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Kazumi Totaka is a veteran Nintendo composer and sound director, who has been behind the music of several games since the Game Boy era. He mostly works on the Animal Crossing and Yoshi franchises.
He is mostly known for inserting a hidden song into many of the games he worked on as an easter egg, as well as for being the voice of Yoshi, Birdo, Professor E. Gadd, and Captain Olimar.
History
Totaka joined the company in the Nintendo R&D1 department, where he composed on games like Mario Paint and Super Mario Land 2. However, in the Nintendo 64 era, he was transferred to the Nintendo EAD Sound Group, where he worked under supervision from Koji Kondo. After his work on Yoshi's Story and Animal Crossing, he has been the sound director of most of the games of those series. He also composed the music for most of the Wii's channels and was the director for Wii Music.
While working on Yoshi's Story, Totaka recorded the characteristic voice samples of Yoshi, which would be reused in many following games featuring the character (although he sometimes provided new samples over the years). He has also voiced other characters, like Professor E. Gadd and Birdo in the Mario series, and Olimar, Louie, the President of Hocotate Freight, the Hocotate Ship and many other characters in Pikmin 2.
Outside of Nintendo, Totaka plays the vibraphone as a member of the jazz band A Slice of Life (formerly Spiritual Vibes), which occasionally provides concerts through Japan. He lent his vibraphone talent for Mario Kart 8[1].
The character K.K. Slider (Totakeke) in Animal Crossing is based on him. He will even play Totaka's Song on request (as "K.K. Song").
Game Works
- F-1 Race (Game Boy) (1990) - Sound Assistant
- X (1992) - Music[2]
- Mario Paint (1992) - Sound Staff
- Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992) - Sound Composer
- Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins (1992) - Music Composer
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) - Sound Composer [Note: sound programming & sound effects; some music]
- Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994) - Testing Player
- Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994) - Sound Composer
- Virtual Boy Wario Land (1995) - Music and Sound Effect
- Wave Race 64 (1996) - Sound Composer
- Yoshi's Story (1997) - Sound Composer
- Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999) - Music and SFX
- Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) - Sound Composer
- Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) - Sound Composer
- Animal Crossing (2001) - Sound Director
- Luigi's Mansion (2001) - Music
- Pokémon e-Cards (2002) - Sound Designer
- Animal Forest e+ (2003) - Sound Director
- Pikmin 2 (2004) - Sound Director
- PictoChat (2004) - Sound
- Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) - Sound Director
- Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005) - Sound Director
- Yoshi's Island DS (2006) - Sound Supervisor
- Wii Menu (2006) - Sound
- Mii Channel (2006) - Music
- Wii Shop Channel (2006) - Music
- Wii Sports (2006) - Sound Director / Music
- Wii Play (2006) - Sound Advisor
- Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000: DS Kondate Zenshuu (2007) - Music
- Check Mii Out Channel (2007) - Music
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Music Arrangement
- Wii Music (2008) - Director
- Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008) - Sound Director
- X-Scape (2010) - Music
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) - Sound Director
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) - Sound Supervisor
- Wii Sports Club (2013) - Sound Director
- Yoshi's New Island (2014) - Sound Director
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
- Yoshi's Woolly World (2015) - Main Theme Music and Arrangement
- Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (2015) - Sound Director
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) - Music Supervisor
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017) - Main Theme Music and Arrangement
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Music
- Mario Tennis Aces (2018) - Sound Supervisor
- Luigi's Mansion (3DS) (2018) - Sound Supervisor
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Music Arrangement
- Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) - Sound Supervisor
- Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019) - Sound Supervisor
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Sound Director
Special Thanks
- Snoopy Concert (1995)
- Mario Tennis (2000) - Original Music Composer
- Nintendogs (2005)
- Rakubiki Jiten DS (2005)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Voice
- Yoshi's Story (1998)
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) (Yoshi Voice; "Yoshi's Story" Original Sound Compose)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) (Voice: Yoshi; Yoshi's Story Sound Composition)
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003)
- Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004)
- Mario Power Tennis (2004)
- Super Mario 64 DS (2004)
- Yoshi Touch & Go (2005)
- Mario Superstar Baseball (2005)
- Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005)
- Mario Kart DS (2005)
- Super Mario Strikers (2005)
- Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005)
- Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006)
- Mario Party 8 (2007)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
- Mario Party DS (2007)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
- Mario Kart Wii (2008)
- Mario Super Sluggers (2008)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
- Mario Sports Mix (2010)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)
- Mario Kart 7 (2011)
- Mario Party 9 (2012)
- Mario Tennis Open (2012)
- Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013)
- Mario Party: Island Tour (2013)
- Yoshi's New Island (2014)
- Mario Golf: World Tour (2014)
- Mario Kart 8 (2014)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014)
- Mario Party 10 (2015)
- Yoshi's Woolly World (2015)
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015)
- Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016)
- Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016)
- Mario Party: Star Rush (2016)
- Super Mario Run (2016)
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017)
- Mario Sports Superstars (2017)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
- Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017)
- Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
- Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017)
- Mario Tennis Aces (2018)
- Super Mario Party (2018)
- Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019)
- Pikmin 3 Deluxe (2020)
- Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021)
- Mario Party Superstars (2021)
- Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022)
Song Credits
X
