Smashing Composers: An Insight to the SSBB Soundtrack! (K.K. Rider Update)

[Chidosengan]

So today we learn of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's music composers. A very good treat and start!

Wait..what? You're let down!? You don't care?! How dare you! This piece of information is as good as who will be in the game! Music helps set the mood and pumps you up in certain parts of a game.... If it's done RIGHT. Last game we only had about what... 2-4 people? Now we have triple that amount! And they're all very good composers. By now, I assume you went to the official site and heard Motoi Sakuraba's arrangement of Melee's menu. Sounds quite different doesn't it? All composers have their own styles, so the final product will be very unique!

So to get a hint on how the final soundtrack may sound like, we must look into each musician's personal works.

I have created a list with a sample of most of them in case you want to listen to their style:

Akihiro Honda
Metal Gear Solid 4 (PS3)

Arata Iiyoshi
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon (DS) - Main Theme

Asuka Ohta
New Super Mario Bros. (DS) - Walking the Plains

Hajime Wakai
Star Fox 64 (N64) - Meteo

Jun Fukuda
Contact (DS) - Battle (it seems)

Kazumi Totaka
Luigi's Mansion (GC) - Credits

Keigo Ozaki
Project SYLPHEED (Xbox 360) - Mission 1 (I think)

Kenichi Okuma
Götzendiener (PC) - Graveyard Labyrinth

Kenji Ito
Romancing SaGa Minstrel Song(PS2) - Prelude of Fight

Kenji Yamamoto, Minako Hamano
Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) - Brinstar

Kentaro Ishizaka
-Can't find any... New guy me thinks-

Koji Hayama
Ape Escape 2 (PS2) - Monkeys on Parade

Koji Kondo
Super Mario Bros (NES) - Overworld

Masaaki Iwasaki
MOTHER 3 (N64...yes, the canceled one) - Tatsumarii Village

Masafumi Takada
Killer 7 (GC, PS2) - Where Angels Play

Masato Kouda
Monster Hunter (PSP) - Awakening

Michiko Naruke
Wild Arms Alter Code-F (PS2) - The Power to Fight

Motoi Sakuraba
Mario Tennis (N64) - Tournament 1st Match

Noriyuki Iwadare, Takahiro Nishi
Grandia (PS2) - Main Theme

Ryoji Yoshi-tomi (It sensors for some reason)
WarioWare Inc. (GBA) - Main Theme

Seiji Momoi
Meteos (DS) - Opening

Shogo Sakai
Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC) - Targets!

Shota Kageyama
Luminous Arc (DS)

Tomoko Sasaki
NiGHTS (Saturn) - Mystic Forest

Toru Minegishi
Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii, GC) - Hyrule Field (worked with Koji Kondo)

Toshiyuki Sudo
Everyone Votes Channel (Wii)

Tsukasa Masuko
Magical Starsign (DS)

Yasufumi Fukuda
Murder Princess (Anime OVA)

Yasunori Mitsuda
Chrono Trigger (SNES) - Main Theme

Yoko Shimomura
Kingdom Hearts (PS2) - Hand in Hand

Yuka Tsujiyoko
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (GC) - Ike's Resolution

Yusuke Takahama
-Can't find any-

Yutaka Iraha
Bomberman Generations (GC) - Bombs Away (worked with Shohei Bando)

Yuzo Koshiro
ActRaiser (SNES) - Peaceful World

Whew! That took longer than I thought!

This list is to help you get familiar with each composer's style and skills.... If everyone gets to do a original piece to the game... then will have one hell of a soundtrack!

One last thing. Just because the composer is there DOESN'T MEAN IT RAISES A SAID CHARACTER'S CHANCE, NOR DOES IT CONCLUDES THAT SAID CHARACTER IS IN BRAWL.

----------------------------------------------*Brawl Music*--------------------------------------------------

Main theme
By Nobuo Uematsu

SSBM - Menu 1
Rearranged by Motoi Sakuraba
Original arrange

Yoshi's Story - Ending
Rearranged by Masafumi Takada
Original arrange

Metroid - Vs. Ridley
Rearranged by Yusuke Takahama
Original arrange

Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Medley
Rearranged by Michiko Naruke
Original arranges (in order of appearance) - 1 2 3 4 5

StarFox - Space Armada
Rearranged by Kenji Ito
Original arrange

Kid Icarus - Underworld
Rearranged by Sakai Shougo
Original arranges (in order of apearence) - 1 2 3

Animal Crossing - Go! K.K. Rider!
Rearranged by Keigo Ozaki
Original arrange

NOTE: smashbros.com may update songs in the future. If anyone rips it, post it here. I'll add it to the list.
.::Special Thanks to all rippers and members here at Smash World Forums::.
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Thank you, and may your eardrums have orgasms!

 

[Darkfur]

Of all the composer topics, I feel this one is the best. Bravo.

 

[Goldkirby]

Hmm, I wonder if the composer list is some kind of sign that some of the characters from games we weren't expecting too much will go in the game *cough* ChronoTrigger *cough*

This is exciting, I can't wait till this game comes out.

 

[Ianthraxx]

Yeah, thank God. I was afraid of more "LAWL ITZ PLAYED WITH TEH WIIMOTE OBVISLY CAUSE OF DA PICZ0ORZ!!!11". Good stuff. =)

Hmm, I wonder if the composer list is some kind of sign that some of the characters from games we weren't expecting too much will go in the game *cough* ChronoTrigger *cough*

It's not. It's nooooot! It's just a compoooooser liiiiist. XD

 

[Fawriel]

Rawk.

