Nintendo has created many strange and wonderful characters over the years, but one of the highlights is Tingle.
The recurring character, who started in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask on Nintendo 64, it was designed by Takaya Imamura. Today, this same veteran Nintendo employee – who was also responsible for the terrifying design of the Moon, announced via Facebook that it was his last day at the company after 32 years.
“This is my last day at work. I took a selfie with the office empty. I don’t think I’ll be back here again. As expected, I will miss you. “
The “empty office” is due to many members of the Nintendo team working from home due to the pandemic.
Imamura started at Nintendo in 1989 in F-Zero (1990) as a graphic designer – creating Captain Falcon. Over the years, he has contributed to several other Nintendo series, such as Star Fox – drawing characters like Fox McCloud alongside Shigeru Miyamoto, and more recently was credited in Smash Ultimate as an original game supervisor.
On behalf of the community here at Nintendo Life, we wish Takaya Imamura all the best in his retirement.