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[[File:KentaNagatainIwataAsks.jpg|thumb|Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'']]
'''Kenta Nagata''' (Nicknamed "'''gon'''" in ''[[Wikipedia:1080° Snowboarding|1080° Snowboarding]]'') is a Japanese composer employed by [[Nintendo]]. He is proficient with the piano and bass but also plays guitar.
'''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 [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]], he is most notable for his works in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', 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 Tanaka]] over the course of his employment{{ref needed}}.
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 ''[[Wikipedia:Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Animal Crossing (video_game)|Animal Crossing]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia: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]]''.
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]]''.


==Song Credits==
==''Super Mario''-related works==
===''[[Mario Kart 64]]''===
*''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' (1996)
* Title — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Artist: Talent Studio]]'' (2000) (with [[Kazumi Totaka]] and [[Toru Minegishi]])
* Circuit — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' (2003) (with [[Shinobu Nagata]])
* Farm — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (2004)
* Beach — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) (as supervisor)
* Desert — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009) (as sound director)
* Highway — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' (2011) (with Satomi Terui)
* Snow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (2012) (as sound director)
* Mountain — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' (2014) (as sound director)
* Castle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' (2014) (as supervisor)
* Jungle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (2016)<ref name=CCD>Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game</ref>
* Obake — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2017) (as sound director)
* Rainbow — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (2018) (as supervisor)
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' (2019)<ref name=CCD/>
* Select — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (2020) (as audio supervisor)
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' (2022-2023)
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement
* Result #3 (VS & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Star — Arrangement
* Prize #1 (1st~3rd) — Composition & Arrangement
* Prize #2 (4th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #1 (GP & VS) — Composition & Arrangement
* Start Grid #2 (Time Attack & Battle) — Composition & Arrangement
* Final Lap — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #1 (1st) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #2 (2nd~4th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Goal in #3 (5th~8th) — Composition & Arrangement
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement


==Song credits==
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''===
* Aryll's Theme — Composition, Guitar
*Aryll's Theme (from ''The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker'') — Composition, guitar
* Title — Composition, Bass
*Title (from ''[[nookipedia:Doubutsu no Mori (game)|Dōbutsu no Mori]]'') — Composition, bass
 
===''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''===
* Title — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Baby Park]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Waluigi Stadium (GCN)|Waluigi Stadium]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (GCN)|Bowser's Castle]]'']
* [[Rainbow Road (GCN)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Battle — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}


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


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


===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''===
* Epona's Song — Arrangement
*Epona's Song — Arrangement
* K.K. Soul — Bass
*K.K. Soul — Bass
 
===''Touch! Generations Sound Track''===
* Nintendogs Theme - Live Ver. — Bass


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''===
* World 1 Map — Composition & Arrangement
*[[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>
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Underground BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Underground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Snow Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* World 6 Map — Composition & Arrangement
*Game Over — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/>
* Volcano Overworld BGM — Composition & Arrangement
* World 9 Map — Composition & Arrangement
* P-Switch — Arrangement
* Castle Boss BGM — Composition & Arrangement
* Peach's Castle — Arrangement
* Game Over — Arrangement


===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''===
* Mario Kart 7 ~Main Titles~ — Composition & Arrangement
*Title — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/55417 SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Main Menu — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Course Start Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Grand Prix & VS] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Time Attack] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Toad Circuit]] & [[Mario Circuit (3DS)|Mario Circuit]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Cheep Cheep Lagoon (3DS)|Cheep Cheep Lagoon]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Wuhu Loop]] & [[Maka Wuhu]] — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[Rock Rock Mountain]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Neo Koopa City — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Neo Bowser City]]'']
* [[Rosalina's Ice World]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Koopa Castle — Composition & Arrangement [Localized name: ''[[Bowser's Castle (3DS)|Bowser's Castle]]''] {{ref needed}}
* [[Rainbow Road (3DS)|Rainbow Road]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Race Start Fanfare [Battle] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Final Lap Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Result #1 (Win) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Result #2 (Lose) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Spectating Race — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Star Power — Arrangement {{ref needed}}


===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''===
* Channel Menu — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
*Ground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=SMB30>[https://vgmdb.net/album/54247 THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref>
* Title BGM — Arrangement
* Overworld BGM — Arrangement
* Opening — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Athletic BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Undergound BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Tower Boss BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Rainbow Overworld BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Rainbow Bonus Screen BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Mushroom (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Mushroom]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Flower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Flower]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* [[World Star (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World Star]] Map — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* All Moon Coins Collected — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* The Princess..? — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Ending — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Staff Roll — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* eShop Menu — Arrangement {{ref needed}}
* Gold Rush Stages BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}}


===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''===
* [[Wario's Gold Mine|Wii Wario's Gold Mine]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|Wii|Wario's Gold Mine}} — Arrangement
* [[Baby Park|GCN Baby Park]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GCN|Baby Park}} — Arrangement
* [[Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City]] Composition & Arrangement
*{{classic-link|3DS|Neo Bowser City}} — Arrangement
* [[Ribbon Road|GBA Ribbon Road]] — Arrangement
*{{classic-link|GBA|Ribbon Road}} — Arrangement
* [[Big Blue]] — 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==
<gallery>
Kenta_Nagata.jpg|Kenta Nagata in Nintendo Big Band Live 2003
</gallery>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenta_Nagata Kenta Nagata on Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMDb profile]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMBd profile]
 
{{People}}
{{People}}
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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Composers]]
[[Category:Composers]]
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Latest revision as of 17:31, April 3, 2024

Photo of Kenta Nagata in an Iwata Asks segment
Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for Mario Kart 7

Kenta Nagata (Japanese: 永田 権太, nicknamed "gon" in 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.[1] In the Super Mario franchise, he is most notable for his works in the 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 Tanaka over the course of his employment.[citation needed]

Other works include some tracks for Pokémon Stadium, Animal Crossing, and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and the entirety of Big Brain Academy.

Super Mario-related works[edit]

Song credits[edit]

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music[edit]

  • Aryll's Theme (from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker) — Composition, guitar
  • Title (from Dōbutsu no Mori) — Composition, bass

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.2: Loud Music[edit]

  • Fortress Boss — Bass
  • Among the Demons — Bass

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music[edit]

  • Epona's Song — Arrangement
  • K.K. Soul — Bass

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • World 1 Map — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Ground Theme — Arrangement[3]
  • Underground Theme — Arrangement[3]
  • Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement[3]
  • Game Over — Arrangement[3]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Title — Composition/arrangement[4]

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

  • Ground Theme — Arrangement[5]

Mario Kart 8[edit]

Super Mario Run[edit]

  • Remix 10 — Arrangement[6]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music
  2. ^ a b Credited on the Canadian Copyright Database entry for the game
  3. ^ a b c d e 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.
  4. ^ SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  5. ^ THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Tagged on the mp3 file available on the Super Mario Run official website

External links[edit]