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Demo Mode -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Intro -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Training -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Defense Station -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Junction Base -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Tunnel Scene -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Briefing -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Enemy -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Get Back to the Base -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission Accomplished -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 4 -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Dr. Yamano -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 6 -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Last Mission Briefing -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 10 -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Mission 10 Clear -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- What’s Your Name? -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Princely Duel -- Composition & Arrangement
- Panic! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Port Saltwater -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Prince’s Adventure -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fight! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Item Get! -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Prince Has Fallen! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eclair Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
- Victory! -- Composition & Arrangement
- A La Mode -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mandola’s Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dungeon Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pretty Girl -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hop Hop Springs -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spring Hill -- Composition & Arrangement
- Foreigner’s Bazaar -- Composition & Arrangement
- Riding the Waves -- Composition & Arrangement
- Nantendo Funcenter -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eskimo Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pudding Town -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dalarin’s Lair -- Composition & Arrangement
- Igari Z Summoning -- Composition & Arrangement
- Healing Dance -- Composition & Arrangement
- Assault -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Spring Bell Rings -- Composition & Arrangement
- Slay the Snake! -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Hard-Won Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Reunion -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Duel -- Composition & Arrangement
- Richard’s Departure -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
- Choose Your Pipe -- Composition & Arrangement
- Overworld Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tree Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Treetop -- Composition & Arrangement
- Turtle Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seashore -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mario Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Machine -- Composition & Arrangement
- Macro Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pumpkin Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- Graveyard -- Composition & Arrangement
- Haunted House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Zone Map -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Moon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Course -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mario Down -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincibility -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Chance -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Castle Gates -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wario’s Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle with Wario -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Guardian Acorn -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Middle Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Boss Battle Victory: Heart Get -- Composition (w/Minako Hamano), Arrangement (w/Minako Hamano)[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Full Moon Cello -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Mr. Write's House -- Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Conch Horn -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Richard's Villa -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Sea Lily's Bell -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Christine's House -- Arrangement[3]
- Ballad of the Wind Fish (Ocarina Practice Version) -- Composition (w/Minako Hamano), Arrangement (w/Minako Hamano)[3]
- Angler's Tunnel Opens -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Surf Harp -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Manbo's Mambo -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Wind Marimba -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Coral Triangle -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Flying Rooster Revived -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Hen House -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Organ of Evening Calm -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Turtle Rock Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Instrument of the Sirens: Thunder Drum -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Ballad of the Wind Fish (Instrumental Version) -- Composition (w/Minako Hamano), Arrangement (w/Minako Hamano)[3]
- Shadows Battle Victory -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Ascent -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Koholint Island Disappears -- Composition (w/Minako Hamano), Arrangement (w/Minako Hamano)[3]
- Ocarina (I Don't Remember Anything) -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Ocarina "Ballad of the Wind Fish" -- Arrangement[3]
- Ocarina "Manbo's Mambo" -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Ocarina "Frog's Song of Soul" -- Arrangement[3]
- Puzzle Solved Jingle -- Arrangement[3]
- Item Get Fanfare -- Arrangement[3]
- Important Item Get Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Level 2 Sword Get -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Enter Name Hidden BGM "Totakeke" -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Enter Name Hidden BGM "Zelda" -- Arrangement[3]
- Richard's Villa Hidden BGM -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Virtual Boy Wario Land
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miniboss Music -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Music -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 5 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 6 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Theme 7 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Boss Music -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits Music -- Composition & Arrangement
Wave Race 64
- Main Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Config -- Composition & Arrangement
- Machine Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dolphin Park -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tournament Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sunny Beach -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sunset Bay -- Composition & Arrangement
- Drake Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
- Marine Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
- Port Blue -- Composition & Arrangement
- Twilight City -- Composition & Arrangement
- Glacier Coast -- Composition & Arrangement
- Southern Island -- Composition & Arrangement
