Shigehisa Nakaue

Shigehisa Nakaue (中植茂久) is a graphic artist and illustrator working for Nintendo. Prior to joining the company in 2003, he worked as an illustrator for the magazine Nintendo Dream, where he wrote and illustrated the long-running strip Dream Dunker, and also illustrated the promotional manga Star Fox: Farewell, Beloved Falco.

Nakaue is currently the primary 2D artist of the Mario series, having drawn the Peach Letters in Super Mario 3D Land and much of the 2D artwork featured in subsequent games and promotional material for the series. Due to being similar in style to previous Mario artist Yoichi Kotabe, there has been a long-running misconception that these scenes were drawn by an unretired Kotabe despite Shigehisa Nakaue being credited as the sole illustrator in 3D Land.

Media credited

 * Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - Supervisor (Characters)/Artwork
 * Mario Pinball Land - Illustration (uncredited)
 * DK: King of Swing - Graphic Support
 * Mario Tennis: Power Tour - Graphic Support
 * Mario Power Tennis - Graphic Support
 * Mario Party 6 - Graphic Support
 * Mario Kart DS - CG Illustration
 * Mario Party 7 - Graphic Support
 * Super Mario Strikers - In-Game Graphic Supervisor
 * ''Donkey Konga 3: Tabehōdai! Haru Mogitate 50 Kyoku - Lead Artwork
 * Super Princess Peach - Character Supervision
 * Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time - Graphic Supervisor
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis - Illustration
 * Mario Strikers Charged - Illustration
 * Mario Party DS - CG Illustration
 * Mario Party 8 - CG Illustration
 * Donkey Kong Barrel Blast - CG Illustration Supervisor
 * Super Mario Galaxy - Illustration
 * Mario Kart Wii - CG Illustration
 * Mario Super Sluggers - CG Illustration
 * Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story - Illustration Supervisor
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! - Character Supervisor
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Illustration Supervisor
 * Super Mario Galaxy 2 - Illustration
 * Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! - Illustration Supervisor
 * Donkey Kong Country Returns - Illustration/Conceptual Art Support
 * Super Mario 3D Land - Illustration
 * Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Illustration Supervisor (Wii)/Graphic Supervisor (3DS)
 * Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon - Illustration
 * Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - Illustration Supervisor
 * Super Mario 3D World - Illustration
 * Mario Kart 8 - Illustration
 * Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Illustration Supervisor
 * Mario Party: Star Rush - Illustration
 * Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Illustration
 * Super Mario Odyssey - Special Thanks
 * Super Mario Party - Illustration
 * Luigi's Mansion (3DS version) - Illustration
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Illustration Support
 * Super Mario Maker 2 - Special Thanks
 * Luigi's Mansion 3 - Illustration Supervisor
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Illustration Supervisor
 * Mario Party Superstars - Illustration
 * Mario Strikers: Battle League - Illustration Supervisor
 * The Super Mario Bros. Movie - Nintendo Team