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 | |
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田邊 賢輔 | |
 Tanabe at E3 2013 | |
| Born | January 26, 1963 |
| Occupation(s) | Video game producer, designer |
| Employer | Nintendo |
| Notable work | Super 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
change- ↑ "How a Slacker Became Nintendo's Chief Ambassador". Wired. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ↑ "The making of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past". GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
