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|born=August 13, | |born=August 13, 1960 | ||
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'''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, | '''{{wp|Koji Kondo}}''' (近藤 浩治, born August 13, 1960) is among the most prominent composers of music for [[Nintendo]]. 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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' and ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The overworld themes of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' were his doing, among many other tunes. He sometimes appears at Nintendo Events, like E3, alongside Shigeru Miyamoto. Below is a list of ''Mario'' games he has composed for so far: | ||
==Games composed== | |||
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', 1985 | *''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', 1985 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', 1986 | *''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', 1986 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', 1988 | *''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', 1988 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', 1988 | *''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', 1988 | ||
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*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', 1995 | *''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', 1995 | ||
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'', 1996 | *''[[Super Mario 64]]'', 1996 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (with [[Shinobu | *''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' (with [[Shinobu Tanaka]]), 2002 | ||
*''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' (with [[Asuka Hayazaki]] and [[Hajime Wakai]]), 2006 | *''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' (with [[Asuka Hayazaki]] and [[Hajime Wakai]]), 2006 | ||
*''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (with [[Mahito Yokota]]), 2007 | *''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' (with [[Mahito Yokota]]), 2007 | ||
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*''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' (with [[Shiho Fujii]], [[Atsuko Asahi]], Ryo Nagamatsu, Yasuaki Iwata, Asuka Hayazaki, Toru Minegishi, and [[Kazumi Totaka]]), 2017 | *''[[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 Odyssey]]'' (with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii), 2017 | ||
One of his most famous tunes is the ''Super Mario Bros.'' "Ground Theme", which was in the [[:wikipedia:Billboard|Billboard]] ringtone charts for 125 weeks, and was performed in concerts by live orchestras.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture</ref> | |||
==Song credits== | ==Song credits== | ||
===''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | |||
* Ground BGM — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Underground BGM — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Underwater BGM — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Castle BGM — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Hurry Up! — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Level Clear — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* World Clear — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Ending — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Game Over (Alternate) — Composition & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused] | |||
===''[[Super Mario 64]]''=== | |||
* Title Theme — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Peach's Message — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Opening — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Super Mario 64 Main Theme — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Slider — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Inside the Castle Walls — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Looping Steps — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Dire, Dire Docks — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Lethal Lava Land — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Snow Mountain — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Haunted House — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Merry-Go-Round — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Cave Dungeon — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Piranha Plant's Lullaby — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Powerful Mario — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Metallic Mario — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* File Select — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Correct Solution — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Toad's Message — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Power Star — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Race Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Star Catch Fanfare — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Game Start — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Course Clear — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Stage Boss — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Koopa's Message — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Koopa's Road — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Koopa's Theme — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Koopa Clear — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Ultimate Koopa — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Ultimate Koopa Clear — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Ending Demo — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement | |||
===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''=== | ||
*[[Delfino | * Entrance [Introduction] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
*[[Bianco Hills]] — Composition | * Opening Demonstration [Demo] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
*Secret Course — Composition | * Title — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
*[[Ricco Harbor | * Opening A [Landing] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
*[[ | * [[Delfino Airstrip|Airport]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
*Staff Roll — Composition | * Nozzle [Meeting F.L.U.D.D./Demonstration] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
* [[Polluted Piranha|Mini Boss Gatekeeper]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Shine Sprite|Shine]] Appearance — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Shine Get — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Opening B [Arrested/Prison/Job Report) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Camera Demonstation — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Delfino Plaza]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Underground — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Shadow Mario (MOVIE) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Shadow Mario — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Scenario Select — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Bianco Hills]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Nozzle Theft [F.L.U.D.D. Stolen] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Secret Course — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Ricco Harbor]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Gelato Beach]] — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* [[Plungelo|Mini-Boss]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Princess Peach Kidnapping — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Mecha Koopa Appearance — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Bowser Jr.|Koopa Jr.]] [Mecha Koopa's Defeat] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Phantamanta|Mini Boss Manta]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Corona Mountain]] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Bath [Mario Confronts Bowser] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* [[Bowser|Koopa]] [Final Boss] — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Epilogue — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Staff Roll — Composition & Arrangement | |||
