Takashi Tezuka

Takashi Tezuka (手塚 卓志, Tezuka Takashi) (born November 17, 1960) is a video game designer for Nintendo. He has worked on some of the most critically acclaimed Nintendo games, including the Mario series, The Legend of Zelda, Pikmin and Animal Crossing series. Since 2005, as part of the internal restructuring of Nintendo, he is General Manager of Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, together with Shigeru Miyamoto and Takao Sawano. Tezuka... more

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  • Nov 17, 1960 (age 49 years)
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