He is also a writer for the Game Culture Preservation Institute(IGCC).
[1] Toyama started his path in the video game industry after his enjoyment of playing Space Invaders.
He had read magazines that featured games like Space Invaders, Star Wars, and Gundam.
He originally wanted to either get a Sharp MZ-80 or an NEC PC-8001, but in the end, he started with a Hitachi Basic Master Level 2.
He started with being a designer for the game, Feedback, then later a planner and programmer for Herzog[3]