* Ending B — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Lose Life — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Game Over — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ||
* | * Main Theme / Overworld BGM — Composition & Arrangement | ||
* | * Fighting BGM 1 / Snow Overworld BGM [Mario & Luigi] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''=== | ||
*[[Egg Planet]] — Composition | * [[Egg Planet Galaxy|Egg Planet]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*[[Rosalina | * [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 1]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2 — Composition | * [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 2]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3 — Composition | * [[Comet Observatory|Rosalina's Comet Observatory 3]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''=== | ||
*Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition | * Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.) — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''=== | ||
*[[Yoshi Star Galaxy]] — Composition | * [[Yoshi Star Galaxy|Yoshi]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*[[Starship Mario]] | * [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 1]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*Starship Mario 2 — Composition | * [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 2]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*Starship Mario 3 — Composition | * [[Starship Mario|Starship Mario 3]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*[[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla]] — Composition | * [[Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla|Koopa Jr.'s Fortress]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''=== | ||
*[[Chain-Link Charge]] — Composition | * [[Chain-Link Charge|Athletic]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
*[[Sunshine Seaside]] — Composition | * [[Sunshine Seaside]] — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''=== | ||
*Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition | * Super Mario Bros. Medley — Composition & Arrangement | ||
===''[[Super Mario Maker]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Maker]]''=== | ||
*Underground | * Loading Screen — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | ||
* Title — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Ground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Underground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Underwater Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Ghost House Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Ghost House BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Airship Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Airship BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB Castle Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Ground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Underground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Underwater Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Ghost House Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Ghost House BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Airship Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMB3 Castle Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Ground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Underground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Underwater Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Ghost House Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Ghost House BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Airship Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Airship BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* SMW Castle Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Ground Maker BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Underground Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Underwater Maker BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Ghost House Maker BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Airship Maker BGM — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* NSMBU Castle BGM — Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Course Clear! — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Create Start — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Course World — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* 10 Mario Challenge — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* 100 Mario Challenge (Easy/Normal) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* 100 Mario Challenge (Expert) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Staff Roll (Easy) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Staff Roll (Normal) — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
* Manual/Credits — Composition & Arrangement {{ref needed}} | |||
===''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''=== | ===''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''=== | ||
*[[Wooded Kingdom|Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens]]* | * [[Wooded Kingdom|Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens]]* - Composition & Arrangement<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 285 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 1</ref> | ||
* Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens: [[Sherm]] Zone | * Wooded Kingdom: Steam Gardens: [[Sherm]] Zone - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost">''[[Super Mario Odyssey Original Soundtrack]]'' booklet's song credits</ref> | ||
*[[Torkdrift]] Battle | * [[Torkdrift]] Battle - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*[[Klepto]] Appearance | * [[Klepto]] Appearance - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*[[Cappy]] was Kidnapped! | * [[Cappy]] was Kidnapped! - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*[[Lost Kingdom|Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle]]* | * [[Lost Kingdom|Lost Kingdom: Forgotten Isle]]* - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*[[Bowser's Kingdom|Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle]]* | * [[Bowser's Kingdom|Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle]]* - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="nindorismoiv">''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 286 Super Mario Odyssey Developers Interview Part 2</ref> | ||
*Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard | * Bowser's Kingdom: Bowser's Castle: Main Courtyard - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="nindorismoiv" /> | ||
*[[RoboBrood]] Battle | * [[RoboBrood]] Battle - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*[[Crazy Cap]] | * [[Crazy Cap]] - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*Athletic Stage 1 | * Athletic Stage 1 - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*Projection Room: Overground | * Projection Room: Overground - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
*Projection Room: Underground | * Projection Room: Underground - Composition & Arrangement<ref name="smoost" /> | ||
<nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Also includes 8bit version</small> | <nowiki>*</nowiki><small>Also includes 8bit version</small> | ||
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''=== | ||
*King [[Bowser]] - | * King [[Bowser]] - Composition & Arrangement<ref>[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/sound/index.html Music | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Official Site]</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{People}} | {{People}} | ||
[[Category:People]] | [[Category:People]] | ||
[[Category:Composers]] | [[Category:Composers]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]] | ||
[[de:Kōji Kondō]] | [[de:Kōji Kondō]] | ||
[[it:Koji Kondo]] | [[it:Koji Kondo]] |