Games by Established Artists

Titles which were designed, produced, directed, or contributed heavily to by artists with established careers or fine arts backgrounds outside of video games. Titles like Peter Gabriel: Eve do not count as they are made in association with an artist rather than with their direct involvement.

Notes state the artist(s) and their career outside of the games here, though there may be overlap of course.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Saitou Masatsugu/Saitom
Illustrator, hentai artist
Katamari Damacy
Katamari Damacy
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
P.T.
P.T.
Guillermo del Toro
Filmmaker
Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw
James Gunn
Filmmaker
PaRappa the Rapper
PaRappa the Rapper
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor

Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
We Love Katamari
We Love Katamari
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
Harlan Ellison
Author, screenwriter
Gitaroo Man
Gitaroo Man
Mitsuru Nakamura/326
Graphic artist, poet
LSD: Dream Emulator
LSD: Dream Emulator
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles
Raita Honjou
Illustrator, hentai artist

Stand-in for series
PaRappa the Rapper 2
PaRappa the Rapper 2
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor

Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Live A Live
Live A Live
Yoshihide Fujiwara
Mangaka

Yoshinori Kobayashi
Mangaka

Osamu Ishiwata
Mangaka

Yumi Tamura
Mangaka

Ryouji Minagawa
Mangaka

Gosho Aoyama
Mangaka, author

Kazuhiko Shimamoto
Mangaka
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition
Thom Yorke
Musician

Stanley Donwood
Artist
Mega Man Battle Network
Mega Man Battle Network
Saitou Masatsugu/Saitom
Illustrator, hentai artist

Stand-in for series
Vib-Ribbon
Vib-Ribbon
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Um Jammer Lammy
Um Jammer Lammy
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor

Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Gungrave
Gungrave
Kousuke Fujishima
Mangaka

Yasuhiro Nightow
Mangaka
Rhythm Tengoku
Rhythm Tengoku
Tsunku/つんく♂
Songwriter, producer

Stand-in for series
.Hack//Infection
.Hack//Infection
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Etrian Odyssey
Etrian Odyssey
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist

Stand-in for series
Dohna Dohna: Let's Do Bad Things Together!
Dohna Dohna: Let's Do Bad Things Together!
Onono Imoko
Hentai artist, illustrator
Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Clive Barker's Jericho
Clive Barker's Jericho
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Sakura Wars
Sakura Wars
Kousuke Fujishima
Mangaka

Stand-in for series

Tite Kubo
Mangaka
(2019 only)
L.O.L.: Lack of Love
L.O.L.: Lack of Love
Ryuichi Sakamoto
Musician, actor, producer
.Hack//Outbreak
.Hack//Outbreak
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Wattam
Wattam
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Boom Blox
Boom Blox
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair
Don Bluth
Animator, director
.Hack//Mutation
.Hack//Mutation
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Noby Noby Boy
Noby Noby Boy
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
.Hack//Quarantine
.Hack//Quarantine
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Wachenröder
Wachenröder
Range Murata
Artist, designer

Yoshitoshi ABe
Graphic artist
Going Down
Going Down
Cyriak Harris
Animator, composer, artist, author
The Last Guy
The Last Guy
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
The Ultimate Challenge from Beat Takeshi
Takeshi Kitano
Filmmaker, authour, actor
Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker's Undying
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo
Nora to Toki no Koubou: Kiri no Mori no Majo
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist
Sakura Taisen
Sakura Taisen
Kousuke Fujishima
Mangaka
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure
Tomomi Sakuba
Surrealist, computer artist
The Residents: Freak Show
The Residents: Freak Show
James Ludtke
Visual artist
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Dragon's Lair II: Time Warp
Don Bluth
Animator, director
Dark Seed
Dark Seed
H.R. Giger
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
Metal Black
Metal Black
Takatsuna Senba
Animator
WTF: Work Time Fun
WTF: Work Time Fun
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
Lunar: The Silver Star
Lunar: The Silver Star
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Animator, character designer

Stand-in for series
Wipeout
Wipeout
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Phantasia
Kousuke Fujishima
Mangaka

Stand-in for series through to Tales of Berseria
Mojib-Ribbon
Mojib-Ribbon
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist

Kiri Matsuura
Computer artist
Electroplankton
Electroplankton
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou
Eastern Mind: The Lost Souls of Tong Nou
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Wipeout XL
Wipeout XL
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Space Ace
Space Ace
Don Bluth
Animator, director
Devo Presents: Adventures of the Smart Patrol
Devo Presents: Adventures of the Smart Patrol
Gerald V. Casale
Musician, composer, director
Mark Mothersbaugh
Musician, composer, visual artist
Warpitout
Warpitout
Jane Veeder
Digital artist, filmmaker
Dark Seed II
Dark Seed II
H.R. Giger
Painter, sculptor, set designer, film director
The Intruder
The Intruder
Natalie Bookchin
Media artist
Dino Rex
Dino Rex
Takatsuna Senba
Animator
Ribbit King
Ribbit King
Yosuke Kihara
Illustrator
Rodney's Funscreen
Rodney's Funscreen
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Wipeout 3
Wipeout 3
The Designers Republic
Graphic design studio/collective
Tenori-on
Tenori-on
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Kero Kero King
Kero Kero King
Yosuke Kihara
Illustrator
Sound Fantasy
Sound Fantasy
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Taisen Hot Gimmick
Taisen Hot Gimmick
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Rhythm 'n' Face
Rhythm 'n' Face
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator
Bill Belichick Offseason Simulator
Jon Bois
Speculative fiction writer, producer
Tenya Wanya Teens
Tenya Wanya Teens
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Boom Blox Bash Party
Boom Blox Bash Party
Stephen Spielberg
Director, producer, screenwriter
Bad Milk
Bad Milk
Ted Skolnick
Multimedia artist
Power Instinct
Power Instinct
Range Murata
Artist, designer

