Overview
- Nintendo confirmed the move, effective June 26, 2026, in materials released with its latest financial results.
- Tezuka helped define flagship series, directing The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario World, A Link to the Past, and Yoshi’s Island.
- His most recent credit is as producer on Super Mario Bros. Wonder, including the Switch 2 Edition with the Bellabel Park content.
- Coverage notes it is unclear whether he will leave Nintendo entirely or only step down from the executive post.
- Nintendo also announced retirements for Takuya Yoshimura, Katsuhiro Umeyama, and Keiko Akashi, and proposed Yutaka Takenaga and Chika Saka for director roles pending shareholder approval.