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'''[[wikipedia:Koji Kondo|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 (series)|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: | '''[[wikipedia:Koji Kondo|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 (series)|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.]]'', 1985 | ||
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One of his most famous tunes is the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme", which was in the [[:wikipedia:Billboard|Billboard]] charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> | One of his most famous tunes is the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme", which was in the [[:wikipedia:Billboard|Billboard]] charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> | ||
==Song Credits== | |||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | |||
* [[Egg Planet Galaxy|Egg Planet]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 1]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''=== | |||
* [[Yoshi Star Galaxy|Yoshi]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 1]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 2]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 3]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla|Koopa Jr.'s Fortress]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''=== | |||
* [[Chain-Link Charge|Athletic]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Sunshine Seaside]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
==References== | ==References== |
Revision as of 10:08, September 16, 2014
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 RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, 1996 (only some of his work was used)
- Super Mario 64, 1996
- Super Mario Sunshine (with Shinobu Tanaka), 2002
- New Super Mario Bros. (with Asuka Ōta and Hajime Wakai), 2006
- Super Mario Galaxy (with Mahito Yokota), 2007
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (with many others), 2008
- 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]
One of his most famous tunes is the Super Mario Bros. "Ground Theme", which was in the Billboard charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.[2]
Song Credits
Super Mario Galaxy
- Egg Planet — Composition & Arrangement
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 1 — Composition & Arrangement
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition & Arrangement
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Yoshi — Composition & Arrangement
- Starship Mario 1 — Composition & Arrangement
- Starship Mario 2 — Composition & Arrangement
- Starship Mario 3 — Composition & Arrangement
- Koopa Jr.'s Fortress — Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario 3D World
- Athletic — Composition & Arrangement
- Sunshine Seaside — Composition & Arrangement