The one and only Koji Kondo, composer of many games across the Mario and Zelda series, is joining the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hall of fame.
If you’ve played a Mario game, you’ve almost definitely heard Kondo’s work. He’s the man behind Super Mario 64’s iconic soundtrack, as well as equally iconic titles like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Majora’s Mask, Super Mario Galaxy, and a whole lot more. As announced earlier this week, the AIAS announced that Kondo has been selected as the latest inductee for its hall of fame at the 27th D.I.C.E. Awards. It’s obviously a well deserved point of recognition, as his works are easily many fans’ favourite parts of games like Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time.
“I am deeply thankful for being selected by D.I.C.E. for this important award,” Kondo said in a statement. “It is a true honour to be recognized in this way, and I am extremely humbled. Thanks to the help from the many people surrounding me and the support from our customers and fans, I was fortunate enough to be involved in game music development for decades. I am grateful for everyone who helped and supported me. I will continue my efforts in the music and sound aspects of development to hopefully make everyone’s game experience even more enjoyable in the years to come.”
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