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Koji Kondo is a sound director and composer at Nintendo, and one of the most popular music composers for video games. His most known works are in the Mario and The Legend of Zelda 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 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 still provides a few tracks for some relevant titles such as Super Mario Galaxy. On Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker 2, Kondo served as sound director and main composer, where he made new retro-style themes based upon his classic NES and SNES compositions[1].
Production History
- Punch-Out!! (Arcade Version) (1983) - Sound Composer
- Golf (1984) - Sound Effects
- Famicom BASIC (1984) - Song Programming
- Super Punch-Out!! (Arcade Version) (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 (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
- Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Super Mario Bros.", "The Legend of Zelda", "Star Fox 64" Original Sound Composing)
- 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 Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox 64)
- 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
- Soulcalibur II (2003) - Nintendo Staff
- 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, 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
- Samurai Warriors 3 (2009) - Murasame Castle Mode: Sound Supervisor
- 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
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition (2012) - Collaboration Contents Advisor
- 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 Olympic Winter Games: Sochi 2014 (2013) - Sound Supervisor
- Super Mario 3D World (2013) - Music
- Mario Party: Island Tour (2013) - Sound Supervisor
- Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) - Sound Supervisor
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
- 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 (2016) - Sound Supervisor
- 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
Special Thanks
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993)
- Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
- Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
- Wave Race: Blue Storm (2001)
- Star Fox Adventures (2002)
- 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)
- Okaeri! Chibi Robo! Happy Richie Dai Souji (2009)
- Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
- Lego City Undercover (2013)
- Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013)
- Pushmo World (2014)
- Bayonetta 2 (2014)
- Skylanders: Superchargers (2015)
- Cadence of Hyrule (2019)
Song Credits
Devil World
- Bonus Stage -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
Soccer
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Team Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gameplay -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Half Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game End -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Bros.
- Ground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Scene Change Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hurry Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underwater BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Castle BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Vs. Super Mario Bros.
- Mario Name Entry -- Composition & Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Overworld Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underworld Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Death Mountain Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Recorder -- Composition & Arrangement
- Treasure Chest Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Correct Solution -- Composition & Arrangement
- Triforce Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon's Appaerance and Defeat Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zelda Rescued Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
The Mysterious Murasame Castle
- Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Castle Town Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible / Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
- Inside the Castle Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Murasame Castle Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Before the Last Boss Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Crushing the Mysterious Living Object Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Volleyball
- Title Theme -- Arrangement
- Match -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Set -- Composition & Arrangement
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Subspace -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Success -- Composition & Arrangement
- Failure -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Last Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Shin Onigashima (Vol. 1)
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- First Chapter ~Inside the House~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- First Chapter ~On the Path to the Mountain~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Second Chapter ~Inside the House~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Second Chapter ~Story of the Dragon~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Second Chapter ~Inside the House (Night)~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Third Chapter ~Morning~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Third Chapter ~Oni Fortress~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Third Chapter ~Inside the Fortress~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fourth Chapter ~Neighbouring Village~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fourth Chapter ~Lake~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fourth Chapter ~Hinoe-Sama~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
Shin Onigashima (Vol. 2)
- Fifth Chapter ~Castle Ruins~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fifth Chapter ~Oni's Gate Keeper~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fifth Chapter ~Hinoe-Sama~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sixth Chapter ~Forest~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sixth Chapter ~Strange Forest~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sixth Chapter ~Sparrow's House~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seventh Chapter ~Shinohara~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seventh Chapter ~Cave~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seventh Chapter ~Ohana~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Eight Chapter ~Giant Dragon~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ninth Chapter ~Final Scene~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Bros. 2
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Subspace -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Success -- Composition & Arrangement
- Failure -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Last Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario Bros. 3
- World 1 Map (Grass Land) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Miss -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 2 Map (Desert Hill) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Athletic BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 3 Map (Ocean Side) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underwater BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Music Box -- Composition & Arrangement
- Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 4 Map (Big Island) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 5 Map (The Sky) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enemy Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Toad House -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 6 Map (Iced Land) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fortress BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fortress Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fireworks Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Warp Whistle Sound -- Composition & Arrangement
- Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) -- Composition & Arrangement
- King's Chamber -- Composition & Arrangement
- Airship BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Evil King Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario World
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 1 (Yoshi's Island) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 2 (Ground) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 3 (Vanilla Dome) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 4 (Star World) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 5 (Forest of Illusion) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser Castle Emerges -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 6 (Bowser Castle) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map 7 (Special) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Athletic BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underwater BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ghost House BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Castle BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Switch Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Invincible BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Screen BGM -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Screen Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Koopaling Theme (Fortress Boss) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Koopaling Castle Clear Demo & Egg is Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
