Editing Takashi Tezuka

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|image=[[File:Takashi tezuka.jpg|260px]]<br>Takashi Tezuka from an Iwata Asks video
|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}}

'''{{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]]''.

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.

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}}

==Games credited==
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - Assistant Director
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' - Director, Game Design
*''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' - Meddler
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Motion Design
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - Director, Game Design
*''[[Super Mario World]]'' - Main Director
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - Director
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Assistant Director
*''[[Tetris Attack]]'' - Advisor
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' - Design Advisor
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' - Design Advisor
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - Producer
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' - Design Advisor
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' - Supervisor, Original Game Design
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' - Production Supervisor
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - Character Supervisor
*''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' - Production Supervisor
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' - Senior Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' - Senior Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' - General Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - Producer
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' - General Producer
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' - Producer
*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' - Director<ref>http://uk.ign.com/articles/2016/09/09/11-things-we-learned-about-super-mario-run</ref>
*''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' - Producer
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' - Supervisor
*''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' - Producer
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' - Producer
*''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' - Senior Supervisor

==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

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Young Game Producer Takashi Tezuka.jpg|Tezuka in his early days at [[Nintendo]]
BigMarioCreators.JPG|Tezuka with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Koji Kondo|Kondo]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' show in Japan
Facebook Mario Kart 2015-10-21.jpg|Tezuka, alongside Tsubasa Sakaguchi and Shigeru Miyamoto
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]]''
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
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*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>
*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>

==References==
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