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| | [[Image:Takashi tezuka.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A picture of '''Takashi Tezuka''' with the [[Nintendo 64]] logo on the bottom right hand corner.]] |
| |image=[[File:Takashi tezuka.jpg|260px]]<br>Takashi Tezuka from an Iwata Asks video
| | '''Takashi Tezuka''' is a video game designer that has been working with [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] for many years. He has been helping him since ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and still continues to do so. He is the general manager for [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development]]. He has been a director, co-director, designer, producer, and a supervisor of a number of ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' games and ''Legend of Zelda'' games. |
| |born=November 17, 1960 (age {{age|November 17, 1960}}) | |
| |role=Executive Officer of EPD, Nintendo Co., Ltd. | |
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| {{quote|I have never consciously separated casual users and hardcore gamers when I design a game. For the past 20 years, I have always been trying to make games so that anyone -- as many people as possible -- can enjoy them... I cannot help but say that I love my job of making games from the bottom of my heart.|Takashi Tezuka}}
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| '''{{wp|Takashi Tezuka}}''' (in Japanese: 手塚 卓志), sometimes credited under the name '''Ten Ten''', is a veteran video game designer currently working for [[Nintendo]]. As a graduate of the Design Department of Osaka University of Arts, he joined Nintendo in 1984 and set to work alongside [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], creating some of the company's most iconic characters and games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]''.
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| | | *Takashi's wife had been the inspiration for the [[Boo]] enemy. This is because she is often very shy but then became angry at him one day for spending too much time at work. |
| Tezuka currently holds the position of Executive Officer of [[Nintendo Entertainment Planning and Development|Nintendo EPD]], and he previously served as General Manager of [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]] alongside Miyamoto.
| | *Takashi is rarely interveiwed. |
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| Some of Tezuka's better known works including the writing of the script and story for ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', being the senior designer for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', and leading the production of the animated movie ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]''{{ref needed}}
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| ==Games credited== | |
| *''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Assistant Director
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' - Director, Game Design
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| *''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' - Meddler
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Motion Design
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Director, Game Design
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| *''[[Super Mario World]]'' - Main Director
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| *''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - Director
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| *''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Assistant Director
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| *''[[Tetris Attack]]'' - Advisor
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| *''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' - Design Advisor
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| *''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' - Design Advisor
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| *''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' - Design Advisor
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' - Supervisor, Original Game Design
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| *''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' - Production Supervisor
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| *''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - Character Supervisor
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' - General Producer
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| *''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' - Production Supervisor
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| *''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' - General Producer
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| *''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' - Senior Producer
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| *''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' - Senior Producer
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| *''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' - General Producer
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| *''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' - General Producer
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| *''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Run]]'' - Director<ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/09/09/11-things-we-learned-about-super-mario-run</ref>
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| *''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' - Supervisor
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| *''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' - Supervisor
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| *''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' - Producer
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| *''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' - Senior Supervisor
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| ==Films credited== | |
| *''[[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Based on the concepts and characters created by | |
| *''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' - Nintendo Creative Executive
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Young Game Producer Takashi Tezuka.jpg|Tezuka in his early days at [[Nintendo]]
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| 84 Tezuka Lakitu Drawing.jpg|Drawing of a [[Lakitu]] by Tezuka for the 84 membership restaurant in Tokyo
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| BigMarioCreators.JPG|Tezuka with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Koji Kondo|Kondo]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' show in Japan
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| SM30F Group Photo.jpg|Group photo at the Super Mario 30 Festival event
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| Facebook Mario Kart 2015-10-21.jpg|Tezuka, alongside Tsubasa Sakaguchi and Shigeru Miyamoto
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| SMM3DS Mii Tezuka.jpg|Tezuka's [[Mii]], distributed to [[Nintendo 3DS]] owners via [[Nintendo 3DS#StreetPass and SpotPass|StreetPass]] at select retail stores as part of a promotional campaign for ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
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| E3 2019 Nintendo Booth Developers Signature Wall.jpg|Signature wall from the Nintendo booth at {{wp|E3 2019}}, featuring a doodle of [[Yoshi]] by Tezuka
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| </gallery>
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| ==Trivia==
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| *Tezuka's favorite ''Super Mario'' character is [[Lakitu]].<ref>[[Shogakukan]]. 2015. ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', page 5.</ref>
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| *Tezuka's wife was the inspiration for the [[Boo]] enemy. This is because she is often very shy, but then she became angry at him one day for spending too much time at work.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref>
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