- 1st Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- 2nd Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- 3rd Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- 4th Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bad Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Retire -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Score Display -- Composition & Arrangement
- Vs. Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Time Attack / Score Attack Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Lap -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Prize / 4th -- Composition & Arrangement
- Prize / 3rd -- Composition & Arrangement
- Prize / 2nd -- Composition & Arrangement
- Prize / 1st -- Composition & Arrangement
Shindō Pak Taiō Version
- Sunny Beach -- Composition & Arrangement
- Southern Island -- Composition & Arrangement
Yoshi's Story
- Yoshi's Story -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- On the Beach -- Composition & Arrangement
- Curry in a Hurry -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yo-Yo-Yoshi -- Composition & Arrangement
- Love is in the Air -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tall Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
- Alpina Blue -- Composition & Arrangement
- Come Back to Me -- Composition & Arrangement
- Jungle Fever -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshis in the Wind -- Composition & Arrangement
- Games of Hapiness -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tough Guys Don't Cry -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spider Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Story Interlude -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Story Begins -- Composition & Arrangement
- Heartbeat Caverns -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Summit -- Composition & Arrangement
- Alone in the Jungle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mermaid's Tears -- Composition & Arrangement
- Grande Finale -- Composition & Arrangement
- Thirty Fruits -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Mood -- Composition & Arrangement
- Becoming a Little Bit Happier -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter Bosses Room -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Appears! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi Wins -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Disco -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baby Bowser's Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Riddle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baby Bowser Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baby Bowser Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baby Bowser Strikes Back -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Victory! - Baby Bowser Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baby Bowser Runs Away -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Happiness -- Composition & Arrangement
- Let's Try It -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hard Times -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goal!! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seven Melons -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fell Down -- Composition & Arrangement
- Nobody -- Composition & Arrangement
- Thank You -White Shy Guy- -- Composition & Arrangement
- Happy Together -- Composition & Arrangement
- Options of Love -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Tale -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Staff -- Composition & Arrangement
Mario Artist: Paint Studio
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Saving, Loading, and Inventory Boxes -- Composition & Arrangement
- Viewing Gallery -- Composition & Arrangement
Mario Artist: Talent Studio
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii!! -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii!! -Impatient- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Sleepy ZZZ- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Body Editor- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Face Editor- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Information Editor- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Head Editor- -- Composition & Arrangement
- So Kawaii -Voice Editor- -- Composition & Arrangement
- T-Shirt Designer (Track 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Saving, Loading, and Inventory Boxes -- Composition & Arrangement
- Animation Lab -- Composition & Arrangement, Voice Sample
- Character & Backdrop Selection -- Composition & Arrangement, Voice Sample
- Editing Bay -- Composition & Arrangement, Voice Sample
- Dance Fever BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Neon Cruise BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Annoying Bagpipes BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Slow & Steady BGM (Totaka’s Song) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Someday BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Phat Beats BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tokonatsu BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Okuru Kotoba BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bright Summer’s Day BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gettin’ Jiggy With It -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Catwalk -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Catwalk (Act 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Catwalk (Act 2) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Catwalk (Act 3) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Catwalk (Act 4) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Catwalk Wrap-up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Group Photoshoot -- Composition & Arrangement
Mario Artist: Polygon Studio
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Main Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gallery -- Composition & Arrangement
- Saving, Loading and Inventory Boxes -- Composition & Arrangement
- Simple to Make -- Composition & Arrangement
- Road to Professional - Photo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Modeler Rocket - Digital Crystal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Modeler Rocket - Polygon Beats -- Composition & Arrangement
- Modeler Rocket - Little Break -- Composition & Arrangement
- Block Dome - Boom Blocks -- Composition & Arrangement
- Block Dome - Strange Dome -- Composition & Arrangement
- Black Hole / Stage UFO -- Composition & Arrangement
- Coffee Break -- Composition & Arrangement
- Go Go Paku -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sound Bomber -- Composition & Arrangement
Luigi's Mansion
- Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Professor E. Gadd's Laboratory -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Boo Release -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
Doubutsu no Mori / Animal Crossing / Doubutsu no Mori e+
K.K. Slider Songs:[7] (mostly composed by Toru Minegishi)
- K.K. Chorale (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. March (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Waltz (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Swing (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Jazz (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Fusion (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Étude (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Lullaby (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Aria (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Samba (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Bossa -- Arrangement
