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Mahito Yokota is a celebrated video game composer specialized in orchestra scores. After working on some titles with Koei, he joined Nintendo EAD Tokyo, where he has worked primarly on 3D Mario titles such as Super Mario Galaxy, its sequel and Super Mario 3D World, as well as other titles like Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. He also worked on adapting Koji Kondo's score for the 3DS remakes of Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask.
History
Before working with Nintendo EAD Tokyo, Yokota had worked at Koei on a variety of their projects. His first title with Nintendo was Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat, whose sound was rated an 8.5 by IGN who praised the "appropriate" jungle tunes. He later worked on the brilliant teaser song for The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess which aired during the game's E3 2005 trailer (which can be viewed here).
Upon release, Super Mario Galaxy's soundtrack has been regarded by many as featuring the best songs in any video game, let alone any Mario title, and won various awards in 2007 by a multitude of outlets. The fantastic upbeat and epic scores graced their own soundtrack, albeit it was only available through Nintendo's Club Nintendo service. Yokota later worked once again with Kondo and the Mario Galaxy orchestra to create the soundtrack for Super Mario Galaxy 2. He has continued to compose great tracks to Mario games as well help with The Legend of Zelda remakes on the 3DS.
Production History
- Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) - Music
- The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Teaser Music Orchestration / Music
- Super Mario Galaxy (2007) - Music
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Supervisor (Original Games)
- Wii Music (2008) - Music
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) - Music
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011) - Music
- Super Mario 3D Land (2011) - Music
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Music
- New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) - Music
- New Super Luigi U (2013) - Music
- Super Mario 3D World (2013) - Sound Director
- Mario Kart 8 (2014) - Sound Support
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement
- Pikmin Short Movies (2014) - Sound & Music
- Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014) - Music
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D (2015) - Music [Note: implementation only]
- Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015) - Music Supervisor
- Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016) - Music Supervisor
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Sound Support
- ARMS (2017) - Sound Support
- Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Sound Management
Special Thanks
- WinBack: Covert Operations (1999)
- Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Expansion Pass (2017)
Song Credits
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
- Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Helpful Hints -- Composition & Arrangement
- Main Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dawn Savanna -- Arrangement
- Stats Page -- Composition & Arrangement
- Jungle Deeps -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sky Garden -- Composition & Arrangement
- Monkey Fest -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Hog -- Composition & Arrangement
- Massive Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ice Warren -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spirit Tree -- Composition & Arrangement
- Rumble Falls -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pristine Sea -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cactus Mine -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sweet Paradise -- Composition & Arrangement
- Primeval Ruins -- Composition & Arrangement
- Grim Volcano -- Composition & Arrangement
- Arctic Plunge -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ancient Foundry -- Composition & Arrangement
- Banshee Swamp -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle for Storm Hill -- Composition & Arrangement
- Aerie Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
- Deep Sea Sprint -- Composition & Arrangement
- Clock Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lava Cavern -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cloudy Heights -- Composition & Arrangement
- Magma Coliseum -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ninjape Rally -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cactus / Ghastly King Level -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cactus / Ghastly King -- Composition & Arrangement
- Closing Ceremony -- Composition & Arrangement
- Platinum Menu -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits -- Composition & Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
- The Legend of Zelda: Orchestra Piece (Teaser Music) #1 -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy
- Overture -- Composition & Arrangement
- File Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Luma -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Star Festival -- Composition & Arrangement
- Attack of the Airships -- Arrangement
- Catastrophe -- Composition & Arrangement
- Peach's Castle Stolen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gateway Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter the Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Stolen Grand Star -- Composition & Arrangement
- To the Observatory Grounds 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Observation Dome -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Select -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dino Piranha -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Chanse to Grab a Star! -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Honeyhive -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Tense Moment -- Composition & Arrangement
- Big Bad Bugaboom -- Composition & Arrangement
- King Kaliente -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Toad Brigade -- Composition & Arrangement
- Airship Armada -- Arrangement
- Aquatic Race -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Fantasy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Megaleg -- Composition & Arrangement
- To the Observatory Grounds 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Junk Road -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battlerock Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Athletic -- Arrangement
- Speedy Comet -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beach Bowl Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beach Bowl Galaxy - Undersea -- Composition & Arrangement
- Interlude -- Arrangement
- Bowser's Stronghold Appears -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Fiery Stronghold -- Arrangement
- The Big Starcase -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser Appears -- Composition & Arrangement
