# Koji Kondo
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koji kondo (Japanese: 近藤 浩治, Hepburn: Kondō Kōji, born August 13, 1961) is a Japanese music composer, pianist, and music director who works for the video game company Nintendo. He is best known for his involvement in numerous contributions in the Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda series of video games, among others produced by the company. Kondo was hired by Nintendo in 1984, becoming the first person hired by them to specialize in musical composition for video games.
231: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (with Gooey & McKenna - Flashback 64)
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One of these days it was bound to happen, the remake announcement solidified it- it's time to give The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Nintendo, 1998) the Tales from …
Episode 244: On Stage Now – Sapphire
September is almost over, with this last weekend of the month. That also means it’s time for “On Stage Now”, our monthly special episode that features artists of video game music and their covers and remixes. This month’s artist is Sapphire (and long overdue).
Sapphire is a creator of vocal conten…
Radio Hour, Volume 91
Episode #443 of BGMania: A Video Game Music Podcast. Today on the show, Bryan wraps up September 2026 with another eclectic mix in Radio Hour, Volume 91!
Buckle up for what might be the longest track title in BGMania history, a Zeta Gundam legend lending her voice to a brand-new retro anime advent…
The Legend of Zelda
It's been forty years since The Legend of Zelda arrived on the Famicom Disk System, and with the Ocarina of Time remake landing on Switch 2 in November, we're going back to where it started. Miyamoto's childhood caves, the dungeon crawler that grew an overworld, Koji Kondo rewriting the title theme…
On Your Marks... - Music Arcade #110
This week, we're definitely not competing but are definitely talking about competitions.
We race in Super Mario 64, exercise in Final Fantasy VII Remake, play some good old soccer in Rematch, and... cook in Suikoden II? Well, anything can become a competition!
You can listen along to the music dis…
Fun Facts About The Legend of Zelda
Debuting from Nintendo in 1986 under the direction of Shigeru Miyamoto, The Legend of Zelda established a landmark blueprint for action-adventure video games by prioritizing open-ended exploration and heuristic problem-solving. Inspired by Miyamoto’s childhood memories of wandering uncharted hills,…
Super Castlevania IV
The spooky vibes continue - and not just from the CD you found in your box of 2001 Boo Berry cereal. In this twisted Mode 7 tower, uncover an appreciation for Simon Belmont, the SNES sound chip, and freaky bad guys. The boys hold their whips limp in hand, ready to conquer Super Castlevania IV... on…
Ep. #56 Top 10 Games From The Legend of Zelda feat. Zelda Universe
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is getting a remake, and our childhoods are coming back with it.In this episode of Locked Off Logic, Tyler and Joshua from Zelda Universe dive into the newly announced Ocarina of Time remake for Nintendo Switch 2, the magic of the original Nintendo 64 game, and …
Why Zelda's Music Makes You Miss a Life You Can't Replay
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Ocarina of Time turns melodies into actions, relationships and memories. This Diminished History episode follows Saria's Song, Zelda's Lullaby and the Song of Time through friendship, nostalgia …
Still Loading Mini #62: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show E15
You know.... Dexter and I have been doing these cartoon rewatch series for a few years now and the episode we discuss in this podcast is probably one of the MOST UNHINGED episodes of a cartoon we have ever seen in these series. This week we discuss episode 15 of the Super Mario Bros. Super Show. To…
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