THE FUSE

Earlier this week, longtime Nintendo producer and current executive officer Takashi Tezuka announced that he would be retiring from the company. Tezuka had been with Nintendo since the mid-80s, cutting his teeth on Punch-Out‼ before tackling some of the most pivotal games in history. This rap sheet includes Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing. However, those at Nintendo speak of Tezuka most reverently on Link’s Awakening, a game they feel pivoted the Zelda series towards its greatest adventures.