Nintendo composer Ryo Nagamatsu has left the company
Ryo Nagamatsu announced today that he has left Nintendo. This went into effect on April 30, 2023.
Nagamatsu joined Nintendo in 2006 and worked on some of the company’s biggest games as a composer since then. He was the sole composer on games such as The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, Tri Force Heroes, and Link’s Awakening on Switch as well as Wii Sports Resort and Nintendo Land. He also contributed to Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario Kart 8, and more.
Speaking about things on Twitter, Nagamatsu indicated that it was an amicable split. He mentioned: “I will work a little wider and more directly to help those who need my help and to help the industry. Thank you all for your kind support! I look forward to serve you in the future!”
We wish Nagamatsu well in his future endeavors.
