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Takao Shimizu is a video game designer who works at Nintendo. He started providing technical support on projects like Shin Onigashima, and later production and coordination on various EAD titles under Shigeru Miyamoto. He also directed Star Fox 64 and Pokémon Stadium among other titles.
In 2002, Shimizu was appointed as the manager of the Nintendo EAD Software Tokyo Group 1. Since then he has produced or supervised most of the games created at the Tokyo branch, like Super Mario Galaxy or the Nintendo 3DS Zelda remakes, along Yoshiaki Koizumi.
Game Works
- Shin Onigashima (1987) - Technical Support
- Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988) - Programmer (as Hot Shimizu)
- Vs. Excitebike (FDS) (1988) - Programmer
- Yūyūki (1989) - Associate Producer
- Radar Mission (1990) - Director
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link To The Past (1991) - Coordinator
- Wave Race (1992) - Coordinator
- Star Fox (1993) - Japanese Support
- Kirby's Adventure (1993) - Producer
- Kirby's Pinball Land (1993) - Producer
- Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994) - Director, Course Designer
- Kirby's Dream Course (1994) - Co-Producer
- BS Zelda no Densetsu (1995) - Game Director
- Kirby Super Star (1996) - Adviser
- Star Fox 64 (1997) - Director
- Pocket Monsters Stadium (1998) - Director
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Star Fox 64" Direction)
- Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Director
- Pokémon Crystal (2000) - Mobile Stadium Director (Japanese Version)
- Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Director
- Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Assistant Director
- Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (2004) - Producer
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007) - Producer
- Jibun de Tsukuru Nintendo DS Guide (2010) - Producer
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011) - Producer
- The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (2011) - Producer
- Photos with Mario (2013) - Producer
- Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre (2013) - Producer
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (2015) - Supervisor
- NES Classic Edition (2016) - UI System Director
- SNES Classic Edition (2017) - UI System Director
Special Thanks
- Mother (1989)
- Super Mario World (1990)
- Super Game Boy (1994)
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
- Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)