Takashi Tezuka Quotes

“I have never consciously separated casual users and hardcore gamers when I design a game. For the past 20 years, I have always been trying to make games so that anyone -- as many people as possible -- can enjoy them… I cannot help but say that I love my job of making games from the bottom of my heart.”

Takashi Tezuka

Source: "In Conversation: Takashi Tezuka". http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jun2007/id20070629_013917.htm,Businessweek. Bloomberg L.P.(2007-06-29)
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“Yeah. I want to keep heading in that direction so the games are a tool for family bonding. However, I want the games to be a tool for expanding upon previously existing good elements rather than for making something different.”

Takashi Tezuka

Source: Iwata Asks : Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/6,Nintendo.
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“I think it's good that we put in lots of new things back then.”

Takashi Tezuka

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“I think New Super Mario Bros. Wii firmly established the idea of everyone in the famliy playing together.”

Takashi Tezuka

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“It was really fun. I had just joined the company, so rather than just working along with the designs. I'd ask what the conditions were and have fun working within those constraints.”

Takashi Tezuka

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