007
|''[[Metroid Prime 3: Corruption]]''
|Assistant producer, coordinator
|-
|2008
|''[[Captain Rainbow]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
| rowspan="7" |2009
|''New Play Control! Metroid Prime''
|Assistant producer, coordinator
|-
|''[[PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit]]''
| rowspan="2" |Assistant producer
|-
|[[Punch-Out!! (Wii)|''Punch-Out!!'']]
|-
|''New Play Control! Chibi-Robo!''
|Coordinator
|-
|''[[Metroid Prime: Trilogy]]''
|Assistant producer, coordinator
|-
|''[[PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
|''[[Eco Shooter: Plant 530]]''
|Coordinator
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010
|''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
|''[[Snowpack Park]]''
| rowspan="2" |Coordinator
|-
|2011
|''[[Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword]]''
|-
|2012
|''[[Dillon's Rolling Western]]''
|Coordinator, supervisor
|-
| rowspan="4" |2013
|''[[Game & Wario]]''
|Directing support, game design
|-
|''Nintendoji''
|Assistant producer
|-
|''[[Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger]]''
|Coordinator, supervisor
|-
|''[[Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder]]''
| rowspan="2" |Assistant producer
|-
|2014
|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
|-
|2015
|''[[Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash]]''
|Assistant producer, chief director
|-
|2016
|''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
|2018
|''[[Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers]]''
|Assistant producer, coordinator
|-
|2020
|''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
|2022
|''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''
|Project management
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023
|''[[Metroid Prime Remastered]]''
|Assistant producer
|-
|[[WarioWare: Move It!|''WarioWare: Move It!'']]
|Project management
|}


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 2 November 2023

Risa Tabata
Born
Osaka
Occupation(s)Video game assistant producer and coordinator
EmployerNintendo
Notable workPaper Mario
Donkey Kong Country
Metroid Prime

Risa Tabata is a video game assistant producer and coordinator at Nintendo.

Early life[edit]

Tabata was born in Osaka and graduated from Osaka University.[1]

Career[edit]

Tabata was an assistant producer on the Metroid Prime trilogy.[2]

She was a co-producer of Paper Mario: Color Splash.[3] In contrast to a traditional Mario game, she said "All these different people got together in meetings room and basically very, very diligently and seriously thought of how we could do the stupidest, craziest things possible."[4]

She was director for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and added Dixie as a partner character with extra lift when her ponytail whips around.[5]

As assistant producer for Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash, she talked about development of the whip and swing mechanic.[6] She said they can progress with a game if they can see the fun element. She has worked on many other games.[7]

Works[edit]

Year Game Credit(s)
2002 Metroid Prime Coordinator
2004 Metroid Prime 2: Echoes Assistant producer, coordinator
WarioWare: Touched! Voice acting
2005 Tottoko Hamtaro Nazonazo Q: Kumonoue no? Jou Supervisor
2007 Metroid Prime 3: Corruption Assistant producer, coordinator
2008 Captain Rainbow Assistant producer
2009 New Play Control! Metroid Prime Assistant producer, coordinator
PictureBook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit Assistant producer
Punch-Out!!
New Play Control! Chibi-Robo! Coordinator
Metroid Prime: Trilogy Assistant producer, coordinator
PictureBook Games: The Royal Bluff Assistant producer
Eco Shooter: Plant 530 Coordinator
2010 Donkey Kong Country Returns Assistant producer
Snowpack Park Coordinator
2011 Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword
2012 Dillon's Rolling Western Coordinator, supervisor
2013 Game & Wario Directing support, game design
Nintendoji Assistant producer
Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger Coordinator, supervisor
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder Assistant producer
2014 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
2015 Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash Assistant producer, chief director
2016 Paper Mario: Color Splash Assistant producer
2018 Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers Assistant producer, coordinator
2020 Paper Mario: The Origami King Assistant producer
2022 Mario Strikers: Battle League Project management
2023 Metroid Prime Remastered Assistant producer
WarioWare: Move It! Project management

References[edit]

  1. ^ Klausing, Svenja (2018-05-24). "Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers im Test: Schnelle Kämpfe und spannende Rennen". PC Games (in German). Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ Metroid Prime Trilogy: Developer's Voice, archived from the original on 2022-02-22, retrieved 2022-02-22
  3. ^ Parish, Jeremy (2016-09-05). "A Conversation With Paper Mario: Color Splash Producer Risa Tabata". USgamer. Archived from the original on 2018-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  4. ^ "Paper Mario: Color Splash Embraces Mario's Sillier Side". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  5. ^ Parish, Jeremy (2013-06-27). "Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze Full E3 Interview". USgamer. Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  6. ^ Parish, Jeremy (2015-09-30). "Lashing Out: A Chibi-Robo Zip Lash Q&A". USgamer. Archived from the original on 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  7. ^ Nutt, Christian (2015-10-13). "'Nintendo has its own way' - How it makes games and works with externa". Game Developer. Archived from the original on 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-22.


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