come to the dark side!! we have cookies dammit!!!

Is Tezuka still live? Zelda needs him.

Aonuma doesn't need himself anymore. Signs are that he's going to quit after Zelda U.

what signs? :P

Some interview recently where he said he's really tired of his job, though he may have been joking.

I hope Koizumi can get a shot at it. But will be Fujibayashi.

Well he's certainly right. Aonuma has proven himself, again and again.

OT: It'll be a sad day when Miyamoto finally resigns. I doubt the industry will ever see a game creator like him again.

Considering how long he's been tied up in these franchises, I can certainly understand his willingness to pass the torch. I just question whether the right people have the job now.

The Mario-side seems relatively fine, but the last SS did a lot to convince me that the person behind Zelda really knew what they were doing. It was one step forward, two steps back, and I worry that they might have gotten the wrong idea about the actual problems with the game.

Anouma isn't the youngest anymore- s little bit late to spread wing.

on the other hand this can mean that Miyamoto is really working on a new IP and can focus 100% on that project instead being around everywhere

I think the interview you are alking about actually has him say that he'd like close the Zelda chapter for a while, move on to other things, not quit his job.