Junichi Masuda

Game Freak Entry and Early Career Timeline

This timeline focuses on Masuda's entry into Game Freak and his early contributions to the company, highlighting his involvement in the development of early Game Freak titles.

Joins Game Freak

1989

Junichi Masuda joined Game Freak, a fledgling game development company founded by Satoshi Tajiri. He was one of the initial employees and quickly became a key member of the team.

Early Development Roles

Early 1990s

In his initial years at Game Freak, Masuda took on various roles, including programming, game design, and music composition. He contributed to titles such as 'Mendel Palace' (known as 'Quinty' in Japan) for the NES.

Programming and Music Composition for 'Mario & Wario'

1993

Masuda contributed to the development of 'Mario & Wario' for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, undertaking the role of programmer as well as assisting with the music composition for the game.