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Steve Mayles

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  • Writer
  • Animation Department
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Steve Mayles was born on 9 February 1974 in Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001), Donkey Kong Country (1994) and Battletoads Arcade (1994).
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    Known for

    Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
    Super Smash Bros. Melee
    9.0
    Video Game
    • Writer(as Rare Ltd)
    • 2001
    Donkey Kong Country (1994)
    Donkey Kong Country
    8.6
    Video Game
    • Animation Department(as S Mayles)
    • 1994
    Battletoads Arcade (1994)
    Battletoads Arcade
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Animation Department
    • 1994
    Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
    Banjo-Kazooie
    8.5
    Video Game
    • Art Department(as Steve 'Dingpot' Mayles, "Chief Scribbler")
    • 1998

    Credits

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    • Yooka-Laylee (2017)
      Yooka-Laylee
      6.2
      Video Game
      • character artist
      • 2017
    • Kinect Sports Rivals (2014)
      Kinect Sports Rivals
      5.4
      Video Game
      • art
      • 2014
    • Kinect Sports: Season Two (2011)
      Kinect Sports: Season Two
      6.1
      Video Game
      • art
      • 2011
    • Kinect Sports (2010)
      Kinect Sports
      6.8
      Video Game
      • art: Kinect Sports team
      • 2010
    • Chris Seavor and Chris Sutherland in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)
      Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
      5.6
      Video Game
      • art: "Shape Making, Colouring and Scribbling" (as Steve 'Mr. Fit' Mayles)
      • 2008
    • Viva Piñata (2006)
      Viva Piñata
      7.1
      Video Game
      • art
      • 2006
    • Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
      Banjo-Kazooie
      8.5
      Video Game
      • lead artist: "Chief Scribbler" (as Steve 'Dingpot' Mayles)
      • 1998
    • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
      Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
      8.6
      Video Game
      • character designer (as S. Mayles)
      • 1995
    • Battletoads & Double Dragon (1993)
      Battletoads & Double Dragon
      7.5
      Video Game
      • character artist
      • 1993

    Writer



    • Rare Replay (2015)
      Rare Replay
      8.0
      Video Game
      • co-creator (creator, segment "Nuts & Bolts", uncredited)
      • 2015
    • Chris Seavor and Chris Sutherland in Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts (2008)
      Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
      5.6
      Video Game
      • co-creator (creator, uncredited)
      • 2008
    • Banjo Pilot (2005)
      Banjo Pilot
      5.4
      Video Game
      • co-creator (creator, uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge (2003)
      Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge
      6.5
      Video Game
      • co-creator (creator, uncredited)
      • 2003
    • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
      Super Smash Bros. Melee
      9.0
      Video Game
      • certain characters: and items from Perfect Dark and Donkey Kong Country 2 (as Rare Ltd)
      • 2001
    • Banjo-Tooie (2000)
      Banjo-Tooie
      8.4
      Video Game
      • co-creator (creator, uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Donkey Kong Country (1997)
      Donkey Kong Country
      5.4
      TV Series
      • video game (uncredited)
      • 1997

    Animation Department



    • Banjo-Tooie (2000)
      Banjo-Tooie
      8.4
      Video Game
      • character animator (uncredited)
      • 2000
    • Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
      Banjo-Kazooie
      8.5
      Video Game
      • character animator
      • main character designer (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
      Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
      8.6
      Video Game
      • character animator (as S. Mayles)
      • 1995
    • Battletoads Arcade (1994)
      Battletoads Arcade
      7.4
      Video Game
      • additional background artist
      • additional character artist
      • 1994
    • Donkey Kong Country (1994)
      Donkey Kong Country
      8.6
      Video Game
      • character designer (as S Mayles)
      • 1994

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Rare Ltd
    • Born
      • February 9, 1974
      • Coalville, Leicestershire, England, UK

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      His older brother Gregg Mayles works at Rare as Creative Director.
    • Trademark
        His short stature

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