Editing Kazumi Totaka

{{person infobox
|image=[[File:Kazumi-totaka.jpg|250px]]
|born=August 23, 1967 (age {{age|August 23, 1967}})
|role=Composer and sound director for several ''Super Mario'' games; current voice actor for [[Yoshi]], [[Professor E. Gadd]], [[Birdo]], and [[Captain Olimar]]
}}
'''Kazumi Totaka''' (Japanese: 戸高 一生) is a Japanese music composer for [[Nintendo]], and mainly works with [[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development|Nintendo EAD]]. He has composed the musical score to many games, including ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[Mario Paint]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing|Animal Crossing]]'', and many others. He created the modern voice of [[Yoshi]], used ever since ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. He has also voiced [[Professor E. Gadd]] since ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Birdo]] since ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. He also voiced [[Shy Guy]] and [[Fly Guy]] until [[Nate Bihldorff]] took over in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', although his voice clips for them are sometimes reused in later ''Yoshi'' games. In addition, he provides the voice of [[Captain Olimar]] starting in ''[[pikipedia:Pikmin 2|Pikmin 2]]''; his voice clips are reused for Olimar's [[Costume Mario|costume]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. <!--It's suspected that he's been replaced for ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', but the only real evidence is that he's not in the credits, which happens a lot for Nintendo staff members who do voices, including ones where we know Totaka's voice was used. We should probably wait until a replacement has been confirmed?-->

==Totaka's Song==
{{Main|Totaka's Song}}
In most games that Totaka has composed for, he has inserted a short, nineteen-note song commonly referred to as "Totaka's Song". This song is usually hidden, only able to be heard after meeting certain conditions. The ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games it has been featured in are:
*''[[Mario Paint]]'' - If the player touches the O in the word MARIO when on the title screen, it explodes like a bomb, and Totaka's Song plays.
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' - On the [[Game Over]] screen, after 2 minutes and 34 seconds, Totaka's Song plays.
*''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'' - On the end screen that appears after the credits, Totaka's Song plays after a minute and 15 seconds.
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - On the Trial Mode and Select Yoshi screens, Totaka's Song takes over as the music after 2 minutes and 10 seconds.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - On the screen showing the controls of the [[Poltergust 3000]] (which appears before training mode), Totaka's Song plays after 3.5 minutes of inactivity. Additionally, [[Melody Pianissima]] was [[List of Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content|originally intended]] to play the song on her piano, but this was removed from the final game.
** [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)]] - Totaka's Song plays on the movement style selection screen before visiting the [[Training Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Training Room]] for the first time, and cannot be played again afterwards.<ref>GameXplain. (October 11, 2018). [https://youtu.be/YdjGoUyJb4k Totaka's Song in Luigi's Mansion 3DS (Secret)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 11, 2018.</ref>
*''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' - In Marathon Mode, once the player reaches a mountainous area where clouds are being blown away and then pauses for 3 minutes and 45 seconds, Totaka's Song plays.
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' - On the world map, if the player is in [[World 6 (Yoshi's New Island)|World 6]], Totaka's Song plays after approximately five minutes. If they are in any other [[world]], there is instead a brief pause in the music.
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' - There is a chance that one of the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s that appear in the audience of certain courses will be humming Totaka's Song; although it is near impossible to hear during a race and cannot be heard in [[Highlight Reel]]s, a clear version can be found in the game's files.<ref>http://tcrf.net/Mario_Kart_8#Totaka.27s_Song</ref>

==''Super Mario''-related works==
===As composer===
*''[[Mario Paint]]'' (1992) (with Hirokazu Tanaka and Ryoji Yoshitomi)
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' (1992)
*''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]'' (1995)
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' (1997)
*''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]'' (1999) (with Chris Jojo, Martin Goodall and Suddi Raval)
*''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' (2000) (with [[Kenta Nagata]] and [[Toru Minegishi]])
*''[[Mario Artist: Polygon Studio]]'' (2000)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' (2001) (with [[Shinobu Nagata]])
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) (with various others) &ndash; "Title (Animal Crossing)" and "The Roost"
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (2014) &ndash; played vibraphone on "Super Bell Subway" (uncredited).<ref>NintendoWiiUUK. (April 14, 2015). [https://youtu.be/AY_Ujecl2Rc?t=28 The Music of Mario Kart 8 - Super Bell Subway (Wii U)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 7, 2020.</ref>
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' (2014) (with various others) &ndash; "Wii Sports Resort" and "Wii Sports Resort Ver. 2"
*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (2015) / ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' (2017) (with Tomoya Tomita and Misaki Asada) &ndash; "Yarn Yoshi Takes Shape!", "The Desert Pyramid Beckons!" and "Fluffy Snow, Here We Go! (Overground)"
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2017) (with [[Shiho Fujii]], Atsuko Asahi, [[Ryo Nagamatsu]], Yasuaki Iwata, [[Asuka Hayazaki]], [[Toru Minegishi]], [[Koji Kondo]])
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) (with various others) &ndash; "Title Theme - Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer"

===As sound supervisor or sound director===
*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (2006)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' (2013)
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' (2014)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' (2014)
*''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' (2016)
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' (2018)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) (2018)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' (2019)
*''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' (2019)

===As voice actor===
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' &ndash; [[Yoshi]] / [[Shy Guy]]s / [[Black Shy Guy]]s / [[Goonie]]s / [[Bamboo dancers]] / Chorus (uncredited)
*''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Shy Guy (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' &ndash; [[Professor Elvin Gadd]] (uncredited)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario Advance 3: Yoshi's Island]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Shy Guy (uncredited)
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 4]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / [[Birdo]]
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 5]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Professor Elvin Gadd
*''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 6]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Professor Elvin Gadd (uncredited)
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Yoshi's Topsy-Turvy]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Yakuman DS]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Tennis: Power Tour]]'' (credit only)
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 7]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Professor Elvin Gadd
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Shy Guy (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 8]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Party DS]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 9]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' &ndash; Yoshi Sphinx
*''[[Nintendo Land]]'' &ndash; Yoshi Carts (uncredited)
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' &ndash; Professor Elvin Gadd
*''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Shy Guy
*''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' / ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party 10]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' &ndash; [[Yoshi's Woolly World|Yarn Yoshi]] / [[Captain Olimar]] / Professor E. Gadd (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge]]'' &ndash; [[Mini Yoshi]] (uncredited)
*''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Professor Elvin Gadd
*''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''  &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario Party]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' &ndash; Professor Elvin Gadd (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' &ndash; Yoshi
*''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (''Super Mario Sunshine'') (uncredited)
*''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Red Yoshi / Yellow Yoshi / Light-Blue Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' &ndash; Yoshi (uncredited)
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) &ndash; [[Yoshi Kid]]
*''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' &ndash; Professor Elvin Gadd
*''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''  &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)
*''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' &ndash; Yoshi / Birdo (uncredited)

==Media==
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:TotakadoestheYoshi.jpg|Totaka does Yoshi's voice
</gallery>

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20140210061738/http://www.nindb.net/feature/totakas-song.html Kazumi Totaka's Song Guide at NinDB]

==References==
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