A composer who labored on a few of Nintendo‘s greatest fashionable titles has revealed that he left the corporate some time in the past.
Yasuaki Iwata co-composed the soundtrack for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Arms, in addition to the retro tracks in Mario Kart 8.
Nevertheless, Iwata took to X on Tuesday to disclose that he he was not working at Nintendo, and hadn’t been for some time.
“I’ve a little bit of a belated announcement to share,” he wrote. “In July of final yr, I took a step in a brand new path by leaving my place at Nintendo.
“I want to specific my heartfelt gratitude to everybody who supported me over time, to those that loved my work, and to everybody who listened to the music by means of the initiatives I used to be part of.”
Iwata additionally revealed that he had been composing new music following his determination to depart.
少し遅くなりましたが、ご報告です。
実は昨年7月、任天堂を退職し、新しい挑戦に向けて一歩を踏み出しました。
長い間支えてくださった関係者の皆さま、作品を遊んでくださり、また作品を通して音楽を聴いてくださった皆さまに、心よりお礼申し上げます。…— Yasuaki Iwata / 岩田恭明(いわた やすあき) (@yasui_wata) November 5, 2024
“I’ve been engaged on new initiatives since my departure, and I hope to have the chance to share a few of these with you within the close to future,” he defined.
“If there are those that want to proceed following my journey, I’d be actually grateful, and I hope you look ahead to what’s to come back. Thanks very a lot in your continued help.”
Iwata’s work on Breath of the Wild largely concerned composing music for the cities and dungeons, in addition to Kass and the Champions. He additionally composed the principle theme for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
