One of Nintendo's most important Mario and Zelda designers is set to retire
Takashi Tezuka, a key designer behind influential Nintendo titles like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, is set to retire on June 26, 2026, after 42 years with the company. Tezuka, who co-designed early Mario and Zelda games with Shigeru Miyamoto, also served as a producer on later titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
Metro UK
- Entities
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Shigeru Miyamoto
- Kensuke Tanabe
- Osamu Tezuka
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Yoshi's Island
- Game Design
- Game Development
- Nintendo
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Super Mario Bros.
- Hideki Konno
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Eiji Aonuma
- Koji Kondo
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