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Mario Theme Would Make a Fantastic Japanese Anthem
"Kimigayo," Japan's national anthem, has its supporters and haters. Adopted in 1868, the song is really a 10th century poem that contains this controversial line: "May the Emperor's reign last forever." Well, since the Emperor is now a figurehead, some Japanese question whether "Kimigayo" should be the national anthem. Other don't really give a hoot! While discussing Nintendo's super composer Koji Kondo, colleague Nobuo Uematsu jokingly hit upon this solution:
I think there are a lot of talented composers these days compared to when we started back in the day. But if I were to name just one person then it would be [Koji] Kondo-san and his beats and music in Super Mario, just his upbeat tempos. I'm sure everyone in the world — no borderlines or age limit — everyone in the world who's come across Super Mario's music will never forget that melody... I think that the Super Mario song should be the national anthem for Japan. [Hums the death refrain] So when someone wins a gold medal at the Olympics, a Japanese athlete, the flag should go up with the theme song. Shoop! ...The world would have a different image of Japan if we use that.
Before you pepper the comments with "lol" or "hahaha", just keep in mind having to stand and take off your hat every time someone fired up a Mario game. 'Kay? Now proceed with the hahaha-ing and lol-ing.
A Day in the Life [1Up via Go Nintendo]
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Kondo Speaks, Miyamoto Sleeps
When Nintendo's own maestro Koji Kondo took to the stage at this years GDC in March it was a packed house. During the hour-long presentation Kondo talked about the importance of sound and music in games from Super Mario to the Legend of Zelda. More » -
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Feature: Video Games Live at GDC
A taxi deposits me outside of the Nob Hill Masonic Center around 5 p.m. last Friday. Originally I was supposed to arrive closer to 6:00, but a last minute email from my sponsor for the event, Dream Authentics, sent me into a flurry of preparation seldom seen in my otherwise relatively laid back life. Tonight, on the last day of the 2007 Game Developers Conference, I would be attending the Video Games Live concert, with special guest Koji Kondo, the legendary composer for Super Mario Bros. and Zelda. More »
12:00 PM on Fri Mar 16 2007
By Mike Fahey
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Clip: Koji Kondo Plays Mario
The Video Games Live concert happened last night in San Francisco and unlike most GDC related events I was actually able to attend. The legendary Koji Kondo was on hand to play some of his famous tunes on the piano and it was amazing. This little video clip was taken at a rehearsal earlier in the day before the hall was packed with people. More » -
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Koji Kondo Performs at GDC Video Games Live
The Game Developers Conference is still a week and a half away, and already I am looking forward to it ending, if only for the special Video Games Live performance scheduled for March 9th, featuring legendary Zelda and Mario composer Koji Kondo, one of the biggest, most influential names in video game music. What Kondo did with only 4 channels of sound on the original NES rivals what most mainstream musicians today can muster with a full band. More » -
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Bluegrass Mario And Jazzy Zelda
Obligatory info about this clip: the "Mario & Zelda Big Band Live" concert took place back in 2003 at Tokyo's Nihon Seinenkan Hall. The DVD recording was included in Japanese game mag Nintendo Dream. Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto and Nintendo composer extraordinaire Koji Kondo put in appearences. More » -
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Game Music Fan Works His Organ For *Twenty* Minutes
No, you haven't errantly landed on sister site Fleshbot. This is, however, a hot, man-on-pipe organ solo performance video of one game music lovin' altar boy doing the ten-finger shuffle to some of gaming's greatest hits. From Koji Kondo's Super Mario World castle theme, to The Legend of Zelda's dungeon tunes, even wandering into dreaded anime territory, he runs the gamut of nerd tunes. There's really nothing to see here, so just listen. More » -
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Mario Ringtone Pwns Cell Phones
My ringtone might be the Lupin The Third theme, but chances are yours ain't. If the Billboard Hot Ringtones ranking is any indication, it's probably Koji Kondo's Super Mario Brothers Theme, which is standing tall at #1. The song's been on the charts for a whopping 87 weeks, beating out Henry Mancini's The Pink Panther Theme. Anyone out there in Kotakuland got gaming ringtones? More » -
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Seen At E306: Mysterious Leopard Print Man Plays Wii
Kotaku reader Daniel K. sent us in this mysterious photograph of a flamboyant man dressed entirely in gaudy leopard print duds hanging out with Koji Kondo at E3. Do you recognize him? Who is he? One of our on-site editors probably knows, but they are all sucking their thumbs whilst embryonically nuzzled in a booth babe's tequila-filled womb right now. More » -
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Mario & Zelda Big Band Live On Google Video
Wow. This is the must-seeiest of must-see's. Featuring almost 2 hours worth of orchestral performances of your favorite and most obscure Nintendo background music tracks, this video also features appearances from Nintendo legends like Shigeru Miyamoto and Koji Kondo, among others. More »
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