Born on November 6, 1961, Kazuhiko Aoki (青木 和彦, Aoki Kazuhiko?) is a producer for Square Enix who has been working in the company for approximately twenty years. He joined the company in 1984 and began as an assistant for Hironobu Sakaguchi, collaborating with him on the scenarios for Cruise Chaser BLASSTY and Knight's Knight. Later, in 1988, he began working with his own design team as a Director. His first project as leader of a design team was Hanjuku Hero.
Aoki played various roles in the development of Final Fantasy series. However, some time after the merger with Enix, his role or activity in the company remains unknown. As of 2021, he was the writer for Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book, which lists him as being with Square Enix Co., Ltd.
Works Within the Series[]
Game | Aoki's Credit(s) |
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Final Fantasy III | Battle Designer |
Final Fantasy IV | Battle Designer, Remake Supervisor |
Final Fantasy V | Remake Supervisor |
Final Fantasy VII | Event Designer |
Final Fantasy IX | Event Designer |
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | Director |
Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon | Director |
Chocobo's Dungeon 2 | Director |
Chocobo and the Airship: A Final Fantasy Picture Book | Writer |
Trivia[]
- Kazuhiko Aoki makes a cameo appearance as an enemy in Final Fantasy IV. 'He' can be found in the Developer's Room.