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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[]

Wii Play (2006) - Music
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree (2007) - Music
Mario Kart Wii (2008) - Music
Wii Sports Resort (2009) - Music Composition
New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) - Music
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) - Music
Nintendo Land (2012) - Music
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) - Music
Mario Kart 8 (2014) - Music
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (2015) - Sound Lead, Music
Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) - Character Voices
Tank Troopers (2016) - Music / Sound Effect
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Music
Splatoon 2 (2017) - Sound
- Octo Expansion (2018) - Sound
Super Mario Party (2018) - Character Voices
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Music Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch) (2019) - Music & Arrangement
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020) - Music Composition
Mario Party Superstars (2021) - Character Voices
Splatoon 3 (2022) - Sound
- Expansion Pass (2023-2024) - Sound
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe — Booster Course Pass (2022-2023) - Music

Special Thanks[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
ARMS (2017)

Song Credits[]

As sole composer[]

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

Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Wii Sports Resort
Nintendo Land
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Tank Troopers
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Switch)
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit [note: newly added songs]

Touch Generations Soundtrack[]

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

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[]

Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]^{[NSMBWii 1]}}
Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 2]}}
World 2 Map -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 3]}}
World 3 Map -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 4]}}
World 4 Map -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 5]}}
Jungle Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 6]}}
Volcano Underground Theme -- Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 7]}}
Bowser Battle 1 -- Composition & Arrangement^{^{[NSMBWii 8]}}
Bowser Battle 2 -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Ending Demo -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]^{[NSMBWii 9]}}
Staff Credit Roll -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]^{[NSMBWii 10]}}

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[]

Personal website

References[]

↑ https://twitter.com/NagamatsuRyo/status/1652991363515047936?s=20
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Listed as composer in やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii ("Easy To Play: New Super Mario Bros. Wii"), tracks 1 and 9
↑ ^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 https://vgmdb.net/album/51219
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 https://vgmdb.net/album/19454
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U sound test
↑ ^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 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 https://vgmdb.net/album/71622
↑ ^7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 ^7.12 ^7.13 ^7.14 ^7.15 ^7.16 ^7.17 ^7.18 ^7.19 https://vgmdb.net/album/77143
↑ https://vgmdb.net/album/86954
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test
↑ ^10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ^10.14 ^10.15 ^10.16 ^10.17 ^10.18 ^10.19 ^10.20 ^10.21 ^10.22 ^10.23 ^10.24 ^10.25 ^10.26 ^10.27 ^10.28 ^10.29 ^10.30 ^10.31 ^10.32 ^10.33 ^10.34 ^10.35 https://vgmdb.net/album/126713
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Splatoon3 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK -Ordertune- on VGMdb

Credits found in the internal files of New Super Mario Bros. Wii:

↑ "title_lr.ry.32"
↑ "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"
↑ "select_map02_sabaku.ry.32"
↑ "select_map03_yuki.ry.32"
↑ "select_map04_umii.ry.32"
↑ "mori_lr.ry.32"
↑ "kazan_tika_lr.ry.32"
↑ "BGM_LAST_BOSS1_lr.ry.32"
↑ "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"
↑ "staffcredit_lr.ry.32"

[1] ttps://twitter.com/NagamatsuRyo/status/1652991363515047936?s=20

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Listed as composer in やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii ("Easy To Play: New Super Mario Bros. Wii"), tracks 1 and 9

[:2-13] 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 https://vgmdb.net/album/51219

[:1-14] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 https://vgmdb.net/album/19454

[:3-15] 5.0 ^5.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U sound test

[:4-16] 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 ^6.15 ^6.16 ^6.17 ^6.18 ^6.19 ^6.20 https://vgmdb.net/album/71622

[:5-17] 7.00 ^7.01 ^7.02 ^7.03 ^7.04 ^7.05 ^7.06 ^7.07 ^7.08 ^7.09 ^7.10 ^7.11 ^7.12 ^7.13 ^7.14 ^7.15 ^7.16 ^7.17 ^7.18 ^7.19 https://vgmdb.net/album/77143

[18] ttps://vgmdb.net/album/86954

[:6-19] 9.0 ^9.1 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sound test

[:7-20] 10.00 ^10.01 ^10.02 ^10.03 ^10.04 ^10.05 ^10.06 ^10.07 ^10.08 ^10.09 ^10.10 ^10.11 ^10.12 ^10.13 ^10.14 ^10.15 ^10.16 ^10.17 ^10.18 ^10.19 ^10.20 ^10.21 ^10.22 ^10.23 ^10.24 ^10.25 ^10.26 ^10.27 ^10.28 ^10.29 ^10.30 ^10.31 ^10.32 ^10.33 ^10.34 ^10.35 https://vgmdb.net/album/126713

[:8-21] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Splatoon3 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK -Ordertune- on VGMdb

[3] "title_lr.ry.32"

[4] "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"

[5] "select_map02_sabaku.ry.32"

[6] "select_map03_yuki.ry.32"

[7] "select_map04_umii.ry.32"

[8] "mori_lr.ry.32"

[9] "kazan_tika_lr.ry.32"

[10] "BGM_LAST_BOSS1_lr.ry.32"

[11] "DEMO_op_lr.ry.32"

[12] "staffcredit_lr.ry.32"

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