The creator of the Nintendo Wii Genyo Takeda will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 21st D.I.C.E Awards.

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The news was revealed by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences , the body responsible for presenting the annual award show.Takeda has been working at Nintendo for over 45 years and is credited for his hand in the development of the Nintendo 64, Nintendo GameCube and Nintendo Wii systems.Takeda is also responsible for creating staple Nintendo franchises such as Punch-Out!! and StarTropics, as well as aiding in the development of their subsequent sequels.Following his work as Senior Managing Director during the development of the Nintendo Wii, Takeda then worked as a Technology Fellow at Nintendo until his retirement in 2017.Horizon Zero Dawn has picked up a gargantuan 10 nominations for this year's D.I.C.E. awards, leading the pack next to Breath of the Wild. For a full breakdown of the nominees, check out IGN's list. The 21st annual D.I.C.E awards will occur this February 22nd in Las Vegas, Nevada. The ceremony will be streamed live on IGN, starting at 8pm PT/11pm ET (February 23 at 4am UK/3pm AET)

Jordan Oloman is a Freelance Writer for IGN, thankful to Takeda for providing him with the hardware to beat up Mario as Solid Snake. Follow him on Twitter