- Enter Bowser Jr.! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Waltz of the Boos -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Ball -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Library -- Composition & Arrangement
- Buoy Base Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Buoy Base Galaxy - Undersea -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gusty Garden Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Rainbow Mario -- Arrangement
- Chase the Bunnies! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Help! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Major Burrows -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pipe Interior -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cosmic Comet -- Arrangement
- Drip Drop Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kingfin -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boo Race -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ice Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
- Ice Mario -- Composition & Arrangement
- Lava Path -- Composition & Arrangement
- Fire Mario -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dusty Dune Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- A-wa-wa-wa! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Deep Dark Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Kamella -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Ball 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- King Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sad Girl -- Composition & Arrangement
- Melty Molten Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flying Mario -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Galaxy Reactor -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Battle with Bowser -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Child -- Composition & Arrangement
- Daybreak - A New Dawn -- Composition & Arrangement
- Birth -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Wish -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Mario Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Family -- Arrangement
- Purple Comet -- Composition & Arrangement
- Blue Sky Athletic -- Arrangement
- Super Mario 2007 -- Arrangement
Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Overture -- Composition & Arrangement
- Another Story -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Lost Luma -- Composition & Arrangement
- Power of the Stars -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sky Station -- Composition & Arrangement
- Peewee Piranha -- Composition & Arrangement
- Unidentified Planet -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Starship Appears -- Composition & Arrangement
- Starship Mario, Launch! -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 1 & 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Starship Sails -- Composition & Arrangement
- Spin-Dig Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Flip-Swap Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Tip Network -- Composition & Arrangement
- A-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wild Glide Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Get Power Star -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cosmic Cove Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dash Yoshi -- Arrangement
- World 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Forest Dwellers -- Composition & Arrangement
- Slide -- Arrangement
- Freezy Flake Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pipe Room -- Composition & Arrangement
- Star Ball -- Composition & Arrangement
- Cloudy Court Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Megahammer -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Honeyhop Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Chompworks Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Glamdozer -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beat Block Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Starshine Beach Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Teleporter -- Composition & Arrangement
- Starshine Beach Galaxy ~Underwater~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Lava Lair -- Arrangement
- Grand Star Get -- Composition & Arrangement
- Space Storm Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Upside Dizzy Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Haunty Halls Galaxy -- Arrangement
- Slipsand Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Squizzard -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 6 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sweet Mystery Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Gobblegut -- Composition & Arrangement
- Boss Blitz Galaxy -- Composition & Arrangement
- Time Attack -- Composition & Arrangement
- World S -- Composition & Arrangement
- A Tense Moment -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Galaxy Generator -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser, Allmighty Koopa King -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Luma and the Hat -- Composition & Arrangement
- Green Star -- Arrangement
- Theme of SMG2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Forest Dwellers (Yoshi Drums Version) - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary Special Sound Track PRESS START Edition
- Super Mario Galaxy 2008 ~from PRESS START 2008~ -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
- Title Theme -- Implementation
- End Credits 2 -- Arrangement
Super Mario 3D Land
- Underground -- Arrangement
- Course Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mystery Box -- Composition & Arrangement
- Rainbow Park -- Arrangement
- Course Clear Fanfare (Retro Ver.) -- Arrangement
- Airship -- Arrangement
- Boom Boom -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
- Beach ~ Underwater -- Composition & Arrangement
- Waltz of the Boos -- Composition & Arrangement
- Blue Sky Athletics -- Composition & Arrangement
- Victory Parade -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Koopa's Lava Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
- Legend of Goddess -- Arrangement (w/Koji Kondo)
- File Select -- Arrangement
- Overture ~ Ballad of the Goddess -- Arrangement (w/Hajime Wakai)
- Duet at the Temple of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Imprisoned Released -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Imprisoned Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dungeon Boss Encounter 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Goddess Sword Level Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Zelda's Lullaby -- Arrangement
- Rebirth of the Master Sword -- Arrangement
- Resurrection ~Adagio~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Long Live the Dark King! -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Demon King, Demise Battle ~Rising~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Demon King, Demise Battle ~Finale~ -- Composition & Arrangement
- Resting the Master Sword -- Composition & Arrangement
- Theme of Skyward Sword ~ Staff Roll -- Composition (w/Hajime Wakai, Koji Kondo, Shiho Fujii), Arrangement
New Super Mario Bros. U
Note: Some tracks in this listing are not confirmed/finalized and is subject to change.
