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| |image=[[File:Hirokazu Tanaka.jpg|250px]] | | |image=[[File:Hirokazu Tanaka.jpg|250px]] |
| |born=December 13, 1957 (age {{age|December 13, 1957}})<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.hirokazutanaka.com/biography|title=Biography|publisher=hirokazutanaka.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=January 4, 2025}}</ref> | | |born=December 13, 1957 |
| |role=Composer, sound designer | | |role=Composer, sound designer |
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| '''Hirokazu Tanaka''' (Japanese: 田中 宏和 ''Tanaka Hirokazu''), also known as '''Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka''' or '''Chip Tanaka''', is a Japanese video game composer and sound designer. While working for [[Nintendo]], he composed the soundtracks and sound effects for ''[[Wrecking Crew]]'', ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Paint]]''.<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.hirokazutanaka.com/works/nintendo|title=Works|publisher=hirokazutanaka.com|language=Japanese|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=January 23, 2023|url=http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/hirokazu-tanaka|title=Hirokazu Tanaka|publisher=Kyoto Report|accessdate=October 9, 2021}}</ref> He also worked as a game designer, sound engineer and composer for several arcade and [[Game & Watch]] games as one of the key members of [[Nintendo Research & Development 1]]. Now the president of the company {{wp|Creatures (company)|Creatures Inc.}}, he remains involved with Nintendo, though mainly contributes to the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' franchise. | | '''Hirokazu Tanaka''' (Japanese: 田中 宏和 ''Tanaka Hirokazu''), also known as '''Hirokazu "Hip" Tanaka''' or '''Chip Tanaka''', is a video game composer and sound designer. While working for [[Nintendo]], he composed the soundtracks and sound effects for both ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]''.<ref>[http://kyoto-report.wikidot.com/hirokazu-tanaka Kyoto Report]</ref> Now the president of the company {{wp|Creatures (company)|Creatures Inc.}}, he remains involved with Nintendo, though mainly contributes to the ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon|Pokémon]]'' franchise. |
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| ==''Super Mario''-related works==
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| *''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - Sound design
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' - Sound design
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| *''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
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| *''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''
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| *''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' - Sound design
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (Game & Watch)
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| *''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''
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| *''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''
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| *''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' - Composition, sound design
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| *''[[Super Mario Land]]'' - Composition, sound design
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| *''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' - Composition, sound design
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| *''[[Mario Paint]]'' - Composition, sound design
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| *''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - Arrangement (including "Donkey Kong" from ''Donkey Kong'')
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| *''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' - Arrangement (including "Chill (Dr. Mario) Ver. 2" from ''Dr. Mario'')
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| *''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Arrangement
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| ==External links== | | ==External links== |
| *[https://www.hirokazutanaka.com Official website] (in Japanese)
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| *[https://twitter.com/tanac2e Twitter] (in Japanese) | | *[https://twitter.com/tanac2e Twitter] (in Japanese) |
| *[https://www.discogs.com/artist/301091-Hirokazu-Tanaka Discogs] | | *[https://www.discogs.com/artist/301091-Hirokazu-Tanaka Discogs] |
