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Koji Kondo (born August 13, 1961) is a long-time sound director and composer at Nintendo and a Senior Officer at Nintendo EPD. As one of the most popular music composers for video games, his most known works are featured in franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox series.

His work is the most recognized among all of Nintendo's composers, largely due to the fact that he has been with the company since its NES years and has supervised the music for most of their biggest titles.

History[]

After working on the soundtrack of the original Punch-Out‼ arcade, Kondo officially joined Nintendo in 1984, being the first sound staffer employed by the company who actually had a musical background (he studied at the Art Planning Department of the Osaka University of Arts). After being mentored by Yukio Kaneoka on the basics of sound programming, he soon started providing music for several games.

After being impressed by his work on Devil World, Shigeru Miyamoto drew Kondo to his newly founded Nintendo R&D4 (later EAD) department so he could provide what probably could be considered some of the most famous scores in video games: Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. From that point on, Kondo would be the main composer behind the Mario and Zelda franchises up to the 64-bit era, as well as Yoshi's Island, Star Fox 64 and some other titles.

When new sound staffers started joining Nintendo EAD, Kondo took on the role of Group Manager of the Sound Department, a position in which he supervises and organizes all of the music composers and sound designers of EAD, as well as sound support and supervision for other titles on the Mario, Zelda and Star Fox franchises developed by external companies.

While he isn't as much involved with the game soundtracks as before, Kondo has still provided a few tracks for some titles on the Mario and Zelda series. However, Kondo returned to a more involved role with Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2; in those games Kondo served as sound director and main composer, where he made new retro-style themes based upon his classic NES and SNES compositions^{^[1]}. For Super Mario Odyssey, Kondo also contributed most of the music for the Wooded, Lost and Bowser kingdoms.

Kondo also supervised the music of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by film composer Brian Tyler. In 2024, he was inducted into AIAS Hall of Fame at the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards ceremony.

Game Works[]

Punch-Out‼ (arcade) (1983) - Sound Composer
Golf (1984) - Sound Effects
Family BASIC (1984) - Song Programming
Super Punch-Out‼ (arcade) (1984) - Sound Composer
Devil World (1984) - Sound Composer
Soccer (1985) - Sound Composer (as Nick.Kondo)
Arm Wrestling (1985) - Sound Composer
Kung Fu (1985) - Sound Effects
Super Mario Bros. (1985) - Sound Composer
Vs. Super Mario Bros. (1986) - Sound Composer
The Legend of Zelda (1986) - Sound Composer (as Konchan)
The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986) - Sound Composer
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986) - Sound Composer
Volleyball (1986) - Sound Composer
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987) - Sound Composer (as Konchan)
Shin Onigashima (1987) - Music
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) - Sound Composer
Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) - Sound Composer
Super Mario World (1990) - Sound Composer
Pilotwings (1990) - Sound Composer
SimCity (SNES) (1991) - Sound Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) - Sound Composer
Star Fox (1993) - Sound Effects
Super Mario All-Stars (1993) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) - Sound Composer
Super Mario 64 (1996) - Sound Composer
Tetris Attack (1996) - Original Yoshi Music
Star Fox 64 (1997) - Sound Composer
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998) - Music Composer
Mario Party (1998) - Sound Support
Mario Golf (1999) - Supervisor
Mario Party 2 (1999) - Sound Support
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000) - Music Composer
Mario Tennis (2000) - Supervisor
Paper Mario (2000) - Mario & Yoshi Original Music Composer
Mario Party 3 (2000) - Sound Support
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (2001) - Original Sound & Adviser
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (2001) - Original Sound & Adviser
Mobile Golf (2001) - Supervisor
Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001) - Supervisor
Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Music
Mario Party 4 (2002) - Sound Support
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords (2002) - Sound Advisor
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - Music
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) - Sound Support
Mario Party 5 (2003) - Sound Support
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003) - "Mario" Theme Music and Sound Support
Donkey Konga (2003) - Sound Support
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures (2004) - Music
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004) - Advisor
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) - Mario Series Theme Music
Mario Power Tennis (2004) - Sound Support
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap (2004) - Sound Advisor
Mario Party 6 (2004) - Sound Support
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) - Sound Support
Mario Party Advance (2005) - Sound Support
Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) - Sound Support
Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005) - Sound Support
Mario Party 7 (2005) - Sound Support
Mario and Luigi: Partners in Time (2005) - "Mario" Theme Music & Sound Support
New Super Mario Bros. (2006) - Sound Director [note: also some music]
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006) - Sound Supervisor
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006) - Sound Supervisor
Yoshi's Island DS (2006) - Sound Supervisor
Wii Sports (2006) - Sound Advisor
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Music
Wii Play (2006) - Sound Advisor
Picross DS (2007) - Supervisor
Super Paper Mario (2007) - Mario Series Theme Music
Itadaki Street DS (2007) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Party 8 (2007) - Sound Support
DK: Jungle Climber (2007) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Galaxy (2007) - Music
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Party DS (2007) - Sound Support
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Music Arrangement
Mario Super Sluggers (2008) - Sound Support
Wii Music (2008) - Music Support
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009) - "Mario" Theme Music & Sound Support
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009) - Music Supervisor
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) - Sound Supervisor
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) - Sound Adviser
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (2009) - Music
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) - Music
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010) - Music Supervisor
Mario Sports Mix (2010) - Sound Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011) - Music Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition (2011) - Sound Supervisor
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) - Sound Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Music
Fortune Street (2011) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Party 9 (2012) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Tennis Open (2012) - Sound Supervisor
New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) - Sound Adviser
Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012) - Sound Supervisor
New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) - Sound Adviser
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013) - Sound Supervisor
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013) - Music Supervisor
New Super Luigi U (2013) - Sound Adviser
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013) - Sound Supervisor
Wii Party U (2013) - Music Supervisor
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario 3D World (2013) - Music^{^[2]}
Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) - Sound Supervisor
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (2015) - Sound Supervisor
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015) - Music Supervisor
Mario Party 10 (2015) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Maker (2015) - Music
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015) - Music Supervisor
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015) - Sound Supervisor
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) - Music Supervisor
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) - Sound Supervisor
Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard (2016) - Sound Supervisor
Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Music
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle (2017) - Sound Supervision
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Music
Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Tennis Aces (2018) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Party (2018) - Sound Supervisor
Starlink: Battle for Atlas (2018) - Sound Supervision
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Music Arrangement
Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) - Sound Director [note: also some music]^{^[1]}
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019) - Sound Supervisor
Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020) - Sound Supervisor
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020) - Nintendo Zelda Team
Mario Party Superstars (2021) - Sound Supervisor
Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) - Sound Director [note: also some music]^{^[3]}
Super Mario RPG (Switch) (2023) - Sound Supervisor
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) - Sound Supervisor
Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) - Sound Supervisor
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) - Sound Supervisor

