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Koji Kondo (Japanese: 近藤 浩治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji, August 13, 1961) is a Japanese composer and pianist at the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his contributions for the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series, with his Super Mario Bros. theme being the first piece of music from video game included in the American ...
Koji Kondo (born August 13, 1961) is a long-time sound director and composer at Nintendo and a Senior Officer at Nintendo EPD. As one of the most popular music composers for video games, his most known works are featured in franchises like Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Star Fox series.
Feb 26, 2024 · Kondo rode the early wave of the electronic music revolution, taking up the keys for a band during high school and college. And like many in Japan, he loved video games.
Jun 19, 2023 · An introduction to OG Nintendo super-composer Koji Kondo. From Super Mario Bros’ hyper-melodic 8-bit bleeps to the blissed-out diazepam-core of The Legend of Zelda, we select nine of the legend’s greatest soundtracks. After the critical and commercial disaster that was 1993’s Super Mario Bros Movie, few might have predicted that 30 years ...
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.
Feb 27, 2024 · When it comes to videogame music, there’s no bigger name than Koji Kondo. Even if people don’t know Kondo by name, they certainly know his music. He’s the man responsible for crafting tunes that have defined a generation, such as the main theme to Super Mario Bros. and countless other titles.
Apr 5, 2023 · Following last weekend's premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in Los Angeles, California, we sat down with Shigeru Miyamoto and Koji Kondo for a rare double interview to hear their thoughts on the movie, talk about the collaboration, and more. You can read the full transcript below.
