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'''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1961) is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who is among the most prominent composers of music for [[Nintendo]] and the video game industry as a whole. As a close friend of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], most of the games he has composed for are Miyamoto's creations. He is most famous for his works on the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', composed by Kondo, is one of the most recognizable themes in the video game industry, remained in the ''{{wp|Billboard charts|Billboard}}'' ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and has been performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> Other notable compositions of Kondo's include the [[Underground Theme]] and [[Underwater Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Kondo was also involved in the music for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]].<ref>Nintendo of America (October 6, 2022). [https://youtu.be/nMPCXuvL8EM The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> | '''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1961) is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who is among the most prominent composers of music for [[Nintendo]] and the video game industry as a whole. As a close friend of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], most of the games he has composed for are Miyamoto's creations. He is most famous for his works on the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', composed by Kondo, is one of the most recognizable themes in the video game industry, remained in the ''{{wp|Billboard charts|Billboard}}'' ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and has been performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> Other notable compositions of Kondo's include the [[Underground Theme]] and [[Underwater Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and the [[Ground Theme (Super Mario World)|Ground Theme]] of ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Kondo was also involved in the music for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', scored by [[Brian Tyler]].<ref>Nintendo of America (October 6, 2022). [https://youtu.be/nMPCXuvL8EM The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 6, 2022.</ref> | ||
Kondo also voiced the sound effects of the [[Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)|Sound Off? badge]] in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.<ref>{{cite|author=Bailey, D.|date=March 29, 2024|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/after-39-years-nintendos-legendary-composer-put-his-voice-in-super-mario-bros-wonder-when-his-idea-for-a-live-action-mario-with-human-proportions-was-rejected/|title=After 39 years, Nintendo's legendary composer put his voice in Super Mario Bros Wonder when his idea for a "live-action" Mario with "human proportions" was rejected|publisher=GamesRadar+|accessdate=March 29, 2024|archive=https://web.archive.org/web/20240329104947/https://www.gamesradar.com/after-39-years-nintendos-legendary-composer-put-his-voice-in-super-mario-bros-wonder-when-his-idea-for-a-live-action-mario-with-human-proportions-was-rejected/}}</ref> | |||
==Works composed== | ==Works composed== | ||
*''[[Golf]]'', 1984 | *''[[Golf]]'', 1984 | ||
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==Song credits== | ==Song credits== | ||
===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ||
*[[Delfino Plaza]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection>[https://vgmdb.net/album/1890 SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | *[[Delfino Plaza (theme)|Delfino Plaza]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection>[https://vgmdb.net/album/1890 SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
*[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*Secret Course — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *Secret Course — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*[[Ricco Harbor]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *[[Ricco Harbor (theme)|Ricco Harbor]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*[[Gelato Beach]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *[[Gelato Beach]] — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
*Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | *Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement<ref name=SoundSelection/> | ||
===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ||
*Main Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/20953 SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | *[[Main Theme (New Super Mario Bros.)|Main Theme]] — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/20953 SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
*Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19866 SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | *Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement<ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/19866 SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved January 29, 2019.</ref> | ||
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Koji Kondo.jpg|An image of Koji Kondo | Koji Kondo.jpg|An image of Koji Kondo | ||
BigMarioCreators.JPG|Koji Kondo with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Takashi Tezuka|Tezuka]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' game show | BigMarioCreators.JPG|Koji Kondo with [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] and [[Takashi Tezuka|Tezuka]] at a ''Super Mario Maker'' game show | ||
SM30F Group Photo.jpg|Group photo at the Super Mario 30 Festival event | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| Born | August 13, 1961 (age 63) |
| Super Mario–related role(s) | Music composer |
Koji Kondo (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1961) is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who is among the most prominent composers of music for Nintendo and the video game industry as a whole. As a close friend of Shigeru Miyamoto, most of the games he has composed for are Miyamoto's creations. He is most famous for his works on the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series. The Ground Theme of Super Mario Bros., composed by Kondo, is one of the most recognizable themes in the video game industry, remained in the Billboard ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and has been performed in concerts by live orchestras.[1] Other notable compositions of Kondo's include the Underground Theme and Underwater Theme of Super Mario Bros. and the Ground Theme of Super Mario World. Kondo was also involved in the music for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, scored by Brian Tyler.[2]