Special Thanks[]

Super Mario Bros. 3 Akihabara Electric Circus (1988)
Super Mario World (1991)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
Wild Trax: Rare Tracks for Driving (1994)
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Super Mario Bros.", "The Legend of Zelda", "Star Fox 64" Original Sound Composing)
Wave Race: Blue Storm (2001)
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox 64)
Star Fox Adventures (2002)
Soulcalibur II (2003) - Nintendo Staff
Pokémon Colosseum (2003)
Mario Pinball Land (2004)
Nintendogs (2005)
Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Star Fox Command (2006)
Pokémon Battle Revolution (2006)
Mario Strikers Charged (2007)
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast (2007)
Captain Rainbow (2008)
Art Style: PiCOPiCT (2009)
Welcome Home! Chibi-Robo! Happy, Rich Big Sweep! (2009)
Samurai Warriors 3 (2009) - Murasame Castle Mode: Sound Supervisor
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (2012) - Collaboration Contents Advisor
Lego City Undercover (2013)
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013)
Pushmo World (2014)
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
Bayonetta 2 (2014)
Skylanders: Superchargers (2015)
Cadence of Hyrule (2019)

Additional Credits[]

F-Zero (1992) - Project Coordinator
Super Mario Compact Disco (1993) - Production Assistance
Star Fox (1993) - Adviser
Super Nintendo World (2021) - Audio Supervision
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - Original Nintendo Themes, Score Consultant

Song Credits[]

As sole composer[]

Koji Kondo is known to have composed the entire soundtracks for the following titles:

Devil World[]

Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[4]}

Pilotwings[]

Helicopter -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}

Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack[]

Piranha Plant's Lullaby - Piano -- Composition, Piano

The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask[]

Please note that this list does not include tracks reused without changes from Ocarina of Time^{^[7]}

Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement
Majora's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
The Clock Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
Happy Mask Salesman's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Clock Town, First Day -- Composition & Arrangement
Mayor's Meeting -- Composition & Arrangement
Milk Bar -- Composition & Arrangement
Clock Town, Second Day -- Composition & Arrangement
Kamaro's Dance -- Composition & Arrangement
Swordsman's School -- Composition & Arrangement
Clock Town, Third Day -- Composition & Arrangement
Keaton's Quiz -- Composition & Arrangement
Rosa Sisters -- Composition & Arrangement
Last Day -- Composition & Arrangement
Astral Observatory -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Song of Healing" -- Composition & Arrangement
Song of Healing -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Inverted Song of Time" -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Song of Double Time" -- Composition & Arrangement
Termina Field -- Composition & Arrangement
Southern Swamp -- Composition & Arrangement
Boat Cruise -- Composition & Arrangement
Deku Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Sonata of Awakening" -- Composition & Arrangement
Sonata of Awakening -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Sonata of Soaring" -- Composition & Arrangement
Song of Soaring -- Composition & Arrangement
Woodfall Rises -- Composition & Arrangement
Woodfall Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
Southern Swamp Clears -- Composition & Arrangement
Giants' Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Oath to Order" -- Composition & Arrangement
Oath to Order -- Composition & Arrangement
Mountain Village -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Goron Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Goron Lullaby" -- Composition & Arrangement
Goron Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
Snowhead Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
Snowhead Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Goron Race -- Composition & Arrangement
Goron Race Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
Bremen March -- Composition & Arrangement
Ghost Attack -- Composition & Arrangement
Missed Event 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Cremia's Carriage -- Composition & Arrangement
Missed Event 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Great Bay Coast -- Composition & Arrangement
Mikau -- Composition & Arrangement
Pirates' Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
Drums Practice -- Composition & Arrangement
Bass Practice -- Composition & Arrangement
Piano Practice -- Composition & Arrangement
Bass & Guitar Session -- Composition & Arrangement
Piano Solo -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "New Wave Bossa Nova" -- Composition & Arrangement
New Wave Bossa Nova -- Composition & Arrangement
Great Bay Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
The Indigo-Go's -- Composition & Arrangement
Ballad of the Wind Fish -- Composition & Arrangement
Ikana Valley -- Composition & Arrangement
Sharp's Curse -- Composition & Arrangement
Music Box House -- Composition & Arrangement
Ikana Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
Ocarina "Elegy of Emptiness" -- Composition & Arrangement
Elegy of Emptiness -- Composition & Arrangement
Stone Tower Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
Stone Tower Temple Upside-down -- Composition & Arrangement
Calling the Four Giants -- Composition & Arrangement
Tatl & Tael -- Composition & Arrangement
To The Moon -- Composition & Arrangement
Majora's Mask Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
Majora's Incarnate Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
Majora's Wrath Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
Moon's Destruction -- Composition & Arrangement
The Giants' Exit -- Composition & Arrangement
The End/Credits -- Composition & Arrangement

Super Mario Sunshine[]

Isle Delfino (Delfino Plaza) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]^[9]}
Delfino Airstrip -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Bianco Hills -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]^[9]}
Ricco Harbor -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]^[9]}
Gelato Beach -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]^[9]}
Underground -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Secret Course -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]^[9]}
Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Shadow Mario -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Select Scenario -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Course Intro -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Course Intro - Shadow Mario -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Shine! -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Too Bad! -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[9]}
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[8]}

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker[]

Legend of the Hero -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[10]^[11]}
Grandma -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[12]}
Setting Sail -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
Jabun -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
The Pirate's Charm -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
The King of Hyrule Appears -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
Heir of the Royal Family -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
Zelda's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
Fairy Queen -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}
Parting Ways -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[11]}

Nintendo Sound Selection vol.1 Peach <Healing Music>[]

Piranha Plant's Lullaby -- Composition, Cello

Mario & Zelda Big Band Live CD[]

Super Mario Bros. Medley -- Composition & Arrangement, Performer
Encore -- Composition, Performer

Nintendo Sound Selection vol.2 Koopa <Loud Music>[]

Oni Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement, Organ

New Super Mario Bros.[]

Ground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[13]}
Vs. Battle Theme 1 -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[14]}

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[]

The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece (Teaser Music) #1 -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[15]}

Super Mario Galaxy[]

Egg Planet -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[16]}
Rosalina in the Observatory^{^[17]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[16]}

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[18]}

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks[]

Ending Theme^{^[19]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[20]}

Super Mario Galaxy 2[]

Yoshi Star Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[21]}
Starship Mario^{^[17]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[21]}
Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[21]}

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[]

An Ages-Old Tale -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[22]}

Super Mario 3D World[]

Chainlink Charge -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Sunshine Seaside -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[]

Super Mario Bros. Medley -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[23]}

Super Mario Maker[]

Underground Theme - Edit Mode (Super Mario Bros.) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[5]}

Super Mario Odyssey[]

Please note that this list does not include tracks co-credited to Kondo that reuse previous motifs from the Mario series

Steam Gardens^{^[24]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Steam Gardens: Sherm Sector -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Tusseling with Torkdrift -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Cappy Gets Capnapped -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
The Forgotten Isle^{^[24]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Bowser's Castle^{^[24]} -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Wrecking RoboBrood -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Crazy Cap -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Run, Jump, Throw! 1 -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}
Klepto Swoops In -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[25]}

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

King Bowser (Super Mario Bros. 3) -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[26]}

Super Mario Maker 2[]

