Takashi Tezuka (born November 17, 1960) is a game designer/director for Nintendo. He is a graduate of the Design Department of Osaka of University of Arts and is currently a General Manager.
Work
Tezuka is known for his work with the earlier Mario games such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World. He is also known for helping with some games from the The Legend of Zelda series. Tezuka is also helps create some of the Yoshi games. Tezuka helped with the Wii U and is currently helping produce another Yoshi game known as Yoshi's Woolly World.
Involvement
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario World
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Super Mario 64
- Yoshi's Story
- Luigi's Mansion
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- New Super Mario Bros.
- Yoshi Touch & Go
- New Super Mario Bros. 2
- New Super Mario Bros. U
- Yoshi's Woolly World
Gallery
Tezuka showing off the Wii U with New Super Mario Bros. U.