Takashi Tezuka and three Nintendo directors retire
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Updated · GoNintendo · May 8
Takashi Tezuka and three Nintendo directors retire
14 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · May 8
Nintendo said Tezuka, 65, will leave on 26 June 2026 after joining in 1984, alongside Audit and Supervisory Committee directors Takuya Yoshimura, Katsuhiro Umeyama and Keiko Akashi.
Tezuka worked across major Nintendo series including Mario, Zelda, Pikmin, Donkey Kong and Star Fox, making his departure one of the company’s most significant recent creative exits.
Previous reporting said he is retiring as executive officer at Nintendo’s usual retirement age, following other veteran departures, while fellow longtime creator Shigeru Miyamoto remains active.
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