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|image=[[File:Kensuke Tanabe.jpg]]<br>Kensuke Tanabe as seen in the Iwata Asks for ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' | |image=[[File:Kensuke Tanabe.jpg]]<br>Kensuke Tanabe as seen in the Iwata Asks for ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' | ||
|born=January 26 1963<ref>Shokugan's ''Link's Awakening'' guide (translation available at [http://www.glitterberri.com/links-awakening/staff-list-interview/ glitterberri])</ref> | |born=January 26, 1963<ref>Shokugan's ''Link's Awakening'' guide (translation available at [http://www.glitterberri.com/links-awakening/staff-list-interview/ glitterberri])</ref> | ||
|role=Producer, game designer, manager, executive officer}} | |role=Producer, game designer, manager, executive officer}} | ||
'''Kensuke Tanabe''' (田邊 賢輔) is a Japanese video game developer and producer employed by [[Nintendo]]. Tanabe, after graduating from the Visual Concept Planning Department of the [[wikipedia:Osaka University of Arts|Osaka University of Arts]], decided to join Nintendo and was first enrolled into [[Nintendo EAD]] in 1986. One of his first assignements was developing a prototype for a vertical scrolling-focused ''Super Mario''-style platformer, which would serve as the basis of ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''.<ref>[https://www.wired.com/gamelife/2011/04/super-mario-bros-2/ The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2]</ref> | |||
Tanabe currently works as the head of [[Nintendo EPD|Nintendo EPD Group No. 6]], a division of Nintendo focused on assisting coproductions with western developers. | |||
==List of works== | |||
Tanabe currently works as the head of [[Nintendo | |||
==List of | |||
*''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''/''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Director, Course design | *''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''/''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Director, Course design | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Level design, Map design<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/0 Iwata Asks: Paper Mario: Sticker Star]</ref> (uncredited) | *''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Level design, Map design<ref>[http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/3ds/papermario/0/0 Iwata Asks: Paper Mario: Sticker Star]</ref> (uncredited) | ||
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*''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) - Producer | *''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) - Producer | ||
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Original Game Supervisor | *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Original Game Supervisor | ||
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[Super Nintendo World]]'' - Creative Director | |||
*''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[WarioWare: Move It!]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) - Special Thanks | |||
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' - Producer | |||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' - Original Game Supervisor | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
E3 2019 Nintendo Booth Developers Signature Wall.jpg|Signature wall from the Nintendo booth at {{wp|E3 2019}}, featuring a doodle of [[Luigi]] by Tanabe | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
{{People}} | {{People}} | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Game | [[Category:Game designers]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:29, April 22, 2025
| Kensuke Tanabe | |
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 Kensuke Tanabe as seen in the Iwata Asks for Paper Mario: Sticker Star | |
| Born | January 26, 1963[1] |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Producer, game designer, manager, executive officer |
Kensuke Tanabe (田邊 賢輔) is a Japanese video game developer and producer employed by Nintendo. Tanabe, after graduating from the Visual Concept Planning Department of the Osaka University of Arts, decided to join Nintendo and was first enrolled into Nintendo EAD in 1986. One of his first assignements was developing a prototype for a vertical scrolling-focused Super Mario-style platformer, which would serve as the basis of Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic.[2]
Tanabe currently works as the head of Nintendo EPD Group No. 6, a division of Nintendo focused on assisting coproductions with western developers.
List of works[edit]
- Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic/Super Mario Bros. 2 - Director, Course design
- Super Mario Bros. 3 - Level design, Map design[3] (uncredited)
- Donkey Kong Country - Japanese localization[4]
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - Screenplay advisor
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island - Special Thanks
- Super Smash Bros. - Special Thanks
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Supervisor
- Super Mario Strikers - Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - Producer
- Super Paper Mario - Producer
- Mario Strikers Charged - Producer
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Producer
- Captain Rainbow - Producer
- Punch-Out!! (Wii) - Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! - Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! - Producer
- Donkey Kong Country Returns - Producer
- Mario Kart 7 - Special Thanks
- Mario Party 9 - Special Thanks
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star - Producer
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Special advisor
- Game & Wario - Directing support, Game design (directed the Ashley and Islands minigames in cooperation with Risa Tabata[5])
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move - Producer
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D - Producer
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars - Supervisor
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam - Supervisor
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge - Producer
- Paper Mario: Color Splash - Producer
- WarioWare Gold - Producer
- Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS) - Producer
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Original Game Supervisor
- Luigi's Mansion 3 - Producer
- Paper Mario: The Origami King - Producer
- Super Nintendo World - Creative Director
- WarioWare: Get It Together! - Producer
- Mario Strikers: Battle League - Producer
- WarioWare: Move It! - Producer
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) - Special Thanks
- Luigi's Mansion 2 HD - Producer
- Donkey Kong Country Returns HD - Original Game Supervisor
Gallery[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Shokugan's Link's Awakening guide (translation available at glitterberri)
- ^ The Secret History of Super Mario Bros. 2
- ^ Iwata Asks: Paper Mario: Sticker Star
- ^ Iwata Asks: Donkey Kong Country Returns
- ^ Iwata Asks: Game & Wario