- Koopaling Castle Clear Demo Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Castle Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Player Down -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Evil King Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Princess Peach is Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Pilotwings
- Helicopter -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- Title -- Composition & Arrangement
- Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Time of the Falling Rain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Overworld Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kakariko Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
- Master Sword Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Turned into a Rabbit -- Composition & Arrangement
- Soldiers of Kakariko Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Guessing-Game House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Select Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dark World -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hidden Mountain & Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hyrule Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Palace Dungeon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cave -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sanctuary -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss ~Theme~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dark World Dungeon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fortune-Telling House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Princess Zelda's Rescue -- Composition & Arrangement
- Crystal -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Great Fairy Appears -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dark Wizard -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Dark Wizard transforms into Ganon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon's Message -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Triforce Chamber -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Nintendo Mark -- Composition & Arrangement
- Story Music Box -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi's Island -- Composition & Arrangement
- Yoshi Start Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Training Course -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flower Field -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goal & Score -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Castle & Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kamek's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Middle Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Obstacle Course -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ground Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Player Down -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- In Front of the Boss' Room -- Composition & Arrangement
- Big Boss Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Big Boss Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Map Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
- Powerful Baby -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Luigi Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario 64
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Peach's Message -- Composition & Arrangement
- Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
- Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Slide -- Composition & Arrangement
- Inside the Castle Walls -- Composition & Arrangement
- Looping Steps -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dire, Dire Docks -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lethal Lava Land -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cool, Cool Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Big Boo's Haunt -- Composition & Arrangement
- Merry-Go-Round -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cave Dungeon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Piranha Plant's Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
- Powerful Mario -- Composition & Arrangement
- Metal Mario -- Composition & Arrangement
- File Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Correct Solution -- Composition & Arrangement
- Toad's Message -- Composition & Arrangement
- Power Star -- Composition & Arrangement
- Race Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Catch Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Start -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stage Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Message -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Road -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ultimate Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ultimate Bowser Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ending Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
- Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snow Mountain (Unused Version) - Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario 64 Original Sound Track
- Piranha Plant's Lullaby - Piano -- Composition, Piano
Star Fox 64
- Opening Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Select Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Destinations -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Versus Select -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Demo 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Demo 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Bill's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Katt's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Mission Accomplished -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Mission Failed -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Player Down -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- All Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
- Credits Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter Ganondorf -- Composition & Arrangement
- Deku Tree -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fairy Flying -- Composition & Arrangement
- House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kokiri Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
- Open Treasure Box -- Composition & Arrangement
- Item Catch Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Small Item Catch Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Inside the Deku Tree -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Heart Container Get Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Legend of Hyrule -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spiritual Stone Get Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fairy Ocarina Get Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hyrule Field Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kaepora Gaebora's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Market -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shooting Gallery -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hyrule Castle Courtyard -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter Zelda -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zelda's Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zelda's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Epona's Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- LonLon Ranch -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mini Game -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kakariko Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sun's Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- Hyrule Field Morning Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goron City -- Composition & Arrangement
- Saria's Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lost Woods -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dodongo's Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement
- Middle Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dinosaur Boss Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zora's Domain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Great Fairy's Fountain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Potion Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lord Jabu-Jabu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Song of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- Temple of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- Door of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- Master Sword -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganondorf's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chamber of the Sages -- Composition & Arrangement
- Medal Get Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sheik's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Horse Race -- Composition & Arrangement
- Horse Race Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ingo's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Escape from LonLon Ranch -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kakariko Village Orchestral Version -- Composition & Arrangement
- Song of Storms -- Composition & Arrangement
- Windmill Hut -- Composition & Arrangement
- Minuet of Forest -- Composition & Arrangement
- Forest Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bolero of Fire -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fire Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ice Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement
- Serenade of Water -- Composition & Arrangement
- Water Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Nocturne of Shadow -- Composition & Arrangement
- Prelude of Light -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shadow Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gerudo Valley -- Composition & Arrangement
