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Tadashi Ikegami (born February 15, 1968) is a sound designer from HAL Laboratory. He has worked on several Kirby games, as well as Super Smash Bros. Melee, where he was mainly responsible for the sound effects design, among other titles.

In recent years, Ikegami's work has been oriented to sound management rather than composing; however, since Super Kirby Clash he has composed some of the vocal songs for the Kirby series. He was also involved in designing some of the functionalities of the Nintendo Switch.

Game Works[]

Special Thanks[]

Song Credits[]

As sole composer[]

Tadashi Ikegami is known to have composed the entire soundtracks for the following titles:

Kirby's Dream Land 2[]

  • Big Forest -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
  • Kine's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
  • Coo's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
  • Dark Castle -- Composition & Arrangement[3]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[]

  • Fountain of Dreams [Gourmet Race - Kirby Super Star] -- Arrangement[4]
  • Venom [Main Theme - Star Fox 64] -- Arrangement[4]

Super Smash Bros. Melee Smashing... Live! Live Orchestra Music[]

  • Fountain of Dreams -- Arrangement
  • Planet Venom -- Arrangement

Kirby Air Ride[]

  • Air Ride: Beanstalk Park -- Composition & Arrangement[1]

Kirby Ultra Super Deluxe: Original Soundtrack[]

  • Stage Medley / Acoustic Ver. -- Arrangement

Super Kirby Clash[]

  • Green Tree Memories from Kirby -- Composition[5]

Kirby and the Forgotten Land[]

Interviews[]

Trivia[]

  • In the Rewards Menu of Kirby's Dream Buffet, compositions from across the Kirby series made by Tadashi Ikegami are indicated by showing indigo-colored musical notes.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert pamphlet interview with Tadashi Ikegami
  2. Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Fest pamphlet info
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kirby's Dream Buffet Rewards Menu
  4. 4.0 4.1 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U sound test
  5. Super Kirby Clash credits
  6. Kirby and the Forgotten Land credits