Also worked on Mario, Yoshi and more. Image credit: Nintendo Veteran Nintendo designer and director Takashi Tezuka is retiring from the company after more than 40 years. Tezuka joined Nintendo as a part-time employee when he was at university in 1984. He went on to become an assistant director for the original 1985 Super Mario Bros, a game he was also a designer on. Nintendo Switch 2 - Official Launch Trailer. Watch on YouTube In the years since, he has worked on a huge number of the company's most high-profile and beloved titles. Think of any Nintendo series andTezuka will likely have had some part in it. During his tenure, he directed multiple games from iconic series, including the original Legend of Zelda, Super Mario World, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and Yoshi's Island. More recently, he has served as a producer or production supervisor on games such as Super Mario Bros.…