- K.K. Calypso (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Salsa (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Mambo (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Reggae (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Ska (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Tango (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Folk (Live) -- Arrangement
- Aloha K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- Lucky K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Condor (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Steppe (Live) -- Arrangement
- Imperial K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Casbah (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Safari (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Faire (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Rock (Live) -- Arrangement
- Rockin' K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Ragtime (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Gumbo (Live) -- Arrangement
- The K. Funk (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Blues (Live) -- Arrangement
- Soulful K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Soul (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Cruisin' (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Love Song (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. D&B (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Technopop (Live) -- Arrangement
- DJ K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- Only Me (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Country (Live) -- Arrangement
- Surfin' K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Ballad (Live) -- Arrangement
- Comrade K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Lament (Live) -- Arrangement
- Go K.K. Rider! (Aircheck) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Dirge (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Western (Live) -- Arrangement
- Mr. K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- Café K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Parade (Live) -- Arrangement
- Señor K.K. (Live) -- Arrangement
- K.K. Song (Aircheck) -- Composition & Arrangement
- I Love You (Live) -- Arrangement
- Two Days Ago (Live) -- Arrangement
- Forest Life (Live) -- Arrangement
- To the Edge -- Arrangement
- Stale Cupcakes -- Composition & Arrangement[8]
- K.K. Birthday -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
Nintendo Sound Selection vol.1 Peach <Healing Music>
- Main Theme (Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru) -- Composition, Guitar, Piano, Bass
- Aryll's Theme -- Vibraphone
- Title (Animal Crossing) -- Guitar (as Totakeke)
Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD
- Yoshis on the Beach -- Composition, Performer
- Encore -- Performer
Nintendo Sound Selection vol.2 Koopa <Loud Music>
- Fortress Boss (Super Mario Bros. 3) -- Arrangement, Digital Guitar
Nintendo Sound Selection vol.3 Luigi <B - Side Music>
- K.K. Soul -- Vibraphone, Piano, Guitar (as Totakeke)
Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
- Heavy Rotation -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
- The Roost -- Composition and Arrangement[11]
Hourly tracks:[12]
- 12 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 1 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 2 AM -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
- 3 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 4 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 5 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 6 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 7 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 8 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 9 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 10 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 11 AM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 12 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 1 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 2 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 3 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 4 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 5 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 6 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 7 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 8 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 9 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 10 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
- 11 PM -- Composition & Arrangement
Mii Channel
- Mii Plaza -- Composition & Arrangement[13]
Wii Shop Channel
- Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[13]
Wii Sports
- Channel Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- How to Play -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tennis Select Position -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tennis Replay -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tennis Result -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Match Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Result -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowling -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowling Result -- Composition (w/John Mayer), Arrangement
- Golf Course Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Golf Course Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
- Golf Result -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Round Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Replay -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Results -- Composition & Arrangement
- Training Mode -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tennis Training -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Training -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowling Training -- Composition & Arrangement
- Golf Training -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Training -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Training Result -- Composition & Arrangement
- Training Results (Get Medal) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Training Results (Platinum Medal) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wii Fitness Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wii Fitness Test -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wii Fitness Results -- Composition & Arrangement
Check Mii Out Channel
- Submission Plaza -- Composition & Arrangement[13]
Kenkou Ouen Recipe 1000: DS Kondate Zenshuu
- Kitchen Bossa -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cook -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Title (Animal Crossing: Wild World) -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
- The Roost (Animal Crossing: Wild World) -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
Touch! Generations Soundtrack
- Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. (nintendogs) -- Vibraphone, Guitar
- Title - Live Ver. (Wii Sports) -- Composition, Guitar
Animal Crossing: City Folk
- First Arrival in the City -- Composition & Arrangement[8]
- City (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement[14][8]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Wii Sports Club
- Loading Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Profile -- Composition & Arrangement
