Koji Kondo

Koji Kondo is a music and sound composer who worked on the Mario franchise and the The Legend of Zelda franchise.
He composed the well-known Ground Theme for Super Mario Bros., considered to be the most well-known video game score ever.
==Biography==
===Early years===
Born in Nagoya, Japan, Kondo began taking lessons in the electronic organ early in his life, only at the age of five. He improved his skills in the instrument in a cover band that played jazz and rock music. Kondo studied at the Art Planning Department of Osaka University of Arts, but was never classically-trained or particularly dedicated to music. However, he gained some experience in composing and arranging pieces, using both the piano and a computer to assist him. During his senior year, Nintendo sent a recruitment message to his university stating that they were interested in hiring people dedicated to composition and sound programming. An LCD and arcade gamer, Kondo successfully applied for the job in 1984 without requiring any demo tapes.
==Works==
===As composer===
Year	Title 	Note(s)
1985	Super Mario Bros. 	
1986	Vs. Super Mario Bros. 	
1986	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels 	
1988	Super Mario Bros. 2 	
1988	Super Mario Bros. 3 	
1991	Super Mario World 	
1995	Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island	
1996	Super Mario 64 	
2002	Super Mario Sunshine 	with Shinobu Tanaka
2006	New Super Mario Bros. 	"Ground BGM" only
2007	Super Mario Galaxy 	with Mahito Yokota
2008	Super Smash Bros. Brawl 	Music arrangement: "Ground Theme"
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2 	with Mahito Yokota and Ryo Nagamatsu
2013	Super Mario 3D World 	with Mahito Yokota, Toru Minegishi, and Yasuaki Iwata
2014	Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 	Music arrangement: "Super Mario Bros. Medley"
2015	Super Mario Maker 	with Naoto Kubo and Asuka Hayazaki
2017	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 	
2017	Super Mario Odyssey 	with Naoto Kubo and Shiho Fujii
2018	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 	Music arrangement: "King Bowser"
===As supervisor===
Year	Title 	Note(s)
1993	Super Mario All-Stars 	
1998	Mario Party 	
1999	Mario Golf 	
1999	Mario Party 2 	
2000	Mario Tennis 	
2001	Mario Kart: Super Circuit 	
2006	Mario Hoops 3-on-3 	Sound supervisor
2006	Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis 	Sound supervisor
2006	Yoshi's Island DS 	Sound supervisor
2007	Itadaki Street DS 	Sound supervisor
2007	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 	Sound supervisor
2009	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! 	Music supervisor
2009	Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games 	Sound supervisor
2010	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! 	Sound supervisor
2010	Mario Sports Mix 	Sound supervisor
2011	Fortune Street 	Sound supervisor
2012	Mario Party 9 	Sound supervisor
2012	Mario Tennis Open 	Sound supervisor
2012	Paper Mario: Sticker Star 	Sound supervisor
2013	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 	Sound supervisor
2013	Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move 	Music supervisor
2013	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 	Sound supervisor
2013	Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games	Sound supervisor
2014	Mario Party: Island Tour 	Sound supervisor
2014	Mario Golf: World Tour 	Sound supervisor
2014	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 	Supervisor; original games
2015	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars 	Music supervisor
2015	Mario Party 10 	Sound supervisor
2015	Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash 	Sound supervisor
2015	Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 	Sound supervisor
2016	Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge 	Music supervisor
2016	Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 	Sound supervisor
2016	Paper Mario: Color Splash 	Sound supervisor
2016	Mario Party: Star Rush 	Sound supervisor
2017	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 	Sound supervision
2017	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions 	Sound supervisor
2017	Mario Party: The Top 100 	Sound supervisor
2018	Mario Tennis Aces 	Sound supervisor
2018	Super Mario Party 	Sound supervisor
===Sound support===
Year	Title
2000	Mario Party 3
2002	Mario Party 4
2003	Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
2003	Mario Party 5
2003	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
2004	Mario Power Tennis
2004	Mario Party 6
2004	Yoshi Topsy-Turvy
2005	Mario Party Advance
2005	Mario Superstar Baseball
2005	Mario Tennis: Power Tour
2005	Mario Party 7
2005	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
2007	Mario Party 8
2007	Mario Party DS
2008	Mario Super Sluggers
2009	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
===Sound adviser===
Year	Title
2004	Mario vs. Donkey Kong
2009	New Super Mario Bros. Wii
2012	New Super Mario Bros. 2
2012	New Super Mario Bros. U
2013	New Super Luigi U
===Miscellaneous===
Year	Title 	Note(s)
1996	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars	Special thanks
1999	Super Smash Bros. 	Original staff
2000	Paper Mario 	Original music
2001	Super Smash Bros. Melee 	Original staff
2003	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga 	Original music
2004	Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door 	Original music
2004	Mario Pinball Land 	Special thanks
2005	Super Mario Strikers 	Special thanks
2005	Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time 	Original music
2006	New Super Mario Bros. 	Sound director
2007	Super Paper Mario 	Original music
2007	Mario Strikers Charged 	Special thanks
2009	Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story 	Original music
2011	Super Mario 3D Land 	Special thanks
==References==
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