In the world of video games, there is no composer more famous than Nobuo Uematsu. Even those who don’t know him by name recognize him through the soundtracks he has created: among many others, he is responsible for the music of all the Final Fantasy games to date. This is why some of the most iconic songs in the medium, only comparable to true titans like Super Mario Bros. or Tetris, are owed to him. And perhaps, from now on, we may not hear more of his songs. Or not as many. In video games.
Recently, Nobuo Uematsu has confirmed that he has composed the soundtrack for the console and PC release of the new game from the creator of Final Fantasy, Fantasian. Regarding this, he has said that this would be his last project as a composer of music for video games, thanking all his fans for their support. Leaving the entire gaming community devastated.
Except that this is not exactly the case. As clarified on his Twitter profile, Uematsu is not retiring from composing music for video games at all. From now on, his intention is to stop creating complete soundtracks by himself, but he intends to continue working on music for video games. However, since he has turned 65, the Japanese composer also wants to dedicate more time to his original compositions, for which he needs to take on less work within the industry.
In fact, although he has not been as recognized for his work in the video game industry, Uematsu has been a musician with numerous interests throughout his life. Creating music also for anime and cinema, as well as making music as a soloist, as part of different groups, and in projects with other musicians, both inside and outside the video game industry, he is a musician with a career that goes far beyond video games. Not to mention Final Fantasy.
In other words, Nobuo Uematsu will continue making music. Original music, music for video games, but in the case of the latter, it’s unlikely that he will create an entire soundtrack by himself. Something that remains a pity, but is also a natural step. He is at retirement age, and yet, he will continue working. So, given the circumstances, we are grateful that at least we have that. We have Uematsu for a while longer.
