Gail Tilden

Gail Tilden, also credited as G. Tilden, is a former marketing manager at Nintendo of America, and the founder of Nintendo Power. She served as the editor-in-chief of the magazine for a number of years, and had a role in the writing of Super Metroid Nintendo Player's Guide. Tilden wrote a piece of commentary for the debut of the Super Metroid comics in Nintendo Power issue #58.

She is named in special thanks from Retro Studios in the credits of Metroid Prime (NTSC version only).

As vice president of brand management, a position she worked in from 1983-2007, Tilden was responsible for growing Nintendo's brands, including Metroid, in entertainment and licensed merchandise. On the collaboration between Nintendo and First 4 Figures to develop a series of Metroid statues, Tilden said:

Tilden left Nintendo in 2007. She has since served on the board of directors of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington and founded Muttles, LLC, a brand of mini plush packs sold like trading cards. Tilden is presently working at Oliver Henry Games, LLC as the co-founder, and as a freelance brand strategy and marketing consultant.