- Requiem of Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kotake & Koume's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Reunion with Princess Zelda -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon's Castle Bridge -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon's Castle Underground -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganon's Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ganondorf Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Escape from Ganon's Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Last Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Seal of Six Sages -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- End Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
- Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement
- Majora's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clock Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
- Happy Mask Salesman's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clock Town, First Day -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fairy's Fountain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mayor's Meeting -- Composition & Arrangement
- Milk Bar -- Composition & Arrangement
- Guru-Guru's Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clock Town, Second Day -- Composition & Arrangement
- House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kamaro's Dance -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
- Swordman's School -- Composition & Arrangement
- Get a Heart Container! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clock Town, Third Day -- Composition & Arrangement
- Keaton's Quiz -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shooting Gallery -- Composition & Arrangement
- Rosa Sisters -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mini Game -- Composition & Arrangement
- Last Day -- Composition & Arrangement
- Astral Observatory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zelda's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Song of Time" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Song of Healing" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Song of Healing -- Composition & Arrangement
- Get the Ocarina! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Get A Mask! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Inverted Song of Time" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Song of Double Time" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Termina Field -- Composition & Arrangement
- Owl -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Open Treasure Box -- Composition & Arrangement
- Item Catch -- Composition & Arrangement
- Small Item Catch -- Composition & Arrangement
- Southern Swamp -- Composition & Arrangement
- Magic Hags' Potion Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
- Woods of Mystery -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boat Cruise -- Composition & Arrangement
- Deku Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Sonata of Awakening" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sonata of Awakening -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Song 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
- Gorman Track -- Composition & Arrangement
- Horse Race -- Composition & Arrangement
- Horse Race Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mountain Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Goron Lullaby Intro" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goron Village -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Goron Lullaby" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goron Lullaby -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snowhead Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snowhead Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goron Race -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goron Race Goal -- Composition & Arrangement
- Frog Song -- Composition & Arrangement
- Romani Ranch -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ocarina "Epona's Song" -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bremen March -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ghost Attack -- Composition & Arrangement
- Event Clear -- 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
- Marine Research Laboratory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pirates' Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zora Hall -- 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
- Ocarina "Song of Storms" -- 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
- Delfino Plaza -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Bianco Hills -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Secret Course -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Ricco Harbor -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Gelato Beach -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
- Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement[5]
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
- Grandma -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
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 BGM -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece (Teaser Music) #2 -- Composition & Arrangement[8]
Super Mario Galaxy
- Egg Planet -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
- Rosalina in the Observatory 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
- Rosalina in the Observatory 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
- Rosalina in the Observatory 3 -- Composition & Arrangement[9]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks
- In Remembrance of Byrne -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
- Lokomo's Farewell -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Yoshi Star Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
- Starship Mario 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
- Starship Mario 2 -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
- Starship Mario 3 -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla -- Composition & Arrangement[12]
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Legend of Skyloft -- Composition & Arrangement[13]
Super Mario 3D World
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Super Mario Bros. Medley -- Composition & Arrangement[15]
Super Mario Maker
- Underground Theme - Edit Mode (Super Mario Bros.) -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Super Mario Odyssey
- Steam Gardens -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Steam Gardens: Sherm -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Torkdrift Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Cappy was Kidnapped! -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Forgotten Isle -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Bowser's Castle -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- RoboBrood Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Crazy Cap -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Run, Jump, Throw! 1 -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Steam Gardens (8-bit) -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Forgotten Isle (8-bit) -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Bowser's Castle (8-bit) -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
- Klepto Appears -- Composition & Arrangement[16]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- King Bowser (Super Mario Bros. 3) -- Composition & Arrangement[17]
Gallery
Koji Kondo in Nintendo Big Band Live
Interviews
- Koji Kondo – 2001 Composer Interview (Shmuplations)
- Nintendo Power: Inside Zelda: Twilight Princess (archived)
- Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy
- Iwata Asks: Wii Music
- Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Iwata Asks: Super Mario 25th Anniversary
- Iwata Asks: Original Super Mario Developers
- Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Super Mario Bros. Developer Interview - NES Classic Edition
- The Legend of Zelda Developer Interview - NES Classic Edition
- A Music Trivia Tour with Nintendo's Koji Kondo - IGN
External links
- Koji Kondo page on Wikipedia
References
- ↑ https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1128795333050290176
- ↑ http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/mario25th/4/1
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.ign.com/articles/2014/12/10/a-music-trivia-tour-with-nintendos-koji-kondo
- ↑ 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 https://vgmdb.net/album/133
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 https://vgmdb.net/album/1890
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/2043
- ↑ http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/wii/super-mario-all-stars/0/4
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/55626
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://vgmdb.net/album/5411
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. Brawl sound test
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20150929062439/http://www.1up.com/news/mario-music
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 https://vgmdb.net/album/19454
- ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2011/11/11/behind-the-scenes-of-zelda-skyward-sword
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 https://www.destructoid.com/super-mario-3d-world-composers-talks-cats-dogs-and-more-264473.phtml
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
- ↑ 16.00 16.01 16.02 16.03 16.04 16.05 16.06 16.07 16.08 16.09 16.10 16.11 16.12 16.13 https://vgmdb.net/album/73671
- ↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test