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