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Hajime Wakai is a composer who has worked with Nintendo since the Nintendo 64 era. He is mostly notorious for his work in the Star Fox, Pikmin and The Legend of Zelda franchises.

Since the Wii era, he has taken on the role of sound director on various titles, like Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild.

Wakai is also known to have provided the voice samples of the Pikmin creatures in the series.

Production History

Star Fox 64 (1997) - Sound Composer
Yoshi's Story (1997) - Sound Effects
F-Zero X (1998) - Sound Composer
Pokémon Stadium (1999) - Sound Composer
Pokémon Stadium 2 (2000) - Sound Composer
Pikmin (2001) - Music
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - Music
Pikmin 2 (2004) - Music
Nintendogs (2005) - Music
New Super Mario Bros. (2006) - Music
Star Fox Command (2006) - Music Composition
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007) - Sound Director
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Music Arrangement
Mario Kart Wii (2008) - Sound Support
Wii Music (2008) - Sound Director
New Play Control! Pikmin (2008) - Music
New Play Control! Pikmin 2 (2009) - Music
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Music (Sound Director)
Nintendo Land (2012) - Sound Director
Pikmin 3 (2013) - Music
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD (2013) - Music
Pikmin Short Movies (2014) - Sound & Music
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
Star Fox Zero (2016) - Sound Supervisor
Star Fox Guard (2016) - Sound Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Sound Director
- Expansion Pass (2017) - Supervisor: Sound
Hey! Pikmin (2017) - Sound Supervisor
Starlink: Battle for Atlas (2018) - Sound Supervision
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch) (2019) - Sound Supervisor

Special Thanks

Star Fox Adventures (2002)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Original Game Supervisor
Cadence of Hyrule (2019)

Song Credits

F-Zero X

All Need is 30 Deaths -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Credits -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}

Pokémon Stadium

Pika Cup 2 -- Composition (w/Junichi Masuda), Arrangement^{^[3]}

Pikmin

Pikmin -- Composition & Arrangement
Carry, Fight, Multiply and Get Eaten -- Composition & Arrangement
Choose a Ship's Log -- Composition & Arrangement
Prologue -- Composition & Arrangement
A Panoramic View -- Composition & Arrangement
Impact Site -- Composition & Arrangement
Forest of Hope -- Composition & Arrangement
Forest Navel -- Composition & Arrangement
Distant Spring -- Composition & Arrangement
The Final Trial -- Composition & Arrangement
A Gigantic Creature Draws Near -- Composition & Arrangement
The Final Gigantic Creature -- Composition & Arrangement
Let's Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
Challenge Results Announcement -- Composition & Arrangement
New Record Achieved! -- Composition & Arrangement
Onion Discovered! -- Composition & Arrangement
Meeting -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Part Discovered! -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Part Appeared! -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Part Successfully Recovered! -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Power Up! -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Complete! -- Composition & Arrangement
Night Comes -- Composition & Arrangement
It's My Mistake... -- Composition & Arrangement
Today's Record -- Composition & Arrangement
Out of Time, Into the Sink-or-Swim Universe... -- Composition & Arrangement
Escape, and Crash... -- Composition & Arrangement
I Will Live as a Pikmin... -- Composition & Arrangement
Ship Complete, Now to Outer Space! -- Composition & Arrangement
Escape, and On to Planet Hocotate! -- Composition & Arrangement
Those who Directed this Journey -- Composition & Arrangement
The Complete Enemy Reel -- Composition & Arrangement

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker

Boss Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Helmaroc King -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Molgera -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}

