Kensuke Tanabe
Kensuke Tanabe | |
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Kensuke Tanabe at the Game Developers Conference 2011 | |
Born |
Ikeda, Osaka, Japan | January 26, 1963
Nationality | Japanese |
Alma mater | Osaka University of Arts |
Occupation | Video game director and producer |
Kensuke Tanabe (田邊 賢輔 Tanabe Kensuke, born January 26, 1963 in Ikeda, Osaka, Japan)[1][2] is a Japanese video game designer and producer working for Nintendo. 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.[2][3] At first, Tanabe was part of the Entertainment Analysis and Development division.[4] 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.[3][4] In 2003, Tanabe switched to the Software Planning and Development division, where he became the manager of Production Group No. 3.[2][4] In recent years, he has become a producer, and has managed the development of first party Nintendo video games, such as the first-person adventure Metroid Prime.[3]
Works
- Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987) — Director, Course Designer
- Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) — Director, Course Designer
- Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) — Course Design
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) — Scenario Writer
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) — Scenario Writer
- Stunt Race FX (1994) — Map Designer
- Kirby's Dream Course (1994) — Map Designer
- Donkey Kong Country (1994) — Additional Support
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) — Special Thanks
- Kirby's Avalanche (1995) — Nintendo Staff
- Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995) — Map Designer
- Kirby's Block Ball (1995) — Supervisor
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) — Special Thanks
- Super Mario RPG (1996) — Screenplay Advisor
- Pilotwings 64 (1996) — Special Thanks
- Kirby Super Star (1996) — Adviser
- Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire (1996) — Japanese Text Translation, Nintendo Co., Ltd.
- Kirby Super Star (1996) — Advisor
- BS Super Mario USA Power Challenge (1996) — Original Design
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) — Scenario Writer
- Pokémon Snap (1999) — Supervisor
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) — Special Thanks
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) — Assistant Manager
- Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (2001) — Advisor
- Super Mario Advance (2001) — Supervisor
- Magical Vacation (2001) — Advisor
- Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest (2002) — Supervisor
- Pikmin (2002) — Special Thanks
- Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak (2002) — Advisor
- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem' (2002) — Supervisor
- Metroid Prime (2002) — Co-Producer
- GiFTPiA (2003) — Supervisor
- Hamtaro: Rainbow Rescue (2003) — Advisor
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) — Supervisor
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) — Producer
- Star Fox: Assault (2005) — Project Management
- Kirby: Canvas Curse (2005) — Producer
- Chibi-Robo! (2005) — Producer
- Geist (2005) — Producer
- Battalion Wars (2005) — Producer
- Metroid Prime Pinball (2005) — Producer
- Super Mario Strikers (2005) — Producer
- Mother 3 (2006) — Producer
- Magical Starsign (2006) — Producer
- Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland (2006) — Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) — Producer
- Custom Robo Arena (2006) — Producer
- Kirby: Squeak Squad (2006) — Producer
- Excite Truck (2006) — Producer
- Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) — Producer
- Super Paper Mario (2007) — Producer
- Mario Strikers Charged (2007) — Producer
- Chibi-Robo!: Park Patrol (2007) — Producer
- Theta (2007) — Producer
- Battalion Wars 2 (2007) — Producer
- Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) — Producer
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Producer
- Captain Rainbow (2008) — Producer
- Mystery Case Files: MillionHeir (2008) — Producer
- Kirby: Super Star Ultra (2008) — Producer
- Picross 3D (2009) — Producer
- Picturebook Games: Pop-Up Pursuit (2009) — Producer
- Bonsai Barber (2009) — Producer
- Punch-Out!! (Wii) (2009) — Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009) — Producer
- Okaeri! Chibi Robo! Happy Richie Dai Souji (2009) - Producer
- Irodzuki Tingle no Koi no Balloon Trip (2009) — Producer
- Rock N' Roll Climber (2009) — Producer
- Metroid Prime Trilogy (2009) — Producer
- Art Academy (2009) — Producer
- Picturebook Games: The Royal Bluff (2009) — Producer
- Excitebike: World Rally (2009) — Producer
- Eco Shooter: Plant 530 (2009) — Producer
- A Kappa's Trail (2009) — Producer
- Excitebots: Trick Racing (2009) — Producer
- Aura-Aura Climber (2010) — Associate Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010) — Producer
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) — Producer
- Pilotwings Resort (2011) — Producer
- Mystery Case Files: The Malgrave Incident (2011) — Producer
- Kirby: Mass Attack (2011) — Senior Producer
- Freakyforms: Your Creations, Alive! (2011) — Producer
- Pushmo (2011) — Producer
- Kirby's Dream Collection (2012) — Producer
- Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! (2012) — Producer
- Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! (2012) — Producer
- Crashmo (2012) — Producer
- Dillon's Rolling Western (2012) — Producer
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) — Producer
- Sing Party (2012) — Producer
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) — Special Advisor
- Game & Wario (2013) — Directing Support, Game Design
- Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger (2013) — Producer
- Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013) — Producer
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013) — Producer
- Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder (2013) — Producer
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U (2014) — Supervisor (Original Games)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013) — Producer
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) — Producer
- Kirby and the Rainbow Curse (2015) — Producer
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015) — Supervisor
- Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015) — Producer
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) — Supervisor
- Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge (2016) — Producer
- Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) — Producer
- Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016) — Producer
- Dillon's Dead Heat Breakers (2018) — Producer
- WarioWare Gold (2018) — Producer
- Metroid Prime 4 (TBA) — Producer
References
- ↑ "「ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島」開発スタッフ名鑑". Nintendo Official Guide Book – The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (in Japanese). Shogakukan Inc. July 1993. p. 120. ISBN 4-09-102448-3.
- 1 2 3 "Biographical Information: Kensuke Tanabe" (PDF). Nintendo of America, Inc. June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-02-01.
- 1 2 3 クリエイターズファイル 第101回. Gpara.com (in Japanese). February 10, 2003. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
- 1 2 3 "E3 2004: Metroid Prime 2 Interview". IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc. May 12, 2004. Retrieved January 11, 2011.