Born on October 11, 1991, in Manchester, New Hampshire, Toby Fox (real name Robert F. Fox) demonstrated musical talent early. He began composing at age 12 using Mario Paint Composer....
Born in Nagoya, Japan, Koji Kondo developed an early passion for music, learning electronic organ during childhood. He joined Nintendo in 1984 as their first dedicated music composer, revolutionizing game audio when most titles used simple beeps.
Kondo's breakthrough came with 1985's Super Mario Bros., where he composed the timeless overworld theme in a single night—now one of the world's most recognizable melodies. His inn...
Japanese composer and sound director renowned for his orchestral and atmospheric video game music scores at Nintendo.Born in Tokyo, Japan.Graduated from Berklee College of Music.Joined Nintendo's Sound Design Department in 2001.Key composer for Super Mario Galaxy series and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.Known for blending orchestral arrangements with electronic elements....
Japanese composer, sound designer, music director, and voice actor best known for his extensive work creating iconic soundtracks and sound effects for Nintendo video games.Kazumi Totaka is a prolific and influential Japanese composer and sound designer who joined Nintendo in 1992. He is renowned for creating memorable and often whimsical music for numerous flagship Nintendo franchises spanning several console generations. Beyond composition, he is a key figure in sound design and also provide...
Japanese video game composer and sound director, renowned for his extensive and influential work on the music for the Pokémon video game series.A long-time employee of Game Freak, Go Ichinose joined the company in the late 1990s. He quickly became a key figure in the sound team, working alongside Junichi Masuda. Ichinose is best known for composing iconic music for numerous Pokémon core series games, starting significantly with Pokémon Gold and Silver....
Renowned Japanese composer celebrated for his evocative and influential video game soundtracks.Born in Tokuyama, Japan, Mitsuda joined Square (now Square Enix) in 1992 as a sound designer. Mentored by Nobuo Uematsu, he transitioned to composing and achieved breakthrough success with 'Chrono Trigger'. Known for blending diverse genres like Celtic, orchestral, and electronic music, he founded his own studio, Procyon Studio, in 1998 and has since scored numerous iconic games and anime....
Japanese composer and sound director known for his extensive work at Nintendo.Toru Minegishi joined Nintendo in 1998. He quickly became a key composer and sound director, contributing significantly to major franchises like Pikmin, The Legend of Zelda, and Animal Crossing. His most prominent role was as a lead composer and sound director for the Splatoon series, shaping its distinctive musical identity blending rock, pop, electronic, and squid vocals....
British composer renowned for his pioneering work in video game music, particularly for the Donkey Kong Country series.David Wise is a highly influential British video game composer and sound designer. He gained prominence through his long association with Rare Ltd., where he created iconic soundtracks for games like Donkey Kong Country, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, and Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!. His work is celebrated for its atmospheric depth, memorab...
Japanese video game composer renowned for creating the iconic soundtracks of the Fire Emblem series.Yuka Tsujiyoko is a Japanese composer best known for her foundational work on Nintendo's Fire Emblem tactical role-playing game series. She composed the music for the first five Fire Emblem titles released on the Famicom/NES and Super Famicom/SNES consoles between 1990 and 1999. Her compositions defined the series' early musical identity, blending classical and medieval influences with the tech...
Japanese video game composer and sound designer renowned for her atmospheric and innovative work on Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda series, particularly Breath of the Wild.Manaka Kataoka is a composer employed by Nintendo, joining the company in 2006 after graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts. She is best known as the lead composer and sound director for the critically acclaimed soundtrack of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) and its sequel, Tears of the Kingdom (2023)...
