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*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – [[Donkey Kong]] (GBA version) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' – [[Donkey Kong]] (GBA version) | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' – Donkey Kong (GBA version) | *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest]]'' – Donkey Kong (GBA version) | ||
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Donkey Kong<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120209061849/http://www.grantkirkhope.com:80/donkeykong64.html Kirkhope's personal website]</ref>, [[Kroc]]<ref>https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en</ref> | *''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' – Donkey Kong<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120209061849/http://www.grantkirkhope.com:80/donkeykong64.html Kirkhope's personal website]</ref>, [[Kroc]]<ref>https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en</ref> | ||
*''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' – Donkey Kong | *''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' – Donkey Kong | ||
*''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' – Donkey Kong | *''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' – Donkey Kong | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*''“Yeah… my [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] story is a bit worse. It was when E3 had moved to Atlanta [1997]. Nintendo had a party in a museum, and we all got hideously drunk. I saw Tim Stamper talking to Miyamoto, and I introduced myself as the composer of Banjo-Kazooie, totally drunk. He just looked at me with the blankest expression, he couldn’t tell what I was saying. A while later, I was in the bathroom – and this is embarrassing – I was trying to pull down George Andreas’ trousers for a joke. I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me. That was the last time I spoke to him.”''<ref>Brian (July 18, 2017). [http://nintendoeverything.com/mario-rabbids-devs-on-the-music-initial-leaks-directors-emotional-response-inspirations/ Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations]. ''Nintendo Everything''. Retrieved July 18, 2017</ref> | |||
*''“Yeah… my [[Shigeru Miyamoto|Miyamoto]] story is a bit worse. It was when E3 had moved to Atlanta [1997]. Nintendo had a party in a museum, and we all got hideously drunk. I saw Tim Stamper talking to Miyamoto, and I introduced myself as the composer of Banjo-Kazooie, totally drunk. He just looked at me with the blankest expression, he couldn’t tell what I was saying. A while later, I was in the bathroom – and this is embarrassing – I was trying to pull down George Andreas’ trousers for a joke. I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me. That was the last time I spoke to him.”''<ref>Brian (July 18, 2017) | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:31, July 19, 2017
Template:RealPeopleBox Grant Kirkhope (born 10 July, 1962) is a British composer who has been in video game composition since 1995 and is known for his compositions for Rareware games, especially the Banjo-Kazooie series. He is also somewhat infamous for the DK Rap, which has been remixed and referenced in many other games after its introduction.
Portrayals
- Donkey Kong Country – Donkey Kong (GBA version)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest – Donkey Kong (GBA version)
- Donkey Kong 64 – Donkey Kong[1], Kroc[2]
- Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour – Donkey Kong
- Mario Kart: Double Dash!! – Donkey Kong
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong – Donkey Kong
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat – Donkey Kong (E3 demo only)
- Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis – Donkey Kong (with Takashi Nagasako)
Games credited
- Donkey Kong Country – Vocals (GBA)
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest – Vocals (GBA)
- Donkey Kong Land 2 – Music
- Donkey Kong 64 – Development Team (composed the soundtrack in lieu of Eveline Fischer)
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle – Music[3]
Quotes
- “Yeah… my Miyamoto story is a bit worse. It was when E3 had moved to Atlanta [1997]. Nintendo had a party in a museum, and we all got hideously drunk. I saw Tim Stamper talking to Miyamoto, and I introduced myself as the composer of Banjo-Kazooie, totally drunk. He just looked at me with the blankest expression, he couldn’t tell what I was saying. A while later, I was in the bathroom – and this is embarrassing – I was trying to pull down George Andreas’ trousers for a joke. I was on my knees and I looked up to see Miyamoto staring down at me. That was the last time I spoke to him.”[4]
External Links
References
- ^ Kirkhope's personal website
- ^ https://twitter.com/grantkirkhope/status/628947323104571392?lang=en
- ^ Kirkhope's Twitter
- ^ Brian (July 18, 2017). Mario + Rabbids devs on the music, initial leaks, director’s emotional response, inspirations. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved July 18, 2017
