Takashi Tezuka is a video game designer and producer at Nintendo.
Biography[]
Tezuka joined Nintendo in April 1984. He worked as director of The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening, and as producer of The Wind Waker. Since Ocarina of Time, Tezuka has worked as supervisor in every other game in The Legend of Zelda series.
The Legend of Zelda games[]
Game | Position |
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The Legend of Zelda | Director, designer, writer |
A Link to the Past | Director |
Link's Awakening | Director |
BS The Legend of Zelda | Designer |
Ancient Stone Tablets | Supervisor |
Ocarina of Time | Supervisor |
Majora's Mask | Supervisor |
Oracle of Seasons | Supervisor |
Oracle of Ages | Supervisor |
Four Swords | Supervisor |
The Wind Waker | Producer |
Four Swords Adventures | Supervisor |
The Minish Cap | Supervisor |
Twilight Princess | Supervisor |
Phantom Hourglass | Supervisor |
Spirit Tracks | Supervisor |
Skyward Sword | Supervisor |
A Link Between Worlds | Supervisor |
Tri Force Heroes | Supervisor |
Breath of the Wild | Supervisor |
Trivia[]
- Tezuka has a wife who is normally quiet and shy, but she one day exploded in a fit or rage, maddened by the time Tezuka had spent at work with Nintendo. This eventually foreshadowed the idea of Tezuka creating a ghost character known as Boo, who first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.
- Aside from the Zelda series, Tezuka has collaborated with other gaming series, including Mario, Pikmin, and Animal Crossing.
- Before The Legend of Zelda series came to life, Tezuka was first credited as the game designer for Devil World back in 1984.