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'''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイムスターナー''') is a {{wp|British people|British}} graphic designer, who currently works at [[Game Freak]]. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon. Turner designed seven Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}} and two of the Pokémon for {{g|X and Y}}. He also directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]].
'''James Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイムス・ターナー''') is a {{wp|British people|British}} graphic designer, who currently works at [[Game Freak]]. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon.
 
Turner designed seven Pokémon for {{game|Black and White|s}}, two of the Pokémon for {{g|X and Y}} and two of the Pokémon for {{g|Sun and Moon}}. He also directed the 2012 [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop title [[HarmoKnight]] and the 2015 video game published by {{wp|Sega}}, {{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}.
 
Before joining Game Freak, James Turner worked for eight years at [[Genius Sonority]] and was credited under the name '''Jamie Turner''' (Japanese: '''ジェイミー・ターナー''').  


==Pokémon==
==Pokémon==
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.
The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.


*{{p|Vanillite}}
* [[Shadow Lugia]]<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/900861377333542912 Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia]</ref>
*{{p|Vanillish}}
* {{p|Vanillite}}
*{{p|Vanilluxe}}
* {{p|Vanillish}}
*{{p|Golett}}
* {{p|Vanilluxe}}
*{{p|Golurk}}
* {{p|Golett}}
*{{p|Vullaby}}
* {{p|Golurk}}
*{{p|Mandibuzz}}
* {{p|Vullaby}}
*{{p|Phantump}}
* {{p|Mandibuzz}}
*{{p|Trevenant}}
* {{p|Phantump}}
* {{p|Trevenant}}
* {{p|Buzzwole}}
* {{p|Guzzlord}}
* {{p|Poipole}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931516761970688000 Tweet about designing Poipole]</ref>
* {{p|Naganadel}}<ref>[https://twitter.com/JamesTurner_42/status/931320221658374144 Tweet about designing Naganadel]</ref>
 
==Works==
===Games===
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| ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2003-11-21
| Camera Animation, Special Effects Art
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
| 2005-08-04
| Art Chief
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Trozei!]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2005-10-20
| Art Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''
| [[Wii]]
| 2006-12-14
| Art Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2010-09-18
| Pokemon Designer, 3D Map Designer, Digital Movies
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]''
| [[Nintendo DS]]
| 2012-06-23
| Pokémon Character Design, Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[HarmoKnight]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2012-09-05
| Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2013-10-12
| Digital Movie Design Lead, Pokémon Character Design
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''{{wp|Tembo the Badass Elephant}}''
| {{wp|Microsoft Windows}}, {{wp|PlayStation 4}}, {{wp|Xbox One}}
| 2015-05-21
| Director
|- style="background:#FFFFFF"
| ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]''
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
| 2016-11-18
| Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director, Pokémon Character Design
|}


==Trading Card Game==
===TCG illustration===
James Turner is a newer artist in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] who made his debut in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. He has only illustrated one card.  
James Turner is a newer artist in the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] who made his debut in {{TCG|Next Destinies}}. He has only {{cat|Illus. by James Turner|illustrated}} one card.  


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* {{p|Deoxys}} is Turner's favorite Pokémon.
* {{p|Deoxys}} is Turner's favorite Pokémon.


==See also==
==References==
*{{cat|Illus. by James Turner}}
<references />


==External links==
*[http://james-turner-42.squarespace.com/pokemon/ Pokémon — James Turner]
*[https://jp.linkedin.com/in/james-turner-b8020a80 James Turner - LinkedIn]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130115083652/http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/staff/?p=204 GameFreak interview with James Turner (in Japanese)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-HarmoKnight/HarmoKnight/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go-/1-Just-Give-It-A-Go--722734.html Iwata Asks: HarmoKnight]


[[Category:Game cast and crew]]
[[Category:Game cast and crew]]

Revision as of 04:19, 18 November 2017

File:James Turner.jpg
James Turner

James Turner (Japanese: ジェイムス・ターナー) is a British graphic designer, who currently works at Game Freak. In 2010, he became the first Westerner to officially design Pokémon.

Turner designed seven Pokémon for Pokémon Black and White, two of the Pokémon for Pokémon X and Y and two of the Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Moon. He also directed the 2012 Nintendo 3DS eShop title HarmoKnight and the 2015 video game published by Sega, Tembo the Badass Elephant.

Before joining Game Freak, James Turner worked for eight years at Genius Sonority and was credited under the name Jamie Turner (Japanese: ジェイミー・ターナー).

Pokémon

The following is a list of Pokémon designed by James Turner.

Works

Games

Title Platform Release date Position
Pokémon Colosseum Nintendo GameCube 2003-11-21 Camera Animation, Special Effects Art
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Nintendo GameCube 2005-08-04 Art Chief
Pokémon Trozei! Nintendo DS 2005-10-20 Art Director
Pokémon Battle Revolution Wii 2006-12-14 Art Director
Pokémon Black and White Versions Nintendo DS 2010-09-18 Pokemon Designer, 3D Map Designer, Digital Movies
Pokémon Black and White Versions 2 Nintendo DS 2012-06-23 Pokémon Character Design, Pokémon Black Version and White Version Graphics Design
HarmoKnight Nintendo 3DS 2012-09-05 Director
Pokémon X and Y Nintendo 3DS 2013-10-12 Digital Movie Design Lead, Pokémon Character Design
Tembo the Badass Elephant Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One 2015-05-21 Director
Pokémon Sun and Moon Nintendo 3DS 2016-11-18 Digital Movie Design/Effect Design Section Director, Pokémon Character Design

TCG illustration

James Turner is a newer artist in the Pokémon Trading Card Game who made his debut in Next Destinies. He has only illustrated one card.

Trivia

  • Deoxys is Turner's favorite Pokémon.

References

  1. ↑ Tweet about designing Shadow Lugia
  2. ↑ Tweet about designing Poipole
  3. ↑ Tweet about designing Naganadel

External links

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