
Takashi Tezuka, the Quiet Architect of Mario, Zelda, and Yoshi, Just Announced He's Leaving Nintendo on June 26 — More Than 150 Game Credits, 42 Years on the Job, and a Final Bow That Closes One of the Industry's Greatest Careers
Co-creator of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. Director of A Link to the Past, Super Mario World, and Yoshi's Island. Producer of Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Pikmin 4. After more than four decades and over 150 credits, the 65-year-old Takashi Tezuka is retiring from Nintendo on June 26, 2026.


