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Ryo Nagamatsu (born October 25, 1982) is a video game composer previously employed at Nintendo. He originally joined the company in April 2006 and worked on a variety of games, mostly in the Mario, Mario Kart and 2D The Legend of Zelda franchises, usually been involved with soundtracks with orchestral or big band styles.

For the Splatoon series, Nagamatsu was mostly in charge of the ω-3 and Grizzco Industries songs, which play during the Salmon Run mode, as well as some bands such as C-Side.

In April 30, 2023, Nagamatsu left Nintendo.[1] Since then, he has been active as a freelance composer and video editor.

Game Works[]

Special Thanks[]

Song Credits[]

As sole composer[]

Ryo Nagamatsu is known to have composed the entire soundtracks for the following titles:

Touch Generations Soundtrack[]

  • Title - Live Ver. (Wii Sports) -- Arrangement, Piano, Soprano Recorder, Glockenspiel

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[]

Mario Kart Wii[]

  • Moo Moo Meadows -- Composition & Arrangement[3]

Super Mario Galaxy 2[]

  • Yoshi Appears -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Digga-Leg -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Puzzle Plank Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • World 5 -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Melty Monster Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Fleet Glide Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Slimy Spring Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Fated Battle -- Composition & Arrangement[4]
  • Precious One -- Arrangement[4]

Mario Kart 8[]

  • Mount Wario -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Wii Moo Moo Meadows -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • GCN Dry Dry Desert -- Arrangement[3]
  • N64 Yoshi Valley -- Arrangement[3]
  • DS Tick-Tock Clock -- Arrangement[3]
  • 3DS Piranha Plant Slide -- Arrangement[3]
  • N64 Rainbow Road -- Arrangement[3]
  • Current Standings -- Composition (w/Atsuko Asahi & Shiho Fujii), Arrangement[3]
  • Trophy Theme A -- Arrangement[3]
  • Trophy Theme B -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Staff Credits -- Arrangement[3]

The Legend of Zelda × Mario Kart 8[]

  • Mute City -- Arrangement[3]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U[]

  • Credits (Smash Bros.) Ver.2 -- Arrangement[5]
  • Ballad of the Goddess / Ghirahim's Theme (Skyward Sword) -- Arrangement[5]

The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Concert[]

  • A Link Between Worlds & Tri Force Heroes Medley -- Composition & Arrangement

Splatoon 2[]

  • New You / DJ Real Sole -- Composition (w/Shiho Fujii), Arrangement[6]
  • Happy Little Workers / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Salmon Run Opening / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Surge & Submerge / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Deluge Dirge / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Fishing Frenzy / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • They Got You! (Salmon Run) / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Ever Further / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Octo Canyon / Turquoise October -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Boss Entrance / Turquoise October -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Octarmaments / Turquoise October -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Bomb Rush Blush / DJ Octavio feat. Callie -- Arrangement[6]
  • Tidal Rush / DJ Octavio feat. Callie vs. Marie -- Arrangement[6]
  • Spicy Calamari Inkantation / Squid Sisters -- Arrangement[6]

Version 2.0.0[]

  • Shipwreckin' / Bottom Feeders -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Fins & Fiddles / Bottom Feeders -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Seafoam Shanty / Bottom Feeders -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Broken Coral / Ink Theory -- Composition & Arrangement[6]
  • Riptide Rupture / Ink Theory -- Composition & Arrangement[6]

Octo Expansion[]

  • Nasty Majesty / Off the Hook -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #5 thirsty / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Deepsea Metro Central Station -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Telephone's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Inside Deepsea Metro -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #6 frisk / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #4 dunno / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #9 party / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Shark Bytes / Off the Hook -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #8 regret / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #14 crush / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #13 shade / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #16 salty / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #12 awake / Dedf1sh -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • All the Thangs -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Splattack! (Octo) / Dedf1sh -- Arrangement[7]
  • Reaching the Surface -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • Commander Tartar's Actual Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • The Plan -- Composition & Arrangement[7]
  • #$@%* Dudes Be #$@%* Sleepin' (Live) / Pearl -- Composition & Arrangement[7]

Version 4.0.0[]

  • Frantic Aspic / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[8]

Extra[]

  • A Brighter Future Awaits! (Grizzco Industries Recruitment Video) -- Composition & Arrangement[6]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

  • Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Trailer BGM (Breath of the Wild) -- Arrangement[9]
  • Find Mii / Find Mii II Medley -- Arrangement[9]

Splatoon 3[]

  • Opening / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Clickbait (Splash Sessions Demo) / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Clickbait / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Headhammer / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Triple Dip / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Paintscraper / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Splattack! / C-Side -- Arrangement[10]
  • Now or Never! / C-Side -- Arrangement[10]
  • Rinse/Repeat / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Learning Curve / C-Side -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Candy-Coated Rocks / Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Tentacle to the Metal / Damp Socks feat. Off the Hook -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Happy Little Workers (24/7 Mix) / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Frothy Waters / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 2 / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 3 - Go Off, King! / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Toxic Anoxic / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • You Got Them! (Salmon Run) 4 - Bye, King / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Not Bad (Do Better) / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • #35 caught / Octoplush -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Don't Flinch / Octoplush -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Chowder Combo -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • In Filtration / Octoplush -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Greeting Mr. Grizz / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Countdown to Hairmageddon / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Bear with Me / Grizzco -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • The Most Massive Fuzzball of All -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Belly Flop / Aquariyum -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Gillty / Pianissimo -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Pour It On / Missing Ink -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Lobby Terminal -- Composition & Arrangement[10]

Version 2.0.0[]

  • Anarchy Splatcast (Big Run) / Grizzco -- Composition (w/Toshiyuki Sudo), Arrangement[10]
  • Bait & Click (Mutation) / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Bait & Click / ω-3 -- Composition & Arrangement[10]

Version 4.0.0[]

  • Ska-BLAM / Yoko & the Gold Bazookas -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
  • Three-Horn Circus / Yoko & the Gold Bazookas -- Composition & Arrangement[11]
  • Rockagilly Blues / Yoko & the Gold Bazookas -- Composition & Arrangement[11]

Extra[]

  • Clickbait (Demo Tape) [C-Side] -- Composition & Arrangement[10]
  • Paintscraper (Uotora Demo) [C-Side] -- Composition & Arrangement[10]

Trivia[]

  • Nagamatsu was the expert staff ghost for Wario’s Gold Mine and GCN Waluigi Stadium in Mario Kart Wii.

Gallery[]

Interviews[]

External links[]

References[]

Credits found in the internal files of New Super Mario Bros. Wii:
  1. "title_lr.ry.32"
  2. "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"
  3. "select_map02_sabaku.ry.32"
  4. "select_map03_yuki.ry.32"
  5. "select_map04_umii.ry.32"
  6. "mori_lr.ry.32"
  7. "kazan_tika_lr.ry.32"
  8. "BGM_LAST_BOSS1_lr.ry.32"
  9. "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"
  10. "staffcredit_lr.ry.32"