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Japanese video game composer and sound director renowned for his extensive work on the Metroid and Super Smash Bros. series at Nintendo.Kenji Yamamoto joined Nintendo in the late 1980s.He became a key composer for the Metroid franchise starting with Super Metroid (1994).His work expanded to include sound direction for numerous Nintendo titles.He composed for the Super Smash Bros. series from Melee (2001) through Brawl (2008).A plagiarism controversy in 2014 led to his temporary removal from the Metroid Prime series.

• In 2014, Yamamoto was accused of plagiarizing music from other artists in the soundtrack for Metroid Prime (2002) and its sequels. An investigation by Nintendo confirmed the allegations, leading to the removal of the affected tracks from digital releases and his removal from the Metroid Prime series development team.
• Despite the plagiarism incident, Yamamoto's original compositions for games like Super Metroid are highly regarded and considered foundational to the atmospheric sound of the series.
• He is known for being relatively private, rarely giving interviews or making public appearances compared to some other prominent video game composers.