Masayuki Uemura is a Japanese video game designer and engineer, best known for his work at Nintendo. He played a crucial role in the development of the Famicom, known as the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) outside Japan, which revolutionized the gaming industry in the 1980s. Uemura's innovative designs helped establish the foundation for many iconic games and consoles. In addition to his work on the Famicom, Uemura contributed to the development of the Super Famicom (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) and various other gaming technologies. After leaving Nintendo, he became a professor at Ritsumeikan University, where he continues to influence the next generation of game developers.