Kondo also voiced the sound effects of the Sound Off? badge in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.[3]
Works composed[edit]
- Golf, 1984
- Super Mario Bros., 1985
- Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, 1986
- Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, 1987
- Super Mario Bros. 2, 1988
- Super Mario Bros. 3, 1988
- Super Mario World, 1990
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, 1995
- Super Mario 64, 1996
- Super Mario Sunshine (with Shinobu Nagata), 2002
- New Super Mario Bros. (with Asuka Hayazaki and Hajime Wakai), 2006
- Super Mario Galaxy (with Mahito Yokota), 2007
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (with Mahito Yokota and Ryo Nagamatsu), 2010
- Super Mario 3D World (with Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, and Yasuaki Iwata), 2013[4]
- Super Mario Maker (with Naoto Kubo and Asuka Hayazaki), 2015
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (with Shiho Fujii, Atsuko Asahi, Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Toru Minegishi, and Kazumi Totaka), 2017
- Super Mario Odyssey (with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii), 2017
- Super Mario Maker 2 (with Atsuko Asahi, Toru Minegishi, and Sayako Doi), 2019[5]
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder (with Shiho Fujii, Sayako Doi, and Chisaki Shimazu), 2023[6]
Song credits[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
- Delfino Plaza — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Bianco Hills — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Secret Course — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Ricco Harbor — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Gelato Beach — Composition/arrangement[7]
- Staff Roll — Composition/arrangement[7]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
- Main Theme — Composition/arrangement[8]
- Competitive BGM 1 — Composition/arrangement[9]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
- Egg Planet — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Rosalina in the Observatory 1 — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition/arrangement[10]
- Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition/arrangement[10]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
- Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition/arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
- Yoshi Star Galaxy — Composition/arrangement[11]
- Starship Mario 1 — Composition/arrangement[11]
- Starship Mario 2 — Composition/arrangement[11]
- Starship Mario 3 — Composition/arrangement[11]
- Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla — Composition/arrangement[11]
Super Mario 3D World[edit]
- Chain-Link Charge — Composition/arrangement[12]
- Sunshine Seaside — Composition/arrangement[12]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
- Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition/arrangement
Super Mario Maker[edit]
- Underground Theme - Edit Mode (Super Mario Bros.) - Composition/arrangement[13]
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
- Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens* — Composition/arrangement[14]
- Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens: Sherm Zone — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Torkdrift Battle — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Klepto Appearance — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Cappy was Kidnapped! — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle* — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle* — Composition/arrangement[16]
- Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard — Composition/arrangement[16]
- RoboBrood Battle — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Crazy Cap — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Athletic Stage 1 — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Projection Room: Overground — Composition/arrangement[15]
- Projection Room: Underground — Composition/arrangement[15]
*Also includes 8bit version
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
- King Bowser - Super Mario Bros. 3 — Composition/arrangement[17]
Gallery[edit]
An image of Koji Kondo
Group photo at the Super Mario 30 Festival event
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture
- ^ Nintendo of America (October 6, 2022). The Super Mario Bros. Movie Direct. YouTube. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Bailey, D. (March 29, 2024). After 39 years, Nintendo's legendary composer put his voice in Super Mario Bros Wonder when his idea for a "live-action" Mario with "human proportions" was rejected. GamesRadar+. Retrieved March 29, 2024. (Archived March 29, 2024, 10:49:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ http://www.destructoid.com/super-mario-3d-world-composers-talks-cats-dogs-and-more-264473.phtml
- ^ Nintendo. (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019. YouTube. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Nintendo. (Oct 18, 2023). Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 1. Nintendo. Retrieved Oct 22, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f SUPER MARIO SOUND COLLECTION. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ SUPER MARIO HISTORY 1985-2010 Sound Track CD. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ SUPER MARIO Series for Guitar - SUPER BEST. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d SUPER MARIO GALAXY ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK Platinum Version. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ a b SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ A Music Trivia Tour with Nintendo's Koji Kondo IGN. Retrieved August 9, 2020
- ^ Nintendo Dream Vol. 285 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 1
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack booklet's song credits
- ^ a b Nintendo Dream Vol. 286 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 2
- ^ Music | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Official Site
