[1][2] At Square, Ueda worked mostly as a background and map designer, most prominently on Super Mario RPG.
[3] In 1995, he joined co-worker Kenichi Nishi and others in the establishment of the independent developer Love-de-Lic, where Ueda carried over his responsibilities from Square in the design of the company's first two releases.
He was also directed and acted as the main designer for Contact on the Nintendo DS.
[3][4] Ueda left Grasshopper Manufacture in 2005 and founded Audio, Inc. the following January.
[5] So far, the company has made several Japan-exclusive releases on the DS, including its most recent game, Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai.