Super Mario Bros. Wonder (#13319)

[RBM95]

In the Ask the Developer interview for Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Koji Kondo mentions that aside from being sound director he also composed some of the music (although he doesn't mention specific tracks):

https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew...wonder-part-1/

[iMkh]

Super Mario Bros. Wonder just got an "official" soundtrack release in the new Nintendo Music app.

Spoiler:

That's great news in terms of having global availability and official track titles in English, but I hope it won't be the only way they release soundtracks from now on... Dedicated CD releases, even if only in Japan, provide the composer credits and let us own a DRM-free copy.

[Mac_Tear]

I really hope Nintendo will continue to release their music outside of this app, either via traditional CD or digital. Maybe it's a good time to start releasing their official soundtracks digitally, so that everyone, who wants to "own" the music for private can purchase it anytime. But if it's really Nintendo's plan to release future game soundtracks via app only, it surely sucks.

[TerraEpon]

Originally Posted by Mac_Tear

I really hope Nintendo will continue to release their music outside of this app, either via traditional CD or digital. Maybe it's a good time to start releasing their official soundtracks digitally, so that everyone, who wants to "own" the music for private can purchase it anytime. But if it's really Nintendo's plan to release future game soundtracks via app only, it surely sucks.

Given it's Nintendo, are you really surpirsed they don't want people to "own" the music?

[Mac_Tear]

Originally Posted by TerraEpon

Given it's Nintendo, are you really surpirsed they don't want people to "own" the music?

Well, it wasn't a huge problem for them a few years ago, right? I can understand that they stop the unauthorized streaming on Youtube etc. but on the other hand - if they would have released their music officially sooner and more regularly like other companies (see Square Enix) or have a own Youtube channel which streams OSTs, there wouldn't be need for fans to publish it.

[Brad Evans II]

Originally Posted by TerraEpon

Given it's Nintendo, are you really surpirsed they don't want people to "own" the music?

This.

[RBM95]

In the recent "Symphonic Gamers 5" concert on NHK, it seems like there were two tracks from Super Mario Bros. Wonder featured along with confirmed credits:
-"Grassland Theme" (草原のテーマ): Koji Kondo
-"Piranha Plants on Parade" (パックンマーチ): Shiho Fujii

[Mentalo]

Apart from Shiho Fujii being music lead, and Kondo being less involved than with the main game (which is common for main games leads with the developpement of expansions), I find the credits for the Switch 2 expansion a little bit surprising!
I wasn't expecting another new music team recruit. And Megumi Inoue being credited with sound design is really surprising!
Also, Kondo being the sole sound supervisor instead of the usual team of at least Koji Kondo, Ryoji Yoshitomi, and Megumi Inoue, makes me think he still was a little bit more involved with it than with other Mario games. I even think he could be the composer for "Thrilling! VS Attractions".