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Taro Bando is a sound engineer who works for Nintendo. He has often provided sound programming and sound effects on several titles on the Mario Kart and Animal Crossing franchises among others. He also composed the soundtrack of the games Mole Mania and F-Zero X.

In recent years, Bando has also been mostly involved as a sound supervisor in the Mario series.

Production History

Super Mario Kart (1992) - Sound Composer [Note: sound programming only]
Stunt Race FX (1994) - Sound Composer
Mole Mania (1996) - Sound Composer
Mario Kart 64 (1996) - Sound Programmer [Note: sound effects]
F-Zero X (1998) - Sound Composer, Sound Effects
Mario Party (1998) - Sound Support
Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("F-ZERO X" Original Sound Composing)
F-Zero X Expansion Kit (2000) - Sound Composer, Sound Effects
Doubutsu no Mori (2001) - Sound Effect Program
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: F-Zero X)
Animal Crossing (2001) - Sound Effect Program
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002) - Sound Library Programming
Doubutsu no Mori e+ (2003) - Sound Effect Program
Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ (2003) - Sound Effects
Mario Pinball Land (2004) - Mario Series SFX
Mario Power Tennis (2004) - Sound Effects
Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) - Programming Support
Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) - Sound Support
Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005) - Sound Effects
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006) - Sound Supervisor
Wii Sports (2006) - Sound Effect / Programming, Sound Recordist
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) - Sound Supervisor
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Programming
Mario Super Sluggers (2008) - Sound Support
Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008) - Sound Effects
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009) - Sound Supervisor
Steel Diver (2011) - Sound Effects
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Kart 7 (2011) - Sound Effects
Pikmin 3 (2013) - Sound Effects & Programming
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013) - Sound Effect
Steel Diver: Sub Wars (2014) - Sound Effects
Mario Kart 8 (2014) - Sound Effects
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015) - Character Voice Supervisor
Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) - Music Supervisor
Mario Party: Star Rush (2016) - Sound Supervisor
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Sound Designer
Mario Sports Superstars (2017) - Sound Supervisor
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Sound Effects
Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017) - Sound Supervisor
Ring Fit Adventure (2019) - Sound Design

Special Thanks

The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007)
Mario Kart Wii (2008)
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Supervisor (Original Games)
Skylanders: Superchargers (2015)
Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016)
ARMS (2017)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Original Game Supervisor

Song Credits

Mole Mania

Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
File Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Level Select Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Forest Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Reading Sign -- Composition & Arrangement
Recover Health -- Composition & Arrangement
Warp -- Composition & Arrangement
Ready? -- Composition & Arrangement
Cabbage Minigame -- Composition & Arrangement
Puzzle Solved -- Composition & Arrangement
Lose a Life -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss Battle Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Boss Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
Big Cabbage -- Composition & Arrangement
Saved a Mole Kid -- Composition & Arrangement
Evaluation -- Composition & Arrangement
100 Points -- Composition & Arrangement
Beach Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Pipe Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Snow Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Heading to Level 8 -- Composition & Arrangement
Mole Kidnapping -- Composition & Arrangement
Danger! -- Composition & Arrangement
Jinbe's Castle Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Final Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Saved the Mole Mother -- Composition & Arrangement
Credits Theme -- Composition & Arrangement

F-Zero X

Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Car Select -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Option -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Start Demo -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Endless Challenge -- Arrangement^{^[1]}
Dream Chaser -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Fall Down to the Scream -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Decide in the Eyes -- Arrangement^{^[1]}
Devil's Call in Your Heart -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
The Long Distance of Murder -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Crazy Call at Cry -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Drivin' Through on Max -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Climb Up! And Get the Last Chance! -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Goal Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Goal Theme -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Retire -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}
Grand Prix Ending -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[1]}

F-Zero X Expansion Kit

Rainbow Road -- Arrangement^{^[2]}
Rendezvous of Ghost -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}
Japon -- Composition & Arrangement^{^[2]}

Interviews

F-Zero X Staff Interview (via F-Zero Central)
N.O.M.: Animal Crossing (via Shmuplations)
N.O.M.: Sound Effect Creation (June 2001)

Trivia

He was the normal staff ghost for Piranha Plant Slide in Mario Kart 7

References

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 https://vgmdb.net/album/205
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/2426

[:0-1] 1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 https://vgmdb.net/album/205

[:1-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 https://vgmdb.net/album/2426

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