Takashi Tezuka facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Takashi Tezuka
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Tezuka in 2024
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| Born | November 17, 1960 Osaka, Japan
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| Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
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| Employer | Nintendo (1984–present) |
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| Title | Executive Officer |
Takashi Tezuka (手塚 卓志, Tezuka Takashi, born November 17, 1960) is a famous Japanese video game designer. He is also a director and producer. He works as a senior officer at Nintendo in their Entertainment Planning & Development division. He is also an Executive Officer for Nintendo. Tezuka worked closely with Shigeru Miyamoto, helping to direct some of the very first Mario and Zelda games.
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Becoming a Game Creator
Takashi Tezuka finished his studies at the Design Department of Osaka University of Arts. He then joined Nintendo in April 1984. Right away, he started helping to design some of Nintendo's most popular game series. These include the Mario games and The Legend of Zelda games.
Tezuka really enjoys fantasy books. He especially likes The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien. This love for fantasy helped him write the stories and scripts for the first The Legend of Zelda game. He also wrote for Zelda II: The Adventure of Link.
Tezuka also helped create the popular character Yoshi. Yoshi first appeared in Super Mario World. Shigeru Miyamoto had wanted Mario to ride a dinosaur ever since Super Mario Bros. 3. Tezuka helped make that idea a reality with Yoshi.
Making Games for Everyone
Takashi Tezuka believes that games should be fun for everyone. He once said:
I have never consciously separated casual users and hardcore gamers when I design a game. For the past 20 years, I have always been trying to make games so that anyone—as many people as possible—can enjoy them... I cannot help but say that I love my job of making games from the bottom of my heart.
This means he tries to make games that both new players and experienced players can enjoy. He truly loves his job of creating video games.
Key Games Takashi Tezuka Worked On
Takashi Tezuka has worked on many famous Nintendo games. Here are some of the most well-known ones:
- 1985: Super Mario Bros. – He was an assistant director and game designer.
- 1986: The Legend of Zelda – He was a director, game designer, and writer.
- 1988: Super Mario Bros. 3 – He was a director and game designer.
- 1990: Super Mario World – He was a director.
- 1991: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – He was a director.
- 1995: Yoshi's Island – He was a director.
- 1996: Super Mario 64 – He was an assistant director.
- 1998: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – He was a supervisor.
- 2001: Pikmin – He helped manage the progress of the game.
- 2002: Super Mario Sunshine – He was a producer.
- 2002: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker – He was a producer.
- 2006: New Super Mario Bros. – He was a general producer.
- 2010: Super Mario Galaxy 2 – He was a producer.
- 2011: Super Mario 3D Land – He was a general producer.
- 2013: Super Mario 3D World – He was a general producer.
- 2015: Super Mario Maker – He was a producer.
- 2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – He was a supervisor.
- 2019: Super Mario Maker 2 – He was a producer.
- 2023: The Super Mario Bros. Movie – He was a creative executive for the movie.
- 2023: Pikmin 4 – He was a producer.
- 2023: Super Mario Bros. Wonder – He was a producer.
- 2024: Princess Peach: Showtime! – He was a senior supervisor.
Takashi Tezuka continues to work on new and exciting games for Nintendo.
See also
In Spanish: Takashi Tezuka para niños
