Editing Kenta Nagata

[[File:KentaNagatainIwataAsks.jpg|thumb|Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Japanese: 永田 権太, nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer employed by [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with piano and bass and also plays guitar.

Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996.<ref>http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music</ref> In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], he is most notable for his works in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, as well as serving as sound director for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. It is speculated he married fellow Nintendo composer [[Shinobu Nagata|Shinobu Tanaka]] over the course of his employment.{{ref needed}}

Other works include some tracks for ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (GCN)|Animal Crossing]]'', and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]'', and the entirety of ''[[Wikipedia:Big Brain Academy|Big Brain Academy]]''.

==''Mario''-related works==
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996)
*''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' (2000) (with [[Kazumi Totaka]] and [[Toru Minegishi]])
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (2003) (with [[Shinobu Nagata]])
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (2004)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) (as supervisor)
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009) (as sound director)
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (2011) (with Satomi Terui)
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (2012) (as sound director)
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (2014) (as sound director)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' (2014) (as supervisor)
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (2016)<ref name=CCD>Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game</ref>
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2017) (as sound director)
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) (as supervisor)
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2019)<ref name=CCD/>
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (2020) (as audio supervisor)
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (2022-2023)

==Song credits==
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
*Aryll's Theme (from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'') — Composition, guitar
*Title (from ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'') — Composition, bass

===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music]]''===
*Fortress Boss — Bass
*Among the Demons — Bass

===''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''===
*Waking Up — Arrangement
*[[Mega Mushroom]] — Arrangement
*[[Balloon Mario]] — Arrangement
*[[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]] — Arrangement
*[[Hoot]] — Arrangement
*[[Rabbit]] — Composition/arrangement
*Boss Intro — Composition/arrangement
*[[Sunshine Isles]] — Arrangement
*[[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]] — Arrangement
*[[Wanted!]] — Arrangement
*[[Loves Me...?]] — Arrangement
*[[Hide and Boo Seek]] — Arrangement
*[[Sort or 'Splode]] — Composition/arrangement
*[[Puzzle Panel]] — Arrangement
*[[Memory Match (Super Mario series)|Memory Match]] — Arrangement
*[[Bingo Ball]] — Arrangement

===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
*Epona's Song — Arrangement
*K.K. Soul — Bass

===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
*[[World 1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1]] Map — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW>[https://www.ymm.co.jp/p/detail.php?code=GTP01085336&dm=d#song やさしくひける New スーパーマリオブラザーズ Wii]. ''yamaha music media''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
*Underground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
*Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
*Game Over — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>

===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
*Title — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/55417 SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>

===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=SMB30>[https://vgmdb.net/album/54247 THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>

===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
*{{classic link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}} — Arrangement
*{{classic link|GCN|Baby Park}} — Arrangement
*{{classic link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} — Arrangement
*{{classic link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} — Arrangement
*[[Big Blue]] — Arrangement

===''[[Super Mario Run]]''===
*Remix 10 — Arrangement<ref name=SMROW>Tagged on the mp3 file available on the [https://supermariorun.com/assets/sound/bgm.mp3 Super Mario Run official website]</ref>

==Gallery==
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Kenta_Nagata.jpg|Kenta Nagata in Nintendo Big Band Live 2003
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMDb profile]

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