- Club Information -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sport Setup -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tutorial -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tennis Prep -- Composition & Arrangement
- Win Tennis Match -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lose Tennis Match -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowling Prep -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowling: 10-pin Game -- Arrangement
- Bowling: 100-pin Game -- Arrangement
- Bowling: Spin Control -- Arrangement
- Bowling Results -- Arrangement
- Golf Prep -- Arrangement
- Golf: Par -- Arrangement
- Golf: Bodgey -- Arrangement
- Golf Results -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Prep -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Tutorial -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball: Single -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball: Triple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball: Double -- Composition & Arrangement
- You Win! -- Composition & Arrangement
- You Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
- Baseball Results -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Prep -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Tutorial -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Replay -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boxing Results -- Composition & Arrangement
- You Got a Stamp! -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
- Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape! -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer
- 3DS Menu - Composition & Arrangement
- Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Introduction -- Composition & Arrangement
- Nook's Homes -- Composition & Arrangement
- Undertaking the Job -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tutorial -- Composition & Arrangement
- Interior Designing -- Composition & Arrangement
- First Preview -- Composition & Arrangement
- House Preview -- Composition & Arrangement
- Nook's Homes (Day's End) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lyle and Lottie's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Exterior Designing -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tom Nook's Theme -- Arrangement
- amiibo Phone -- Composition & Arrangement
- Request Client -- Composition & Arrangement
- Isabelle's Theme -- Arrangement
- Isabelle's Theme (Day's End) -- Arrangement
- Building the Town -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ceremony -- Composition & Arrangement
- Downtown -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Luigi’s Mansion -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Title Theme (Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer) -- Composition & Arrangement[17]
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- 2:00 AM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 AM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 AM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 8:00 AM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 9:00 AM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 12:00 PM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 2:00 PM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 PM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 PM (Sunny) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 2:00 AM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 AM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 AM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 8:00 AM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 9:00 AM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 12:00 PM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 2:00 PM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 PM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 PM (Rainy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 2:00 AM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 AM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 AM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 8:00 AM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 9:00 AM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 12:00 PM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 2:00 PM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 5:00 PM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- 7:00 PM (Snowy) -- Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata), Arrangement[18]
- Island Life Orientation 4 (Campfire Evening) -- Arrangement[18]
- amiibo Invitation -- Composition & Arrangement[18]
Version 2.0
- Kapp'n's Song (Outbound 01) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Outbound 02) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Outbound 03) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Outbound 04) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Outbound 05) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Inbound 01) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Inbound 02) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Inbound 03) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Inbound 04) -- Arrangement[19]
- Kapp'n's Song (Inbound 05) -- Arrangement[19]
- Harv's Island (Day) -- Composition & Arrangement[19]
- Harv's Island (Night) -- Composition & Arrangement[19]
Totaka's Song
See main article: Totaka's Song
In many Nintendo games where Kazumi Totaka has been a sound/music composer, he has inserted a very simple song in random places that has come to be known as Totaka's Song. It has appeared in most of the games that Kazumi Totaka has worked on, including Mario Paint, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Luigi's Mansion, and Animal Crossing.
Gallery
Interviews
- Super Mario Land 2 - 1992 Developer Interview (via Shmuplations)
- N.O.M.: Developer Interviews (2000)
- N.O.M.: History of Nintendo Game Music (May 2001)
- N.O.M.: Animal Crossing (translated by Shmuplations)
- N.O.M.: Pikmin 2
- N.O.M.: Animal Crossing: Wild World
- Iwata Asks: Wii Music
- Nintendo Direct: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 According to his website, Hirokazu Tanaka only worked in sound effects and programming on X
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 3.28 3.29 3.30 3.31 3.32 3.33 3.34 https://vgmdb.net/album/96462
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/4341
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/2426
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/2043
- ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0105/kaibo/talk/index.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Interview in Nintendo DREAM vol 182
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01097949&dm=d#song
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/3990
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ↑ http://www.nintendo.co.jp//nom/0511/12/index.html
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/10379
- ↑ https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01089680&dm=d#song
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ↑ Yoshi's Woolly World credits
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
- ↑ 18.00 18.01 18.02 18.03 18.04 18.05 18.06 18.07 18.08 18.09 18.10 18.11 18.12 18.13 18.14 18.15 18.16 18.17 18.18 18.19 18.20 18.21 18.22 18.23 18.24 18.25 18.26 18.27 18.28 https://vgmdb.net/album/109718
- ↑ 19.00 19.01 19.02 19.03 19.04 19.05 19.06 19.07 19.08 19.09 19.10 19.11 https://vgmdb.net/album/119941