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This is a list of Bandai Namco composers, many of which have provided music arrangements for the later Super Smash Bros. games.
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Hiroki Hashimoto[]
Hiroki Hashimoto is a composer who has worked in games such as Pac-Man & Galaga Dimensions and Ace Angler. He was the lead composer of Pokkén Tournament and New Pokémon Snap.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Smash Tour: Map -- Arrangement
- Target Blast -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Mumbo's Mountain (Banjo-Kazooie) -- Arrangement
- Glide (Minecraft) -- Arrangement
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Hiroshi Okubo[]
Hiroshi Okubo (August 10, 1970) is a composer who provided music for the Ace Combat series. He has been credited in "Special Thanks" in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Peach's Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Mario World Medley -- Arrangement
- Skateboard Arena (Free Mode) (Wii Fit Plus) -- Arrangement
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Hiroyuki Kawada[]
Hiroyuki Kawada (born August 8, 1960) is a game composer who has worked on various Namco games since 1987. He is one of the music composers for Pokkén Tournament and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
In 2015, he left Bandai Namco and became a freelance composer.
Song Credits[]
- Aerial Road -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Luigi's Mansion Series Medley -- Arrangement
- Jungle Level Jazz Style (Donkey Kong Country) -- Arrangement
- Jungle Level Tribal Style (Donkey Kong Country) -- Arrangement
- Results Display Screen -- Arrangement
- Trophy Shop -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (DLC)
- Main Theme (Super Mario 64) -- Arrangement
- Battle! (Wild Pokémon) (Pokémon Sun / Pokémon Moon) -- Arrangement
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Jesahm[]
Jesahm is a game composer who is known for his work in the Idolmaster, Taiko no Tatsujin and Donkey Konga franchises. He has arranged two tracks in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and was the audio production coordinator of Mario Kart Arcade GP DX as well.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Super Mario 3D Land Theme / Beach Theme -- Arrangement
- Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem Medley -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Junichi Nakatsuru[]

Junichi Nakatsuru is a game composer best known for the Soul Calibur franchise, and has composed and arranged several tracks in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He later became the sound manager of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Splash Circuit -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Menu -- Arrangement [note: different arrangements on the 3DS and Wii U versions]
- Circuit (Mario Kart 7) -- Arrangement
- Wii Sports Series Medley -- Arrangement
- Final Destination Ver. 2 -- Arrangement
- Classic: Map -- Arrangement [note: different arrangements on the 3DS and Wii U versions]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (DLC)
- Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Fire Emblem Fates) -- Arrangement
- Theme Of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny (Instrumental) -- Arrangement
- Tomorrow Is Mine (Bayonetta 2 Theme) (Instrumental) -- Arrangement
- Menu -- Arrangement
- Battlefield -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- 11th Street (FATAL FURY WILD AMBITION) -- Arrangement
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Katsuro Tajima[]
Katsuro Tajima is a composer and sound designer who worked on games such as Katamari, Tekken, and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
Song Credits[]
- Bon Dance Street -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bananan Labyrinth -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley -- Arrangement
- Master Orders: Reward -- Arrangement
- Events -- Composition & Arrangement
- Trophy Rush -- Arrangement
- Tournament: Spectating -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tournament: Winner Announcement -- Arrangement
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Keiki Kobayashi[]
Keiki Kobayashi is a composer and sound designer who is known for working in Tekken and Ace Combat. He composed the main theme of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
In 2014, he left Bandai Namco and became a freelance composer; since then, he has contributed to the soundtracks of Star Fox Zero and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Battlefield -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Theme (Wii Sports) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
LindaAI-CUE[]
Akihiko Ishikawa (also known as Tetsuhiko Ishikawa) is a composer and sound designer best known for the Taiko no Tatsujin franchise. He is often credited as LindaAI-CUE and has provided music arrangements for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Master Hand -- Arrangement
- Master Core -- Arrangement
- Master Fortress: First Wave -- Arrangement
- Master Fortress: Second Wave -- Arrangement
- Master Hand -- Arrangement
- Crazy Hand -- Arrangement
- Master Hand / Crazy Hand -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Assault Theme (METAL SLUG 1-3) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Mitsuhiro Kitadani[]
Mitsuhiro Kitadani is a composer who worked on the "Aria of the Soul" arrangement from Revelations: Persona in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Joker DLC Challenger Pack. He is one of the composers in Pokkén Tournament.
