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'''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''' (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. | ||
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 | 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 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 Tanaka]] over the course of his employment.{{ref needed}} | ||
Other works include some tracks for ''[[ | 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 Tanaka]]) | ||
* | *''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' (2004) | ||
* | *''[[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) | |||
*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (2014) (as sound director) | |||
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==Song credits== | |||
===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''=== | ===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music]]''=== | ||
* Aryll's Theme | *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 | |||
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===''[[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]]'' (new songs)=== | ||
* Waking Up | *Waking Up — Arrangement | ||
* | *[[Mega Mushroom]] — Arrangement | ||
* Balloon Mario | *[[Balloon Mario]] — Arrangement | ||
* Fire Yoshi | *[[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]] — Arrangement | ||
* | *[[Hoot]] — Arrangement | ||
* Rabbit | *[[Rabbit]] — Composition/arrangement | ||
* Boss Intro | *Boss Intro — Composition/arrangement | ||
* Sunshine Isles | *[[Sunshine Isles]] — Arrangement | ||
* Rec Room | *[[Rec Room (Super Mario 64 DS)|Rec Room]] — Arrangement | ||
* | *[[Wanted!]] — Arrangement | ||
* Loves Me | *[[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]]''=== | ===''[[Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.3: B-Side Music]]''=== | ||
* Epona's Song — Arrangement | *Epona's Song — Arrangement | ||
* K.K. Soul | *K.K. Soul — Bass | ||
===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''=== | ===''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''=== | ||
* World 1 Map — Composition & | *[[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 | *Underground Theme — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/> | ||
*Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/> | |||
*Game Over — Arrangement<ref name=NSMBW/> | |||
* Castle Boss | |||
* Game Over — Arrangement | |||
===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''=== | ===''[[Mario Kart 7]]''=== | ||
* | *Title — 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]]''=== | ===''[[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]]''=== | ===''[[Mario Kart 8]]''=== | ||
* [[Wario's Gold Mine|Wii Wario's Gold Mine]] — Arrangement | *[[Wario's Gold Mine|<small>Wii</small> Wario's Gold Mine]] — Arrangement | ||
* [[Baby Park|GCN Baby Park]] — | *[[Baby Park|<small>GCN</small> Baby Park]] — Arrangement | ||
* [[Neo Bowser City|3DS Neo Bowser City]] — | *[[Neo Bowser City|<small>3DS</small> Neo Bowser City]] — Arrangement | ||
* [[Ribbon Road|GBA Ribbon Road]] — Arrangement | *[[Ribbon Road|<small>GBA</small> Ribbon Road]] — Arrangement | ||
* [[Big Blue]] — Arrangement | *[[Big Blue]] — Arrangement | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ IMDb profile] | |||
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1358298/ | |||
{{People}} | {{People}} | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
Revision as of 05:22, January 30, 2019
Kenta Nagata in the Iwata Asks interview for Mario Kart 7
Kenta Nagata (Nicknamed "gon" in 1080° Snowboarding) is a Japanese composer employed by Nintendo. He is proficient with the piano and bass but also plays guitar.
Nagata joined Nintendo in 1996[1]. In the 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.
- Mario Kart 64 (1996)
- Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) (with Kazumi Totaka and Toru Minegishi)
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) (with Shinobu Tanaka)
- Super Mario 64 DS (2004)
- 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)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2014) (as sound director)
Song credits
Nintendo Sound Selection Vol.1: Healing Music
- 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
- Fortress Boss — Bass
- Among the Demons — Bass
Super Mario 64 DS (new songs)
- Waking Up — Arrangement
- Mega Mushroom — Arrangement
- Balloon Mario — Arrangement
- Fire Power — Arrangement
- Hoot — Arrangement
- Rabbit — Composition/arrangement
- Boss Intro — Composition/arrangement
- Sunshine Isles — Arrangement
- Rec Room — Arrangement
- Wanted! — Arrangement
- Loves Me...? — Arrangement
- Hide and Boo Seek — Arrangement
- Sort or 'Splode — Composition/arrangement
- Puzzle Panel — Arrangement
- 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 Map — Composition/arrangement[2]
- Ground Theme — Arrangement[2]
- Underground Theme — Arrangement[2]
- Castle Boss Theme — Composition/arrangement[2]
- Game Over — Arrangement[2]
Mario Kart 7
- Title — Arrangement[3]
New Super Mario Bros. 2
- Ground Theme — Arrangement[4]
Mario Kart 8
- Wii Wario's Gold Mine — Arrangement
- GCN Baby Park — Arrangement
- 3DS Neo Bowser City — Arrangement
- GBA Ribbon Road — Arrangement
- Big Blue — Arrangement
Gallery
Kenta Nagata in Nintendo Big Band Live 2003
References
- ^ http://www.squareenixmusic.com/composers/nintendo/nagata.shtml Kenta Nagata's profile on Square-Enix music
- ^ 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.
- ^ SUPER MARIO Series for Ukulele - SUPER BEST. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ^ THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY SUPER MARIO BROS. MUSIC. VGMdb. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