While credited as "Sound Director", Koji Kondo was in charge of at least some of the music newly added for the retro-style courses^{^[1]}

Gallery[]

Interviews[]

1101: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (translated by Glitterberri)
Koji Kondo – 2001 Composer Interview (Shmuplations)
A Music Trivia Tour with Nintendo's Koji Kondo - IGN
N.O.M.: History of Nintendo Game Music (translated by Shmuplations)
N.O.M.: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Nintendo Power: Inside Zelda: Twilight Princess

Iwata Asks[]

Nintendo website[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1128795333050290176
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://www.destructoid.com/super-mario-3d-world-composers-talks-cats-dogs-and-more-264473.phtml
↑ https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-1/
↑ http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/1
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/10/a-music-trivia-tour-with-nintendos-koji-kondo
↑ ^6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 https://vgmdb.net/album/133
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/1678
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 https://vgmdb.net/album/1890
↑ ^9.00 ^9.01 ^9.02 ^9.03 ^9.04 ^9.05 ^9.06 ^9.07 ^9.08 ^9.09 ^9.10 ^9.11 ^9.12 ^9.13 ^9.14 ^9.15 ^9.16 via Super Mario Sunshine game files (this track starts with "k_", corresponding with confirmed Koji Kondo tracks)
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221026122530/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0301/sound/index.html
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 ^11.4 ^11.5 ^11.6 ^11.7 ^11.8 via The Wind Waker HD game files (this track has the extension k.32.dspadpcm, corresponding with confirmed Koji Kondo tracks)
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/2043
↑ "Next is the aboveground BGM for New Super Mario Bros.16 on the Nintendo DS. Actually, someone else was in charge of making this song, but someone told me it didn't quite sound like Mario music, so I decided to redo it. " - Koji Kondo during an Iwata Asks
↑ SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST on VGMdb
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/55626
↑ ^16.0 ^16.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/5411
↑ ^17.0 ^17.1 Includes versions 1, 2 and 3
↑ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
↑ unofficial song title
↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062439/http://www.1up.com/news/mario-music
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/19454
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/114738
↑ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 Includes 8-Bit version
↑ ^25.00 ^25.01 ^25.02 ^25.03 ^25.04 ^25.05 ^25.06 ^25.07 ^25.08 ^25.09 ^25.10 https://vgmdb.net/album/73671
↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test

External links[]

Koji Kondo at the Internet Movie Database
Koji Kondo at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[:10-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1128795333050290176

[:6-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://www.destructoid.com/super-mario-3d-world-composers-talks-cats-dogs-and-more-264473.phtml

[3] ttps://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-11-super-mario-bros-wonder-part-1/

[4] ttp://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/1

[:8-5] 5.0 ^5.1 https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/10/a-music-trivia-tour-with-nintendos-koji-kondo

[:0-6] 6.00 ^6.01 ^6.02 ^6.03 ^6.04 ^6.05 ^6.06 ^6.07 ^6.08 ^6.09 ^6.10 ^6.11 ^6.12 ^6.13 ^6.14 https://vgmdb.net/album/133

[7] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/1678

[:2-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 ^8.4 ^8.5 https://vgmdb.net/album/1890

[:11-9] 9.00 ^9.01 ^9.02 ^9.03 ^9.04 ^9.05 ^9.06 ^9.07 ^9.08 ^9.09 ^9.10 ^9.11 ^9.12 ^9.13 ^9.14 ^9.15 ^9.16 via Super Mario Sunshine game files (this track starts with "k_", corresponding with confirmed Koji Kondo tracks)

[10] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20221026122530/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0301/sound/index.html

[:12-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 ^11.3 ^11.4 ^11.5 ^11.6 ^11.7 ^11.8 via The Wind Waker HD game files (this track has the extension k.32.dspadpcm, corresponding with confirmed Koji Kondo tracks)

[12] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/2043

[13] "Next is the aboveground BGM for New Super Mario Bros.16 on the Nintendo DS. Actually, someone else was in charge of making this song, but someone told me it didn't quite sound like Mario music, so I decided to redo it. " - Koji Kondo during an Iwata Asks

[14] SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST on VGMdb

[15] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/55626

[:3-16] 16.0 ^16.1 https://vgmdb.net/album/5411

[:1-17] 17.0 ^17.1 Includes versions 1, 2 and 3

[18] Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test

[19] unofficial song title

[:4-20] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20150929062439/http://www.1up.com/news/mario-music

[:5-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/19454

[22] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/114738

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

[:9-24] 24.0 ^24.1 ^24.2 Includes 8-Bit version

[:7-25] 25.00 ^25.01 ^25.02 ^25.03 ^25.04 ^25.05 ^25.06 ^25.07 ^25.08 ^25.09 ^25.10 https://vgmdb.net/album/73671

[26] Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test

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