Song Credits[]
- DK Jungle -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Aria of the Soul (Revelations: Persona) -- Arrangement
- Earth (Minecraft Earth) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Rio Hamamoto[]
Rio Hamamoto (born on August 12, 1975) is a composer known for the Tekken series. In addition to Smash Bros., Hamamoto also composed music for Pokkén Tournament.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Gerudo Valley (Ocarina of Time) -- Arrangement
- Mega Man 2 Medley -- Arrangement
- Classic: Results Screen -- Arrangement
- Classic: Fail -- Arrangement
- Crazy Orders: Final Battle Defeat -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (DLC)
- Ken Stage (Street Fighter II) -- Arrangement
- Classic Mode: Final Results -- Arrangement
- The Dark Realm -- Arrangement
- The Final Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Final Battle: After the Transformation -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spectate -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- ART of FIGHT (Art of Fighting) -- Arrangement
- Dojo (Japanese-Style Mix) (Tekken 7) -- Composition & Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Ryo Watanabe[]
Ryo Watanabe is a composer who has worked on the Ridge Racer and IDOLM@ASTER series. He made two arrangements on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Song Credits[]
- Bowser's Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
- NAMCO Circuit -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Rainbow Road Medley (Mario Kart Series) -- Arrangement
- Style Savvy: Trendsetters -- Arrangement
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Saki Kasuga[]
Kasuga is a former sound composer at Intelligent Systems who has later joined Bandai Namco.
Takafumi Sato[]
Takafumi Sato is a composer who has worked on the IDOLM@STER and Taiko no Tatsujin games. He has worked on two original arrangements in Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Sky Arena -- Composition & Arrangementº
- Classic Mode: Bonus Stage -- Arrangement
- Training -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Forest World (Athena) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Taku Inoue[]
Taku Inoue (born August 18, 1983) is a composer who worked for Tekken 7 and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. He has left Bandai Namco as of June 2018.
Song Credits[]
- Tropical Coast -- Composition & Arrangement
- PAC-MAN Stadium -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Mario Paint Medley --- Arrangement
- Yoshi's Woolly World -- Arrangement
- Mission Mode (Pikmin 3) -- Arrangement
- Online Practice Stage -- Arrangement
- All-Star Rest Area -- Arrangement
- StreetSmash -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (DLC)
- The Legend of Zelda Medley -- Arrangement
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Torine[]

Eriko Sakurai (known as Torine) is a composer at Bandai Namco, who previously worked at Sega. She has provided music in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Song Credits[]
- Omatsuri Circuit -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Final Destination -- Arrangement
- Classic: Final Results -- Arrangement
- Master Orders: Ticket Selection -- Arrangement
- Crazy Orders: Ticket Selection -- Arrangement
- Crazy Orders: Final Battle Victory -- Arrangement
- Credits -- Arrangement
- Classic Mode: Defeat -- Arrangement
- The Light Realm: Prologue -- Arrangement
- The Light Realm: March -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yoshihito Yano[]
Yoshihito Yano (born Oct 3, 1973) is a composer and sound designer who worked in the sound department and music for Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. His aliases are Yoshito Yano and Yanoman.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Yoshi's Island -- Arrangement
- Balloon Fight Medley -- Arrangement
- Multi-Man Smash -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (DLC)
- Ice Cream Island (Kirby's Adventure) -- Arrangement
- Mob Smash -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Theme of SYD (Alpha Mission) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yoshinori Hirai[]
- Not to be confused with Yoshinori Hirai (artist)
Yoshinori Hirai is a composer who worked in games such as IDOLM@STER, Pokkén Tournament, and New Pokémon Snap. Hirai has also worked on original arrangements for the Super Smash Bros. games.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- Gallery / Hoard -- Arrangement
- Replay / Album / Records -- Arrangement
- Tourney -- Arrangement
- Tourney: Final Results -- Arrangement
- The Dark Realm: The Mysterious Space -- Arrangement
- Spirits: Collection -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yoshinori Kawamoto[]
Yoshinori Kawamoto is a composer and sound director at Bandai Namco. He has composed music and produced sound design in various arcade games during the Namco-era, starting with Splatterhouse. He was involved in the soundtracks of Star Fox: Assault and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Space Battleground -- Composition[1] [note: arranged by Toshio Mashima]
- Vault -- Arrangement
- Shop -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yu Sugimoto[]
Yu Sugimoto is a composer who worked in Pokkén Tournament and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX. Sugimoto has arranged the "Final Destination" and "Practice Fights" tracks in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Final Destination -- Arrangement
- Practice Fights -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Aloneness (Tekken 7) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yuji Masubuchi[]
Yuji Masubuchi is a composer who worked in the IDOLM@STER and Katamari games. He worked on one track in Smash Bros. 4 and Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
- PAC-MAN'S PARK / BLOCK TOWN (PAC-MANIA) -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Gobi's Valley (Banjo-Kazooie) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yusuke Kudo[]
Yusuke Kudo is a sound designer who worked on Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. He arranged the "Free the Spirit!" track in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Song Credits[]
- Free the Spirit! -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- Kazuya Mishima, Devil Kazuya (Tekken 2) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
Yusuke Yamauchi[]
Yusuke Yamauchi is a former staff at Capcom who worked on arrangements in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Not much is known about him.
Song Credit(s)[]
- Classic Mode: Mural -- Arrangement
- The Light Realm: Base -- Arrangement
- Spirits: Inventory / Items -- Arrangement
- Tourney: Battle List -- Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (DLC)
- I'll Face Myself (Persona 4) -- Arrangement
Link(s)[]
External links[]
- List of composers at Smashwiki