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==Song credits== | ==Song credits== | ||
===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ||
*[[Delfino Plaza]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection>[https://vgmdb.net/album/1890 SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | |||
*[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | |||
*Secret Course — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | |||
*[[Ricco Harbor]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | |||
* [[Delfino | *[[Gelato Beach]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | |||
* [[Bianco Hills]] — Composition | |||
* Secret Course — Composition | |||
* [[Ricco Harbor]] — Composition | |||
* [[Gelato Beach]] — Composition | |||
* Staff Roll — Composition | |||
===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ||
* Main Theme | *Main Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/20953 SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
* | *Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19866 SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ||
* [[Good Egg Galaxy|Egg Planet]] — Composition | *[[Good Egg Galaxy|Egg Planet]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG>[https://vgmdb.net/album/5411 SUPER MARIO GALAXY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Platinum Version]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
* [[Comet Observatory| | *[[Rosalina]] in the [[Comet Observatory|Observatory]] 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
* | *Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
* | *Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG/> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ||
* Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition | *Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition/arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''=== | ||
* [[Yoshi Star Galaxy | *[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG2>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19454 SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
* [[Starship Mario | *[[Starship Mario]] 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG2/> | ||
* | *Starship Mario 2 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG2/> | ||
* | *Starship Mario 3 — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG2/> | ||
* [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla | *[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SMG2/> | ||
===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''=== | ||
* [[Chain-Link Charge | *[[Chain-Link Charge]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SM3DW>[https://vgmdb.net/album/42692 SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
* [[Sunshine Seaside]] — Composition | *[[Sunshine Seaside]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SM3DW/> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''=== | ||
* Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition | *Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition/arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''=== | ||
* [[Wooded Kingdom|Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens]]* | *[[Wooded Kingdom|Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens]]* — Composition/arrangement<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 285 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 1</ref> | ||
* | * Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens: [[Sherm]] Zone — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost">''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]'' booklet's song credits</ref> | ||
* [[Torkdrift]] Battle | *[[Torkdrift]] Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* [[Klepto]] Appearance | *[[Klepto]] Appearance — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* [[Cappy]] was Kidnapped! | *[[Cappy]] was Kidnapped! — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* [[Lost Kingdom|Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle]]* | *[[Lost Kingdom|Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle]]* — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* [[Bowser's Kingdom|Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle]]* | *[[Bowser's Kingdom|Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle]]* — Composition/arrangement<ref name="nindorismoiv">''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 286 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 2</ref> | ||
* Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard | *Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard — Composition/arrangement<ref name="nindorismoiv" /> | ||
* [[RoboBrood]] Battle | *[[RoboBrood]] Battle — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* [[Crazy Cap]] | *[[Crazy Cap]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* Athletic Stage 1 | *Athletic Stage 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* Projection Room: Overground | *Projection Room: Overground — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
* Projection Room: Underground | *Projection Room: Underground — Composition/arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Also includes 8bit version</small> | <nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Also includes 8bit version</small> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ||
* King [[Bowser]] - Composition | *King [[Bowser]] - [[Super Mario Bros. 3]] — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/sound/index.html Music | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Official Site]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 06:18, January 29, 2019
Template:RealPeopleBox Koji Kondo (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1960) is among the most prominent composers of music for Nintendo. As a close friend of Shigeru Miyamoto, most of the games he has composed for are Miyamoto's creations. He is most famous for his works on the Mario and The Legend of Zelda series. The overworld themes of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario World were his doing, among many other tunes. He sometimes appears at Nintendo Events, like E3, alongside Shigeru Miyamoto. Below is a list of Mario games he has composed for so far:
Games composed
- Super Mario Bros., 1985
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, 1986
- Super Mario Bros. 2, 1988
- Super Mario Bros. 3, 1988
- Super Mario World, 1990
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, 1995
- Super Mario 64, 1996
- Super Mario Sunshine (with Shinobu Tanaka), 2002
- New Super Mario Bros. (with Asuka Hayazaki and Hajime Wakai), 2006
- Super Mario Galaxy (with Mahito Yokota), 2007
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (with Mahito Yokota and Ryo Nagamatsu), 2010
- Super Mario 3D World (with Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, and Yasuaki Iwata), 2013[1]
- Super Mario Maker (with Naoto Kubo and Asuka Hayazaki), 2015
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (with Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Toru Minegishi, and Kazumi Totaka), 2017
- Super Mario Odyssey (with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii), 2017
One of his most famous tunes is the Super Mario Bros. "Ground Theme", which was in the Billboard ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.[2]
Song credits
Super Mario Sunshine
- Delfino Plaza — Composition/arrangement[3]
- Bianco Hills — Composition/arrangement[3]
- Secret Course — Composition/arrangement[3]
- Ricco Harbor — Composition/arrangement[3]
- Gelato Beach — Composition/arrangement[3]
- Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement[3]
New Super Mario Bros.
Super Mario Galaxy
- Egg Planet — Composition/arrangement[6]
- Rosalina in the Observatory 1 — Composition/arrangement[6]
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition/arrangement[6]
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition/arrangement[6]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition/arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Yoshi Star Galaxy — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Starship Mario 1 — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Starship Mario 2 — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Starship Mario 3 — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla — Composition/arrangement[7]
Super Mario 3D World
- Chain-Link Charge — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Sunshine Seaside — Composition/arrangement[8]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition/arrangement
Super Mario Odyssey
- Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens* — Composition/arrangement[9]
- Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens: Sherm Zone — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Torkdrift Battle — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Klepto Appearance — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Cappy was Kidnapped! — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle* — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle* — Composition/arrangement[11]
- Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard — Composition/arrangement[11]
- RoboBrood Battle — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Crazy Cap — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Athletic Stage 1 — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Projection Room: Overground — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Projection Room: Underground — Composition/arrangement[10]
*Also includes 8bit version
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3 — Composition/arrangement[12]
Gallery
References
- ^ http://www.destructoid.com/super-mario-3d-world-composers-talks-cats-dogs-and-more-264473.phtml
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture
- ^ a b c d e f SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d SUPER MARIO GALAXY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Platinum Version. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ Nintendo Dream Vol. 285 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 1
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack booklet's song credits
- ^ a b Nintendo Dream Vol. 286 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 2
- ^ Music | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Official Site