Editing Shigehisa Nakaue

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'''Shigehisa Nakaue''' (中植茂久) is a graphic artist and illustrator working for [[Nintendo]]. Prior to joining the company in 2003, he worked as an illustrator for the magazine ''[[Nintendo DREAM]]'',<ref>The Kyoto Report, http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/shigehisa-nakaue</ref> where he wrote and illustrated the long-running strip ''[[Dream Drunker]]'', and also illustrated the promotional manga ''[[lylatwiki:Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco|Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco]]''.

Nakaue is currently the primary 2D artist of the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, having drawn the Peach Letters in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and much of the 2D artwork featured in subsequent games and promotional material for the series. Due to being similar in style to previous ''Super Mario'' 2D artist [[Yoichi Kotabe]], there has been a [[List of rumors and urban legends#Yoichi Kotabe's involvement in Super Mario 3D Land|long-running misconception]] that these scenes were drawn by an unretired Kotabe despite Shigehisa Nakaue being credited as the sole illustrator in ''3D Land''. 

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SM3DL W7.png|One of the Peach Letters in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. 
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Marioicon sm3dw.png|[[Mario]]'s character selection icon in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]].
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==Media credited==
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - Supervisor (Characters)/Artwork
*''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'' - Artwork<ref> Official Japanese manual for ''Mario Pinball Land'', page 10.</ref>
*''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' - Graphic Support
*''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' - Graphic Support
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' - Graphic Support
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'' - Graphic Support
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' - CG Illustration
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' - Graphic Support
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' - In-Game Graphic Supervisor
*''[[Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku]] - Lead Artwork
*''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' - Character Supervision
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' - Graphic Supervisor
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'' - CG Illustration
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' - CG Illustration
*''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]'' - CG Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' - CG Illustration
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' - CG Illustration
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'' - Character Supervisor
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' - Illustration/Conceptual Art Support
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' - Illustration Supervisor (Wii)/Graphic Supervisor (3DS)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' - Special Thanks
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] version) - Illustration
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Illustration Support
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' - Special Thanks
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' - Illustration
*''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' - Illustration Supervisor
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' - Nintendo Team
*''[[Donkey Kong Bananza]]'' - Illustration<ref name=TreehouseDay2>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 4, 2025|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6faq_QW_U8|title=Donkey Kong Bananza – Exploration Gameplay – Nintendo Treehouse: Live {{!}} Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|language=en-us|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref>

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