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Asuka Itō is a Japanese video game and film composer who worked for Nintendo SPD between 2006 and 2014, on projects like Tomodachi Life and Pilotwings Resort.
History[]
After studying at the Yamaha Music School in Japan and The Conservatoire de Musique in Paris, as well as playing in American brass bands, she was hired as an in-house composer for Nintendo SPD in 2006, where she composed for titles on the Tomodachi and Rhythm Heaven franchises, as well as other titles like Pilotwings Resort.
In 2014, she left Nintendo and moved to Los Angeles, where she completed the UCLA Film Scoring Program to become a film composer.
Game Works[]
- Fossil Fighters (2008) - Music
- Jam with the Band (2008) - Music
- Rhythm Heaven (2008) - Music Arrangement
- Sparkle Snapshots (2009) - Sound
- Tomodachi Collection (2009) - Music
- Photo Dojo (2009) - Sound
- America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking (2010) - Music
- Pilotwings Resort (2011) - Music
- Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011) - Music, Music Arrangement, Voice
- Kiki Trick (2012) - Voice
- Style Savvy: Trendsetters (2012) - Music
- Tomodachi Life (2013) - Music
- Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015) - Music Composer, Voice
Special Thanks[]
- Jam with the Band (International Version) (2010)
Song Credits[]
Tomodachi Collection[]
- Compatibility Tester -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Job Diagnosis -- Composition & Arrangement[1]
- Confession Failure -- Composition (w/Daisuke Shiiba), Arrangement (w/Daisuke Shiiba)[2]
- Breakup -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
- Jingle: Favorite Food -- Composition & Arrangement[2]
Pilotwings Resort[]
Asuka Ito was the sole composer of this title
Rhythm Heaven Fever[]
- Kung Fu Ball -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Style Savvy: Trendsetters[]
- Fashion Contest -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Tomodachi Life[]
- Techno Song -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Musical Song -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
- Ballad Song -- Composition & Arrangement[3]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[]
- Turbo Jet (Pilotwings Resort) -- Composition (w/Soyo Oka), Arrangement
- Pedal Glider (Pilotwings Resort) -- Composition & Arrangement
Rhythm Heaven Megamix[]
Gallery[]
Interviews[]
- Nintendo 2009 Recruit Interview
- Game Seminar 2009: Tomodachi Collection (translated by Nintendo World Report)
- Monologue Blogger (2016)
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/43035/iwata-asks-in-commemoration-part-2-tomodachi-collection-game-seminar-2009-the-road-to-completing-tomodachi-collection-part-5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://megalodon.jp/2012-0111-1957-49/www.tosiyas.com/yauction/details/v223731037.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Listed on Asuka Ito's website