- Opening -- Composition & Arrangement
- Peach's Castle Intro -- Composition & Arrangement [note: unconfirmed]
- Peach's Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
- The Final Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Boss Phase 1 -- Composition & Arrangement (w/Shiho Fujii)
- Final Boss Phase 2 -- Composition & Arrangement (w/Shiho Fujii)
- Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Mario 3D World
Note: Some tracks in this listing are not confirmed/finalized and is subject to change.
- Getting Ready (Starting screen) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sprixie Kingdom-- Composition & Arrangement
- World 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Super Bell Hill -- Composition & Arrangement
- Underground Theme -- Arrangement
- Switch Scramble Circus -- Composition & Arrangement
- Course Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
- On To The Next World - Composition (w/Yasuaki Iwata)
- Mystery House Entrance -- Composition & Arrangement
- Going All Out in the Mystery House -- Composition & Arrangement
- Shifty Boo Mansion -- Composition & Arrangement
- Captain Toad Goes Forth -- Composition & Arrangement
- Blockade -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 3 -- Composition & Arrangement
- Light the Color Panels! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mario's Color Panels -- Arrangement
- Hisstocrat -- Composition & Arrangement
- Victory Parade -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sprixie Princess Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
- Bowser's Highway Showdown -- Composition & Arrangement
- Snowball Park -- Arrangement
- A Boss Approaches -- Composition & Arrangement
- World 8 -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Star -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Mushroom ~ Flower -- Composition & Arrangement
- Captain Toad's Fiery Finale -- Composition, Arrangement & Sound Director
- Champion's Road -- Composition, Arrangement & Sound Director
- Super Bell Hill (E3 2013 Demo) - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Note: Some tracks in this listing are not confirmed/finalized and is subject to change.
- Wii U Start-Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mini Medley -- Composition & Arrangement
- Intro Level -- Composition & Arrangement
- Book One -- Composition & Arrangement
- Book Two -- Composition & Arrangement
- Book Three -- Composition & Arrangement
- Book Bonus -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wingo's Appearing in Book One -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wingo's Appearing in Book Two -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wingo's Appearing in Book Three -- Composition & Arrangement [note: unconfirmed]
- Plucky Pass Beginnings -- Composition & Arrangement
- Camping -- Composition & Arrangement
- Briny Bowl Swimming Hole -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dodgy Doors at Boo Mansion (Ver. 1) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Dodgy Doors at Boo Mansion (Ver. 2) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Blizzard on the Star Express -- Composition & Arrangement
- Wingo Intro -- Composition & Arrangement
- Sinister Street Signs, Chasing Enemies Theme -- Composition & Arrangement (w/ Naoto Kubo; unconfirmed)
- Sliding Slab Shuffle -- Composition & Arrangement
- Battle Tower Blitz -- Composition & Arrangement (w/ Naoto Kubo; unconfirmed)
- Battle Tower Blitz, Safe Room -- Composition & Arrangement (w/ Naoto Kubo; unconfirmed)
- Battle Tower Blitz (Boss Panic!) -- Composition & Arrangement (w/ Naoto Kubo; unconfirmed)
- This Is The End! - Composition & Arrangement
- Biddybud Snow Stroll -- Composition & Arrangement
- Retro Ramp-Up -- Composition & Arrangement
- Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
- Final Boss Defeated -- Composition & Arrangement
- Credits (Staff Roll) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Mummy-Me Maze Forever -- Composition & Arrangement
- Oh! (Maze Finished!) -- Composition & Arrangement
- Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
- Level Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- World Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
- Too Bad -- Composition & Arrangement
- Pickaxe Power-Up Theme -- Arrangement
- E3 2014 Trailer -- Composition & Arrangement
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Star Wolf's Theme / Sector Z -- Arrangement
Super Mario Odyssey
- The Odyssey Powers Up -- Arrangement