Nintendo Sound Selection vol.1 Peach <Healing Music>

Aryll's Theme -- Alto Saxophone

Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi <B - Side Music>

Luigi's Mansion -- Arrangement, Piano
K.K. Soul -- Saxophone

Nintendogs

Nintendogs Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Walking the Dog -- Composition & Arrangement
Shopping Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Bathtime Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Street Marker -- Composition & Arrangement
Contest Rules -- Composition & Arrangement
Beginner & Open Class -- Composition & Arrangement
Expert & Master Class -- Composition & Arrangement
Championship Cup -- Composition & Arrangement
Meet a Friendly Dog -- Composition & Arrangement
Meet a Curious Dog -- Composition & Arrangement
Meet a Playful Dog -- Composition & Arrangement
Meet an Angry Dog -- Composition & Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Area 6 (Star Fox 64) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
Area 6 Ver. 2 (Star Fox 64) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}

Touch Generations Soundtrack

Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. (nintendogs) -- Composition, Flute
Title - Live Ver. (Wii Sports) -- Flute

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Ballad of the Goddess -- Composition^{^[7]}
Place of Dragons -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tour (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) -- Arrangement^{^[8]}

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Story of Calamity Ganon -- Composition (w/Manaka Kataoka & Koji Kondo), Arrangement (w/Manaka Kataoka)^{^[4]}
Kakariko Village -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement^{^[4]}
Impa's Story -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Hateno Ancient Tech Lab -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Great Fairy: Revival -- Composition (w/Manaka Kataoka & Koji Kondo), Arrangement (w/Manaka Kataoka)^{^[4]}
Hinox Battle -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Wetlands -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Watch Out for the Flowers -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
A Heart Container Appears -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
The Grand Divine Beast -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Mipha and the Divine Beast -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Rivali and the Divine Beast -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Daruk and the Divine Beast -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Urbosa and the Divine Beast -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Race Start -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Mini-Game: Sand-Seal Rally -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Regrettable Race -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
New Record -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Sand-Seal Rally Award Ceremony -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Molduga Battle -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Encounter with the Deku Tree -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata, Koji Kondo), Arrangement^{^[4]}
Memories of a Sacred Sword -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo, Takeshi Hama), Arrangement^{^[4]}
Master Sword ~ The Deku Tree's Words -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Hestu Dance! -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Akkala Ancient Tech Lab -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Blood Moon -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Link's Memories: "Return of Calamity Ganon" -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
When the Twelve Memories are Collected -- Arrangement^{^[4]}
Hyrule Castle Town Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Staff Credits -- Composition (w/Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata & Koji Kondo), Arrangement (w/Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata)^{^[4]}
Kilton -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Malanya Revival -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Malanya's Dance -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Killing Time -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Inn (Regular) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Inn (Expensive) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Cooking Failure -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Cooking Success -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Major Cooking Success -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Korok Challenge Complete -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Dyeing -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
Decolorizing -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}
2014 E3 Trailer BGM -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}

Expansion Pass

Larger than Life: Daruk -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement^{^[4]}

Gallery

Interviews

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 https://vgmdb.net/album/133
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/205
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/1401
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 ^4.16 ^4.17 ^4.18 ^4.19 ^4.20 ^4.21 ^4.22 ^4.23 ^4.24 ^4.25 ^4.26 ^4.27 ^4.28 ^4.29 ^4.30 ^4.31 ^4.32 ^4.33 ^4.34 ^4.35 ^4.36 ^4.37 ^4.38 ^4.39 ^4.40 ^4.41 ^4.42 ^4.43 ^4.44 ^4.45 ^4.46 https://vgmdb.net/album/75831
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/19867
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
↑ https://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=161131
↑ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test

[:0-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 ^1.22 ^1.23 https://vgmdb.net/album/133

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/205

[3] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/1401

[:2-4] 4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 ^4.16 ^4.17 ^4.18 ^4.19 ^4.20 ^4.21 ^4.22 ^4.23 ^4.24 ^4.25 ^4.26 ^4.27 ^4.28 ^4.29 ^4.30 ^4.31 ^4.32 ^4.33 ^4.34 ^4.35 ^4.36 ^4.37 ^4.38 ^4.39 ^4.40 ^4.41 ^4.42 ^4.43 ^4.44 ^4.45 ^4.46 https://vgmdb.net/album/75831

[5] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/19867

[:3-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test

[7] ttps://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=161131

[8] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test

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