Legendary Nintendo Designer Takashi Tezuka Announces Retirement After 42 Years
Legendary Nintendo designer Takashi Tezuka, instrumental in shaping franchises like Mario and The Legend of Zelda, announced his retirement effective June 26, 2026, after 42 years with the company. Tezuka, who joined Nintendo in 1984, directed titles such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and A Link to the Past, and served as lead producer for the Mario series for two decades. The announcement was made alongside Nintendo's financial results, which also noted a planned price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Entities
- Game: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Person: Shigeru Miyamoto
- Game: Pokemon FireRed/Leaf Green
- Person: Osamu Tezuka
- Game: The Legend of Zelda
- Game: Mario Party Superstars
- Game: Tomodachi Life
- Game: Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- Game: Yoshi's Island
- Topic: Game Design
- Company: Nintendo
- Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
- Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
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