Hirofumi Matsuoka

Hirofumi Matsuoka is a graphics artist who worked on Super Metroid's graphics. Born on June 25, 1961 in Hyougo Prefecture, his work on the game includes numerous backgrounds. Besides Metroid, he has also worked on graphics for Famicom Wars. In the developer interview that exists within the strategy guide of Super Metroid, he jokingly claimed that Samus was actually a shemale.