One of the Switch's most renowned composers states he left Nintendo last year
, by Thibaut
His name may not be that well-known, but Yasuaki Iwata was nevertheless one of Nintendo's leading composers. He was involved in the OSTs for games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Arms, Mario Kart 8 and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Nevertheless, hte Japanese artist has announced that he left Nintendo back in July 2023.
"I have a late announcement to make. In July of last year, I took a new direction and left my position at Nintendo."
"I'd like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who have supported me over the years, to those who have appreciated my work, and to all those who have listened to the music of the projects I've been involved in."