Kazumi Totaka

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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+

Meteor Shower -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}
New Year's Wish -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[6]}

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

K.K. Disco -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Animal City -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]}

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

Wii Sports Resort -- Arrangement^{^[15]}
Wii Sports Resort Ver. 2 -- Arrangement^{^[15]}

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

[1] [1]

[:0-2] 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

[:7-3] 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

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/4341

[5] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/2426

[:2-6] 6.0 ^6.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/2043

[7] ttps://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0105/kaibo/talk/index.html

[:10-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 Interview in Nintendo DREAM vol 182

[:8-9] 9.0 ^9.1 https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01097949&dm=d#song

[:3-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/3990

[:5-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test

[:11-12] ttp://www.nintendo.co.jp//nom/0511/12/index.html

[:4-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/10379

[14] ttps://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01089680&dm=d#song

[:6-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test

[16] Yoshi's Woolly World credits

[17] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test

[:9-18] 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

[:12-19] 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

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