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Hiroyuki Goto

b. 1973

Japanese video game designer

Video game developer
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About Hiroyuki Goto

Born 1973. Hiroyuki Goto is a Japanese video game developer.

recited pi from memory to 42,195 decimal places at NHK Broadcasting Centre, Tokyo on 18 February 1995. This set the world record at the time, which was held for more than a decade until Lu Chao beat it in 2005.

Goto was born in Tokyo, Japan. He is a game designer at Namco. He is the creator of word puzzle video game Kotoba no Puzzle Moji Pittan, which was released as an arcade game in 2001 and later become available for various console and portable gaming systems.

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Video game developer
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Education
Keio University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Hiroyuki Goto?

Japanese video game designer

When was Hiroyuki Goto born?

Hiroyuki Goto was born on 2 August 1973 in Tokyo.

What is Hiroyuki Goto's occupation?

Hiroyuki Goto is a video game developer.

What nationality is Hiroyuki Goto?

Hiroyuki Goto is Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Hiroyuki Goto

· Wikidata: Q3302425

· DBpedia: Hiroyuki Goto

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