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'''Koji Kondo''' (Japanese: 近藤 浩治 ''Kondō Kōji'') is the famous composer of most of the [[music]] from the ''{{series|The Legend of Zelda}}'' series and many other [[Nintendo]] franchises, including the famous ''{{smw|Mario (series)|Mario}}'' series. | '''Koji Kondo''' (Japanese: 近藤 浩治 ''Kondō Kōji'') is the famous composer of most of the [[music]] from the ''{{series|The Legend of Zelda}}'' series and many other [[Nintendo]] franchises, including the famous ''{{smw|Mario (series)|Mario}}'' 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 | 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|''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 ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]''). | ||
He has composed the music to ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' (with [[Toru Minegishi]]), ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' (with Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, and [[Toru Minegishi]]), and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' (with [[Toru Minegishi]] and Asuka Outa). His music has become very well-known and popular, with the ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros.}}'' theme becoming one of the best-selling ringtones. | He has composed the music to ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask]]'' (with [[Toru Minegishi]]), ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'' (with Kenta Nagata, Hajime Wakai, and [[Toru Minegishi]]), and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' (with [[Toru Minegishi]] and Asuka Outa). His music has become very well-known and popular, with the ''{{smw|Super Mario Bros.}}'' theme becoming one of the best-selling ringtones. | ||
