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Super Mario Bros.’ World 1-1 isn’t just a first level — it’s a perfectly crafted tutorial that teaches players how to play without a single text box. Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka designed every ...

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Takashi Tezuka, who was instrumental in the creation of games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda, is retiring ...

The designer and director of Super Mario Bros., Legend of Zelda, and Yoshi games, Takashi Tezuka, is set to leave Nintendo in 2026.

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Takashi Tezuka is stepping down at the end of June. He joined the company in 1984, and worked on the original Super Mario ...

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