Tadashi Sugiyama

Tadashi Sugiyama (杉山 直) is a former producer for Nintendo and manager of Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development Group No. 5. He joined the company originally in 1983, working on early NES games as a graphic designer. He later co-directed Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and Super Mario Kart. Due to Sugiyama's lack of credits since 2016, it is unknown what his current occupation at Nintendo is or whether he remains in the company.

Game Works

• Baseball (1983) - Graphic Design
• Pinball (1984) - Graphic Design
• Clu Clu Land (1984) - Graphic Design
• Ice Climber (1985) - Graphic Design
• Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (1987) - Director (as Sugiyan)
• Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987) - Character Design (as Sugiyan)
• Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) - Character Design
• Pilotwings (1990) - Director
• SimCity (SNES) (1991) - Director
• Super Mario Kart (1992) - CG Designer, Director
• Super Mario All-Stars (1993) - Assistant Director
• Mario Kart 64 (1996) - Visual Director
• F-Zero X (1998) - Director, Machine Modeler, Course Design
• F-Zero X Expansion Kit (2000) - Director
• Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) - Supervisor
• Luigi's Mansion (2001) - Design Director
• Ice Climber-e (2002) - Supervisor
• The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - Supervisor
• Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) - Producer
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) - Advisor
• Picross DS (2007) - Supervisor
• Super Paper Mario (2007) - In-Game Graphic Supervisor
• Wii Fit (2007) - Producer
• Wii Fit Plus (2009) - Producer
• Steel Diver (2011) - Producer
• Star Fox 64 3D (2011) - Producer
• Wii Fit U (2013) - Producer
• Steel Diver: Sub Wars (2014) - Producer
• Star Fox Zero (2016) - Producer
• Star Fox Guard (2016) - Producer
• Tank Troopers (2016) - Producer

Special Thanks

• Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Character Design: Ice Climber)
• Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001)
• F-Zero GX (2003)
• The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004)
• Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (2004)
• Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005)
• Mario Kart DS (2005)
• The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
• Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007)
• The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
• Wii Music (2008)
• Art Style: PiCOBiTS (2009)
• Pushmo (2011)
• Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (2012) - Collaboration Contents Advisor
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
• Star Fox Zero – The Battle Begins (2016)

Interviews

• Super Mario Kart - 1992 Developer Interview (translated by Shmuplations)
• Mario Kart 64 - 1996 Developer Interview (translated by Shmuplations)
• F-Zero X Staff Interview (via F-Zero Central)
• Nintendo Online Magazine: Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
• Iwata Asks: Wii Fit
• Iwata Asks: Super Mario All-Stars
• Iwata Asks: Steel Diver
• Iwata Asks: Wii Fit Meter
• Nintendo Topics Interviews: Zelda 30th Anniversary: Zelda II: The Adventures of Link
• Super NES Classic Interviews: Super Mario Kart