Kenta Nagata

Kenta Nagata is a game composer working for Nintendo, joining the company in the EAD department. He has been mostly active in the Mario Kart and Zelda franchises (being Mario Kart 64 and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker among his notable works), as well as the recent New Super Mario Bros. subseries.

Production History

 * Mario Kart 64 (1996) - Music Composer
 * 1080° Snowboarding (1998) - Sound Composer
 * Pocket Monsters Stadium (1998) - Sound Composition
 * Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Sound Composition (w/Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi)
 * Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) - Music Composition
 * Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Original Pokémon Stadium Staff
 * Doubutsu no Mori (2001) - Field BGM
 * Animal Crossing (2001) - Field BGM
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - Music (w/Hajime Wakai, Toru Minegishi, Koji Kondo)
 * The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition (2003) - Music
 * Doubutsu no Mori e+ (2003) - Music
 * Pokémon Box: Ruby & Sapphire (2003) - Sound Arrangement
 * Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (2003) - Music (w/Shinobu Tanaka)
 * The Legend of Zelda: Navi Trackers (2004) - Sound Composition
 * Super Mario 64 DS (2004) - Music
 * Big Brain Academy (2005) - Music
 * The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007) - Music (w/Toru Minegishi)
 * Link's Crossbow Training (2007) - Music Composition
 * Nintendo Channel (2007) - Sound
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
 * Mario Kart Wii (2008) - Original Composers [note: his original Mario Kart 64 compositions are in this game]
 * Wii Music (2008) - Music Composition (w/Toru Minegishi, Mahito Yokota)
 * New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) - Sound Director
 * Mario Kart 7 (2011) - Music (w/Satomi Terui)
 * New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) - Sound Director
 * New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) - Music [note: arranger]
 * The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (2013) - Music (w/Hajime Wakai, Asuka Hayazaki, Atsuko Asahi)
 * Steel Diver: Sub Wars (2014) - Music Composition (w/Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi)
 * Mario Kart 8 (2014) - Sound Director
 * Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)

Special Thanks

 * Kanji Sonomama Rakubiki Jiten DS (2006)
 * Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007)
 * The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015)
 * Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016)

Song Credits
(Note: songs with * haven't been officially confirmed)

