Published , by TJ Denzer
Published , by TJ Denzer
One of several composers behind the impeccable soundtracks for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing: New Horizons reportedly exited Nintendo quite a while ago without much fanfare. Yasuaki Iwata recently revealed that he exited the company and is currently doing work outside of Nintendo that he hopes to be able to show soon.
It was on Iwata’s personal social media that he shared the details of his departure from Nintendo, as shared by Video Games Chronicle. There, he explained how he moved on earlier this year to start on new work:
“I left Nintendo in July of last year and took a step towards a new challenge,” Iwata wrote, loosely translated. “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the people involved who have supported us for so long, and to everyone who has enjoyed the game and listened to the music through it.”
Yasuaki Iwata went on to say that he’s hardly done working, and he has a new project he’s been involved in which he hopes to be able to show off soon.
It will be interesting to see where Iwata goes next. Having lent his talents to the incredible sound and music scapes of Breath of the Wild and Animal Crossing, he seems equipped to create something cool. Stay tuned as we watch for what comes next, here at Shacknews.