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Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator Hirokazu Yasuhara joins Nintendo

Hirokazu Yasuhara, a long-time industry veteran and game director for the early Sonic the Hedgehog titles, has assumed a new role at Nintendo, Gamasutra has learned. Both Nintendo and Yasuhara himself have confirmed the move, and while neither party revealed his new role, Yasuhara said he will be working at Nintendo of America in Redmond, Washington. Throughout his career, Yasuhara has worked as a game designer for a number of major companies, and has contributed …