Stand-in for series
Vib-Ripple
Vib-Ripple
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
.Hack//Frägment
.Hack//Frägment
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
9: The Last Resort
9: The Last Resort
Robert De Niro
Producer, actor

Mark Ryden
Painter
Groove Jigoku V
Groove Jigoku V
Pierre Taki
Musician, actor
Escape From Woomera
Escape From Woomera
Escape from Woomera Collective
Art activist collective
Wayward Manor
Wayward Manor
Neil Gaiman
Author, screenwriter
The Residents' Bad Day on the Midway
The Residents' Bad Day on the Midway
James Ludtke
Visual artist
Kumatanchi
Kumatanchi
Yuji Himukai
Illustrator, hentai artist
ParanoiaScape
ParanoiaScape
Screaming Mad George/Joji Tani
Special effects artist, director, musician
The Night Journey
The Night Journey
Bill Viola
Video/new media artist
Nightbreed: The Action Game
Nightbreed: The Action Game
Clive Barker
Novelist, playwright, film director, visual artist
Roly-Polys no Nanakorobi Yaoki
Roly-Polys no Nanakorobi Yaoki
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Sod
Sod
Jodi (Joan Heemskerk, Dirk Paesmans)
Internet artists
Dazzeloids
Dazzeloids
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Starwing Paradox
Starwing Paradox
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
Manga artist, character designer
Spy Fiction
Spy Fiction
Range Murata
Artist, designer
Major Minor's Majestic March
Major Minor's Majestic March
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor

Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
The Seven Colors: Legend of Psys City
The Seven Colors: Legend of Psys City
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Chu-Teng
Chu-Teng
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Project: Horned Owl
Project: Horned Owl
Masamune Shirow
Mangaka
The Idolmaster
The Idolmaster
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Animator, character designer

Stand-in for series
Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
Crankin's Time Travel Adventure
Keita Takahashi
Illustrator, playground designer
Rhyme Rider Kerorican
Rhyme Rider Kerorican
Masaya Matsuura
Composer, multimedia artist
Laurie Anderson's Puppet Motel
Laurie Anderson's Puppet Motel
Laurie Anderson
Performance artist

Hsin-Chien Huang
Mixed media artist
Roly-Polys World Tour
Roly-Polys World Tour
Osamu Sato
Digital artist, photographer, composer
Groove on Fight
Groove on Fight
Range Murata
Artist, designer
SimTunes
SimTunes
Toshio Iwai
Interactive and installation artist
Rodney's Wonder Window
Rodney's Wonder Window
Rodney Greenblat
Graphic artist, sculptor
Gun & Frontier
Gun & Frontier
Takatsuna Senba
Animator

18 Comments


1 year ago

would the rhythm heaven series count because of Tsunku's hand in development?

1 year ago

Absolutely, added

1 year ago

Add Medal of Honor 1 and both Boom Blox games for the Wii. Steven Spielberg produced all three of those.

1 year ago

elden ring's world building was done by GRRM

1 year ago

Ryuichi Sakamoto wrote the scenario and all the music for L.O.L.: Lack of Love

1 year ago

Added with the exception of Elden Ring as his contribution to the game was only the 'mythos' of the game, he did not write the story itself.
diana hamilton's dreams, bill belichick offseason simulator

1 year ago

Going Down by Cyriak Harris

1 year ago

Down bad in the "hentai artist" row

1 year ago

Does Mother trilogy belongs here? As fas as I know, Shigesato Itoi has been a writer since way before the games. Although I think most of it was non-fiction?
@LSW Help me out here, please. XD

1 year ago

@CDX If copywriters fall into the category of artists, then Yes.
Gitaroo man, by Mitsuru Nakamura aka 326
does that count?

1 year ago

tomomi sakuba was the art director of garage: bad dream adventure, and he has published various artwork of surrealism priorly and after the release of the game

1 year ago

Added all of these except Itoi's ouevre

1 year ago

The dragons lair games and space ace for don bluth's involvement

1 year ago

9: The Last Resort might qualify: Robert De Niro executive produced, art direction by Mark Ryden

1 year ago

@LSW Thanks a bunch! I had no idea he was a copywriter, or what a copywriter even was for that matter. lol Until I wikipediad the term just now, I mean. There's not a word for that in pt-BR. =P

1 year ago

maestro, mike oldfield
gaball screen, tetsuya komuro


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