Hisashi Nogami
Hisashi Nogami is a Nintendo employee and producer for Splatoon and Splatoon 2. Nogami first thought of making the Inkling Characters in Splatoon.
Squid Research Lab
When giving presentations about the Splatoon series, and for promotional events, he often takes on the persona of a researcher at the fictional Squid Research Lab, by dressing in a white lab coat and dark sunglasses. As part of acting out this character he also makes squid-related puns by replacing/emphasizing the sound いか with its homophone イカ, "squid", most commonly イカがですか ("How are you?") and イカした ("It was lively / energetic").
Other credits
| Title | Credit |
|---|---|
| Tetris Attack | Design Advisor |
| BS Zelda no Densetsu | Graphic Designer |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | Character Designer |
| Super Mario 64 | Artwork |
| Mario Kart 64 | C.G. Character Designer |
| Yoshi's Story | C.G. Designer |
| Banjo-Kazooie | Art Advisor |
| Animal Crossing | Director |
| Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | Map Support |
| Yoshi Topsy-Turvy | Supervisor |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | Design Support |
| Animal Crossing: Wild World | Director |
| Wii | Mii System Creation |
| Wii Sports | Mii Support |
| Wii Play | Mii Support |
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Mii Support |
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Supervisor |
| Animal Crossing: City Folk | Director |
| Tomodachi Collection | Mii Support |
| Personal Trainer: Walking | Mii Support |
| Nintendo 3DS | Mii Support |
| WaraWara Plaza | Director |
Gallery
Nogami, dressed as the "Squid Research Labs" representative, posing in front of the research vessel Yokosuka at JAMSTEC HQ.
Nogami at the Yokosuka's helm.
Nogami admiring a model of the CHIKYU.
Nogami posing in front of the Shinkai 6500, the submarine that inspired the design of the
Autobomb.
Nogami at E3 2018, making the Octo Expansion "8" pose in front of a poster of the Expansion.
Nogami admiring a model of the Splatoon design of the
Splattershot.
Nogami playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as the Inkling character on Moray Towers.
Another view of the same scene.
