Masanori Sato

Masanori Sato (佐藤 正徳 Satō Masanori) is a Japanese illustrator known for creating promotional artwork and providing graphic support for a large number of Nintendo games. His output spans various mediums, including hand-drawing, painting, and 3D computer graphics. Among his Mario-related works is the promotional artwork released for Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, for which he used a distinct style that was maintained in artwork made for future Mario & Luigi games.

Sato currently resides in.

Credited

 * Yoshi's Story — Title CG Designer
 * Mario Party — Special Thanks
 * Mario Party 2 — Graphic Support
 * Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) — Graphic Support
 * Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) — Graphic Support
 * Mario Party 3 — Graphic Support
 * Mobile Golf — Graphic Support
 * Super Smash Bros. Melee — Special thanks (Original game staff)
 * Mario Party 4 — Graphics Support
 * Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour — Graphic Support
 * Mario Party 5 — Graphics Support
 * Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga — Illustration
 * Mario Golf: Advance Tour — Graphic Support
 * Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — Supervisor (Characters)
 * Mario Power Tennis — Graphics Support
 * Mario Party 6 — Graphics Support
 * Mario Party Advance — Graphic Support
 * Yoshi Touch & Go — Artwork Package
 * DK: King of Swing — Graphic Support
 * Mario Tennis: Power Tour — Illustration
 * Mario Party 7 — Graphic Support
 * Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time — Illustration
 * Super Mario Strikers — Illustration
 * Mario Hoops 3-on-3 — Illustration Supervisor
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis — Illustration Supervisor
 * WarioWare: Smooth Moves — Illustration Supervisor
 * Wario: Master of Disguise — Illustrations
 * Yoshi's Island DS — Illustration
 * Super Paper Mario — Artwork
 * Mario Strikers Charged — Illustration
 * Mario Party 8 — CG Illustration

Uncredited

 * Donkey Kong 64 - Packaging artwork (Japan-only)
 * Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - Packaging artwork/Promotional artwork (Japan-only)
 * Yoshi Topsy-Turvy - Artwork
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong - Artwork
 * Mario Pinball Land - Artwork
 * Donkey Kong Jungle Beat - Logo design
 * New Super Mario Bros. - Artwork
 * Donkey Kong Barrel Blast - Kalypso's design
 * Super Mario Galaxy - Artwork
 * Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions — Illustration

Other works

 * Donkey Kong Country Trading Card game — Artwork for the "Millenium" card set