About the creator

Career

Game designer, Producer, Director, Writer

Born

17 November 1960

Place of birth

Osaka

Known games

13

Takashi Tezuka is a Japanese designer and producer who joined Nintendo in 1984 and became one of Shigeru Miyamoto's closest collaborators. He moved from hands-on direction of Mario and Zelda projects into long-term production and management and now serves as a senior officer within Nintendo EPD.