Prior to being hired by Nintendo in 2004, Mahito Yokota composed soundtracks for several KOEI strategy games, including the Kessen series. He joined Nintendo Entertainment and Analysis in Tokyo to compose music featured in the music-rhythm game Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. He is best known for contributing most of the orchestrated soundtrack for Super Mario Galaxy, and its sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2.
He also wrote two trailer themes for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. One theme, "Don't Want You No More," is featured in the final game, as demo music. He served as supervising sound engineer on The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, and even composed several new themes that were later scrapped in favor of recreating the sound of the original title. An original orchestral composition was used as a second credit theme. He was also hired as an orchestration director on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, after producer Shigeru Miyamoto green-lit orchestral music for the project. He later composed the overture, and arrange several older themes for promotional concerts celebrating the series.
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Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo for WiiU
Super Mario 3D World is the first 3D mario game for the Wii U. The game draws heavily from its predecessor Super Mario 3D Land. It will feature up to four player simultaneous co-op with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Each character will have different traits when played such as Princess Peach being able to float similar to in Super Mario Bros. 2.4.355 -
Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo for 3DS
Super Mario 3D Land is a platform game in the Mario series developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo for the Nintendo 3DS.4.325 -
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, Nintendo Software Technology for Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 is a platform game developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo, Nintendo Software Technology and released on Wii.4.465 -
Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Developed by Nintendo EAD Tokyo for Wii
Super Mario Galaxy is a 3D platformer action game for the Wii, first released in 2007. It is the third Mario 3D platformer, and the follow-up to Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine. However, unlike the previous two 3D adventure installments for the Mario series, this game takes place in deep space. Most of the game's levels consist of many small planets and planetoids, while others have bigger planets. Upon release, Super Mario Galaxy received some of the highest review scores and appraisals of any Wii game to date.4.325
