Kensuke Tanabe

Japanese video game designer, producer and director

Kensuke Tanabe (田邊 賢輔, Tanabe Kensuke, born January 26, 1963) is an Japanese video game producer and designer. He works as a Senior Officer at the Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development division.

Kensuke Tanabe
田邊 賢輔
Tanabe at E3 2013
Born (1963-01-26) January 26, 1963 (age 61)
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan
Occupation(s)Video game producer, designer
EmployerNintendo
Notable workSuper Mario
The Legend of Zelda
Metroid Prime
Chibi-Robo!

Tanabe first started at Nintendo in 1987, where he directed the video game Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic before moving on to work on Super Mario Bros. 2.[1] Tanabe has also worked on the The Legend of Zelda series, writing for A Link to the Past in 1991 and Link's Awakening in 1993.[2] He is also known for his work on the Kirby, Metroid, and Paper Mario series.

References

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  1. "How a Slacker Became Nintendo's Chief Ambassador". Wired. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. "The making of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 19, 2024.