1972

Lefty RX

Mach Rider

This page contains Nintendo-related events that occurred in 1972.

Events

• Nintendo releases the Time Shock.
• Nintendo releases the Mach Rider.
• Nintendo releases the Lefty RX.
• Makoto Kanoh joins Nintendo; his job is to design toys.

Births

• January 2 - Michael Vaughn - Voice actor of Iggy Koopa and Ludwig von Koopa in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In New Super Mario Bros. 2, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• January 10 - Shuntaro Furukawa - Current president of Nintendo
• January 19 - Ichiro Shimakura - Sound director and composer
• January 22 - Romi Park - Voice actress
• February 18 - Dylan Cuthbert - Video game programmer
• February 23 - Atsushi Kisaichi - Voice actor of Meta Knight in the Kirby
• March 22 - Mercedes Rose - Voice actress of Rosalina in the Mario from 2007 to 2010
• March 29 - Junichi Suwabe - Voice actor
• April 5 - Junko Takeuchi - Voice actress
• May 18 - Takahiro Enokido - Japanese violist
• May 30 -Soichiro Hoshi - Voice actor
• June 9 - Tomoe Hanba - Voice actress of the Pokémon Trainer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• July 1 - Tetsu Inada - Voice actor
• August 13 - Michael Sinterniklaas - Voice actor
• August 26 - Hiroki Sakagami - Video game programmer
• August 29 - David Vincent - Voice actor of Male Robin in Fire Emblem Awakening
• September 8 - Tomokazu Seki - Voice actor
• October 1 - Hidemaro Fujibayashi - Director of The Legend of Zelda series