Nintendo veteran designer Takashi Tezuka set to retire as Executive Officer
Takashi Tezuka, who directed classic Nintendo games including The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Yoshi’s Island, has announced he is retiring from the company. Tezuka will retire from his role as an executive officer on 26th June, 2026. We wish him the best with his retirement. Hideki Konno (known…  » Nintendo veteran designer Takashi Tezuka set to retire as Executive Off...
Takashi Tezuka, who directed classic Nintendo games including The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Yoshi’s Island, has announced he is retiring from the company. Tezuka will retire from his role as an executive officer on 26th June, 2026. We wish him the best with his retirement. Hideki Konno (known…  Read More » Nintendo veteran designer Takashi Tezuka set to retire as Executive Officer Source
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