Born in 1961 in Tokyo, Yoshihisa Kishimoto is a rebellious teenager who spends more time playing video games than studying. Passionate about cinema, he realised that he had to earn a living to finance his dreams, so he got a job at Data Eastwhere he worked on three titles, including two interactive cartoons, Thunder Storm (Cobra Command on Mega-CD) and Road Blaster (Road Avenger on Mega-CD).

In 1985, he was poached by former Data East employees who had set up a new company: Technos Japan. He then drew on his past as a rowdy schoolboy to create the controversial Nekketsu Kôha Kunio-kunHe invented the urban beat 'em up. This is the film The Warriors (1979), which inspired him to adapt this classic for the Western market under the title Renegade (1986). Later, he decided to improve the concept and pay a vibrant tribute to his favourite star: Bruce Lee. Double DragonThe following year, in 1987, the game was launched.

Three more episodes were to follow, as well as other games featuring the scathing Kunio kunfootball (Nintendo World Cup) or dodgeball (Dodge Ball). Kishimoto becomes freelance during the 90s under the name Plophet (also the name of his company since 1 April 2010) and makes a variety of games, including shoot 'em ups (Chô Aniki on PlayStation and Saturn), and is developing low-budget games, in particular for mobile phones or a system of softs for major Japanese restaurant chains.

In all, during his 25-year career, Kishimoto designed and produced almost 400 titles and left his mark on arcade history.