Koji Kondo

Koji Kondo (Japanese: 近藤 浩治 Kondō Kōji) is the famous composer of most of the music from and many other Nintendo franchises, including the famous  series.

Kondo has been both praised and criticized for his use of recognizability and familiarity in his compositions. He is recognized for his ability to create themes that are catchy when first heard, and still remains enjoyable while looped. However, he has also been criticized for not varying his style more during his two decades as Nintendo composer. However, when Kondo tried to create something different for the Ocarina of Time soundtrack, he was again criticized by some for abandoning many of the familiar themes from previous Zelda games, such as The Legend of Zelda Main Theme (Overworld Theme from ).

He has composed the music to, , , (with Toru Minegishi),  (with Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, and Toru Minegishi), and  (with Toru Minegishi and Asuka Outa). His music has become very well-known and popular, with the  theme becoming one of the best-selling ringtones.