"Along with a few changes to the board of directors comes the news that executive officer Takashi Tezuka will be leaving the role as of June 26 this year. While a number of sites are reporting this as Tezuka's retirement (and it might well be), this hasn't actually been announced and is likely born of a misunderstanding of the phrase "retirement of an executive officer." (There are in fact seven other executive officers, and two senior executive offers, at Nintendo.)"
"Takashi Tezuka, 65, has worked at Nintendo since 1984 and worked closely with Shigeru Miyamoto's on the seminal Super Mario Bros, as well as the original The Legend of Zelda. He was director of 1988's Super Mario Bros. 3 and 1991's Super Mario World, during which time he co-created favorite character Yoshi and worked in a close partnership with Miyamoto. His development resume then continues on like a best-of-early-Nintendo list, directing the extraordinary The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Link's Awakening, as well as Yoshi's Island, as well as working on Super Mario 64."
"After this Tezuka switched to more managerial roles, but his name continued to be attached to legendary titles like Animal Crossing, Zelda: Wind Waker and Super Mario Galaxy 2. He's since had a supervisory role on Breath of the Wild, the Mario & Luigi series, and Paper Mario games, as well as producing New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Mario Maker 2, and many others. His final credit looks likely to be producer on the recent updated re-release of Super Mario Bros. Wonder."
Nintendo released financial results and related corporate updates alongside news of a Switch 2 price increase. The updates include a change in leadership: executive officer Takashi Tezuka will leave his role effective June 26. The departure is sometimes described as retirement, but the wording refers to an executive officer leaving the position rather than a confirmed retirement. Tezuka has worked at Nintendo since 1984 and has been closely involved with major franchises including Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda. He directed early landmark titles, later moved into managerial and supervisory roles, and has credits spanning Animal Crossing, Breath of the Wild, and multiple Mario and Zelda entries.
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