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Kensuke Tanabe

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Kensuke Tanabe (田邊 賢輔, Tanabe Kensuke; born January 26, 1963) is a Japanese video game producer and designer working for Nintendo, where he currently is Senior Officer at Nintendo EPD. After he had graduated from the Visual Concept Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts, he decided to enter the video game industry, and joined Nintendo in April 1986. At first, Tanabe was part of the Entertainment Analysis and Development division. He directed the platform games Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, and worked on the scripts for the action-adventures The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Kensuke Tanabe is the 79th most popular game designer, the 3,328th most popular biography from Japan and the 31st most popular Japanese Game Designer.

Kensuke Tanabe is a Japanese video game developer best known for his work as a producer and director at Nintendo, particularly on the Metroid series and the Luigi's Mansion games. He has played a significant role in shaping many of Nintendo's key franchises and is recognized for his contributions to the gaming industry.

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Among GAME DESIGNERS

Among game designers, Kensuke Tanabe ranks 79 out of 77. Before him are Rebecca Heineman, Michael Morhaime, Chris Avellone, American McGee, Toby Gard, and Chris Metzen. After him are Adrian Carmack, Jonathan Blow, Cory Barlog, Rob Pardo, Jane Jensen, and Minh Le.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Kensuke Tanabe ranks 1,078. Before him are Yuji Keigoshi, Vera Pauw, Lisa Darr, Karl Sanders, and Kevin Shields. After him are John Dye, Mahamudu Bawumia, Ron Francis, Afeez Oyetoro, Steve Hegg, Moana Carcasses Kalosil, and Susanne Gunnarsson.

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In Japan

Among people born in Japan, Kensuke Tanabe ranks 3,335 out of 6,245. Before him are Tsutomu Nishino (1971), Yuji Kakiuchi (1969), Tomohiro Hasumi (1972), Yoshika Matsubara (1974), Toshihiro Uchida (1972), and Minami Kuribayashi (1976). After him are Masahide Kawamoto (1971), Shusuke Tsubouchi (1983), Shuto Yamamoto (1985), Keiichi Zaizen (1968), Hideharu Miyahira (1973), and Yoko Tanabe (1966).

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Among GAME DESIGNERS In Japan

Among game designers born in Japan, Kensuke Tanabe ranks 31. Before him are Keiichiro Toyama (1970), Tetsuya Takahashi (1966), Koji Igarashi (1968), Yoshiaki Koizumi (1968), Hidemaro Fujibayashi (1972), and Hajime Tabata (1971).

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