Mario Kart 64 1080° Snowboarding Pocket Monsters Stadium 2 / Pokémon Stadium Doubutsu no Mori / Animal Crossing The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition Nintendo Sound Selection vol.1 Peach  Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ Nintendo Sound Selection vol.2 Koopa  Super Mario 64 DS Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi   Big Brain Academy The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass Link's Crossbow Training Nintendo Channel Touch Generations Soundtrack Wii Music New Super Mario Bros. Wii Mario Kart 7 New Super Mario Bros. 2 Steel Diver: Sub Wars Mario Kart 8
 * Opening Title -- Composition (w/Soyo Oka), Arrangement [english name: Title]
 * 3 Raceways & Wario Stadium -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Circuit]
 * Moo Moo Farm & Yoshi Valley -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Farm]
 * Nokonoko Beach -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Beach]
 * Dry Desert -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Desert]
 * Toad's Turnpike -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Highway]
 * Snow & Sherbet Land -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Snow]
 * Choco Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Mountain]
 * Koopa Castle -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Castle]
 * Donkey Jungle Park -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Jungle]
 * Hyuudoro Lake -- Composition (w/Soyo Oka), Arrangement [english name: Obake]
 * Rainbow Road -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Rainbow]
 * Battle Stage -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Battle]
 * Game Select -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Select]
 * Result (1st~4th) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Result #1 (Win)]
 * Result (5th~8th) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Result #2 (Lose)]
 * Result (VS & Battle) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Result #3 (VS & Battle)]
 * Star Invincibility -- Arrangement [english name: Star]
 * Podium (1st~3rd) -- Arrangement [english name: Prize #1 (1st~3rd)]
 * Podium (4th~8th) -- Arrangement [english name: Prize #2 (4th~8th)]
 * Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Start Grid Fanfare (GP & VS) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Start Grid #1 (GP & VS)]
 * Start Grid Fanfare (TA & Battle) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Start Grid #2 (Time Attack & Battle)]
 * Final Lap Fanfare -- Arrangement [english name: Final Lap]
 * Goal in Fanfare (1st) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Goal in #1 (1st)]
 * Goal in Fanfare (2nd~4th) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Goal in #2 (2nd~4th)]
 * Goal in Fanfare (5th~8th) -- Composition & Arrangement [english name: Goal in #3 (5th~8th)]
 * Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Vacant Lives -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Work Your Body -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dance! -- Composition & Arrangement
 * This is a Test -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Golden Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Grasp Power! -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Blue Flame -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Call Me -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Half Pipe -- Composition & Arrangement
 * db -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Lost -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Give it to Me -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Review -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Winner -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Vacant Lives (1080º Mix) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * White Out -- Composition & Arrangement
 * jz -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title - Composition & Arrangement
 * Map - Composition & Arrangement
 * Hall of Fame - Composition & Arrangement
 * Professor Oak's Lab - Composition & Arrangement
 * Pokémon Transfer - Composition & Arrangement
 * Kids Club - Composition & Arrangement
 * Title -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Outset Island A -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Outset Island B -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Beedle's Shop -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Aryll's Kidnapping -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Depature -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Pirates -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Windfall Island -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Potion Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Inside the Pirate Ship -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The Great Sea -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Get Treasure Box -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Open Treasure Box -- Arrangement
 * Get Item -- Arrangement
 * Get Small Item -- Arrangement
 * Ruppee Get -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dragon Roost Island -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Sealed Hyrule Castle -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Hyrule Castle -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Sage Laruto -- Arrangement
 * Medli's Awakening -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Earth God's Lyric -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Medli's Prayer -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Sage Fado -- Arrangement
 * Farewell Hyrule King -- Arrangement
 * Aryll's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Reunion With Sister -- Composition (w/Toru Minegishi)
 * Menu -- Arrangement
 * Aryll's Theme -- Composition, Guitar
 * Title (Animal Crossing) -- Composition, Bass
 * Koopa Castle -- Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: Bowser's Castle]
 * * Rainbow Road -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Fortress Boss (Super Mario Bros. 3) -- Bass
 * Oni Fortress -- Bass
 * Waking Up -- Arrangement
 * Big Mario -- Arrangement
 * Balloon Mario -- Arrangement
 * Fire Yoshi -- Arrangement
 * Owl Fly -- Arrangement
 * Rabbit -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Boss Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Sunshine Isles -- Arrangement
 * Rec Room -- Arrangement
 * Hide and Boo Seek -- Arrangement
 * Loves Me -- Arrangement
 * Luigi's Casino -- Arrangement
 * Puzzle Panel -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Slots Shot -- Arrangement
 * Wanted! -- Arrangement
 * Sort Or' Splode -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Epona's Song -- Arrangement
 * K.K. Soul -- Bass
 * Title -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Registration -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Homeroom -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Test -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Results -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Results (Fail) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Options -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Versus -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title -- Composition & Arrangement
 * File Selection -- Arrangement
 * Prologue -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Tetra's Pirates -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Mercay Island -- Composition & Arrangement
 * House -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Oshu's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Cave -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Item Get -- Arrangement
 * Sword Training -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Small Item -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Dungeon -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The Ocean -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Beedle's Shop Ship -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Spirit Freed -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
 * Heart Container Get -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Spirit Gem Get -- Composition & Arrangement
 * A Fatal Mistake -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Oshu's Story -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ciela, The Spirit of Courage -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Rupoor Get -- Arrangement
 * Goron House -- Arrangement
 * Bellum's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ocean King's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
 * The End -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Channel Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Stage Select -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Results -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Wii Channel - Composition & Arrangement
 * Digest Video - Composition & Arrangement
 * Find Titles for You - Composition & Arrangement
 * Make a Recommendation - Composition & Arrangement
 * DS Download Service - Composition & Arrangement
 * Nintendo Channel Settings - Composition & Arrangement
 * Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. (nintendogs) -- Bass
 * Wii Channel -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Mii Select -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 1 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 2 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 3 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 4 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 5 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 6 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 7 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 8 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World 9 Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Ground BGM -- Arrangement
 * Underground BGM -- Arrangement
 * Castle Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Game Over -- Arrangement
 * 3DS Menu - Composition & Arrangement
 * Title -- Composition (w/Shinobu Tanaka, Asuka Hayazaki, Soyo Oka), Arrangement
 * * Main Menu -- Arrangement
 * * Course Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
 * * Race Start (GP) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * * Race Start (Time Attack) -- Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: Race Start (Time Trial)]
 * * Kinopio Circuit / Mario Circuit -- Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: Toad Circuit / Mario Circuit]
 * * Pukupuku Lagoon -- Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: Cheep Cheep Lagoon]
 * * Wuhu Island 1 / Wuhu Island 2 -- Arrangement [Localized name: Wuhu Loop / Maka Wuhu]
 * * Rock Rock Mountain -- Composition (w/Hideki Kanazashi), Arrangement
 * * Neo Koopa City -- Composition (w/Asuka Hayazaki), Arrangement [Localized name: Neo Bowser City]
 * * Rosetta Planet -- Composition (w/Mahito Yokota), Arrangement [Localized name: Rosalina's Ice World]
 * * Koopa Castle -- Composition (w/Asuka Hayazaki), Arrangement [Localized name: Bowser's Castle]
 * * Rainbow Road -- Composition & Arrangement
 * N64 Circuit - Composition & Re-Arrangement
 * N64 Beach - Composition & Re-Arrangement
 * N64 Desert - Composition & Re-Arrangement
 * N64 Battle - Composition & Re-Arrangement
 * SFC Rainbow Road - Arrangement [Localized name: SNES Rainbow Road]
 * * Results (Win) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * * Results (Lose) -- Composition & Arrangement
 * * Spectating Race -- Composition & Arrangement
 * * Staff Roll -- Composition (w/Soyo Oka), Arrangement [Localized name: Staff Credits]
 * 3DS Menu - Arrangement
 * Title -- Arrangement
 * Opening -- Arrangement
 * Ground Theme -- Arrangement
 * Athletic Theme -- Arrangement
 * Reznor -- Arrangement
 * Rainbow Level -- Arrangement
 * Princess Peach is Saved -- Arrangement
 * World Mushroom Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World Flower Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * World Star Map -- Composition & Arrangement
 * DLC Shop -- Arrangement
 * Staff Roll -- Arrangement [Localized name: Staff Credits]
 * Title -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Waterfall Spot -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Arctic Spot -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Field - Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Field - Jungle -- Composition & Arrangement
 * Game Purchase Menu -- Arrangement
 * Wii Wario Mine -- Arrangement [Localized name: Wii Wario's Gold Mine]
 * GC Baby Park -- Arrangement [Localized name: GCN Baby Park]
 * 3DS Neo Koopa City -- Composition (w/Asuka Hayazaki), Arrangement [Localized name: 3DS Neo Bowser City]
 * GBA Ribbon Road -- Arrangement
 * Big Blue -- Arrangement

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