Starfox and F-Zero graphic designer Takaya Imamura retires from Nintendo

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Isaac Todd
January 20, 2021
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After more than 30 years at Nintendo, Takaya Imamura — the man behind many of the beloved character designs in Starfox and F-Zero — announced on social media today that he has now retired.

Initially reported by Kotaku, the posts feature a picture of Imamura outside Nintendo’s headquarters in Kyoto. He mentions that he wanted to take a selfie outside of the office for his last day at work, which is mostly empty due to the ongoing pandemic.

最終出社日
空っぽの会社と自撮り(T ^ T)
もうここに入ることが無いと思うと
やはり寂しい‥
32年間お疲れ俺！ pic.twitter.com/NS2weIklxO
— 今村孝矢 (@sFO83Z2kaizn04z) January 20, 2021

Takaya Imamura’s work will continue to be treasured even after his retirement, and we thank him for all he’s done over the last few decades.

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