Education
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.
田邊 賢輔
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 Brothers 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.
In 2003, Tanabe switched to the Software Planning and Development division, where he became the manager of Production Group Number.
3. 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. Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987) — Director, Course Designer
Super Mario Brothers
2 (1988) — Director, Course Designer
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) — Scenario Writer
The Legend of Zelda: Link"s Awakening (1993) — Scenario Writer
Stunt Race Forex (1994) — Map Designer
Kirby"s Dream Course (1994) — Map Designer
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi"s Island (1995) — Special Thanks
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) — Advisor
Bachelor of Science Super Mario United States of America Power Challenge (1996) — Original Design
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) — Scenario Writer
Super Smash Brothers (1999) — Special Thanks
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (2000) — Asssitant Manager
Pikmin (2002) — Special Thanks
Hamtaro: Ham-Hams Unite! (2002) — Advisor
Metroid Prime (2002) — Company-Producer
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) — Producer
Metroid Prime: Hunters (2006) — Producer
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (2007) — Producer
Super Smash Brothers
Brawl (2008) — Producer
Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010) — Producer
Dillon"s Rolling Western (2012) - Producer
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013) — Producer
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) — Producer
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) — Supervisor
Metroid Prime: Federation Force (2016) — Producer.