I'll have a look RIGHT now. But since it has become a pretty habit, I will go ahead and tell everyone to take the games listed with the composers with a grain of salt, because they're probably only for reference to show what games they composed for and make people go "wow i know that game that soundtrack rocked".
Proof being the person with a Flipper game listed and the one with Grandia only, as Grandia appeared almost exclusively on non-Nintendo consoles, with the one exception being a cheap, unpopular game for the GBC.

On to the music!

 

[spjd]

Wauv, fantastic job with the list!
Yeah, it's some brilliant composers they've gotten! And I still can't get over how many there is!! It's incredible!

 

[Sandy]

I nominate this topic for sticky!

 

[Darkfur]

I second that Nomination.

 

[i8waffles612]

As well do I.

 

[Charzendat]

I third it

EDIT: Forth it

 

[Opfer]

Well, you know, seeing as how many people have started threads about this, it may actually be an intended clue. There obviously is something in that news article that lets people think that these composers will raise certain characters' chances of being included.

Whether that is the case or not, it may be intended to sound like this and therefore be a clue.

 

[Hydde]

guys....... im more than pleased with this news....

i have never ever in my life, saw a roster of this magnitude for a video game....

is like Japan´s national team of musicians for the musical world cup dammit!!!!



If they are putting this kind of emphasis in music........ i just cant imagine how BIGGGG this game will be.

 

[TakDragon7]

These are some really good music. Is there a composer from FFXII doing a song for SSBB?

 

[spjd]

guys....... im more than pleased with this news....

i have never ever in my life, saw a roster of this magnitude for a video game....

is like Japan´s national team of musicians for the musical world cup dammit!!!!



If they are putting this kind of emphasis in music........ i just cant imagine how BIGGGG this game will be.

Yes, that is exactlt how I feel too!
I've never seen so many composers ever! Sakurai must know that music can make or break a game!

 

[Chidosengan]

These are some really good music. Is there a composer from FFXII doing a song for SSBB?

He only did the Main Theme for SSBB. He wasn't included in the list. We don't know if he's still part of the team, though he said he wanted to do more....

 

[TakDragon7]

He only did the Main Theme for SSBB. He wasn't included in the list. We don't know if he's still part of the team, though he said he wanted to do more....

He should do more. I listened to one of his pieces on FFXII and it was awesome. it was really strong and stuff like that. If he wants to do more, let him do more..good grief lol

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

Just from hearing the Menu 1 music,I can tell that the music for this game will be orgasmic.

I have the song on repeat now as a matter of fact.

 

[Darkfur]

I found this, I hope it helps.

Kenichi Okuma
Götzendiener (PC) - Graveyard Labyrinth

http://www.songoftheweek.info/music...Original Game Music - Graveyard Labyrinth.mp3

 

[CaptainCC]

sticky this please, very informing and useful.

 

[LavisFiend]

All I am saying is this:

Music composers...

Give us one HELL of last boss battle song...

I want this to rival the epicness of the battle with Giygas from Earthbound

The musical genius of Killer 7

Mainly? Trump Giygas theme.

That is all.

I can't stand FD anymore. the song lost its luster...

 

[Chidosengan]

I found this, I hope it helps.

Kenichi Okuma
Götzendiener (PC) - Graveyard Labyrinth

http://www.songoftheweek.info/music...Original Game Music - Graveyard Labyrinth.mp3

YES! thanks Darkfur!

With that, I founded 3 new songs. Check them out!

 

[Zinc]

I'm amazed on how much standards SSBB will go to be the #1 Wii game ever.
All of these Musicians are incredible!
This is like the first time I ever seen a Composer for a Sony Exclusive game work on a Nintendo Exclusive game.

 

[Darkfur]

YES! thanks Darkfur!

With that, I founded 3 new songs. Check them out!

No problem, Glad I could help.

Also, I believe Ozaki did Planet Acheron from SYLPHEED, but as I've never played the game or heard the song, I don't know if that is it or not...

 

[Chidosengan]

Wow, I'm just missing 2 to finish the list!

Kentaro Ishizaka
Yusuke Takahama

Darn, I can't even find a lead for these 2!

 

[spjd]

Yeah, they're pretty hard to find anything from.
The only thing I could find, is that Yusuke Takahama has received Special Thanks on this site concerning Sonic Adventure:
http://www.sonicworld.net/site/media/music/ost/adventure/

But I don't think that can be used for anything.

 

[Darkfur]

I tried and couldn't either. I found the installments of the Digital Pinball series, but no music for any of them.

 

[Chidosengan]

Maybe he's responsible for the sound effects?

 

[spjd]

Maybe he's responsible for the sound effects?

Haha! That would be the top!
They have a composer for the sound effects only!

 

[Chidosengan]

Hmm... there's isn't much choice is there?

Should I add a Sonic Adventure Song under him? I mean he is credited there.....

 

[Kada]

Oh man, the sheer number of amazing composers working on this game is just insane. Nobuo Uematsu, Yoko Shimomura, Kenji Yamamoto, Koji Kondo, Noriyuki Iwadare, Tomoko Sasaki. This basically covers all of the legendary video game music since video games were first concieved. I'm especially excited for Uematsu, Shimomura and Sasaki (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and NiGHTS, respectively.)

Now all we need is a title theme by Crush 40. Ehhhhh? Ehhh?

 

[McFox]

One of the only worthwhile topics made about Dojo's relaunch. I hope you don't mind if I posted your initial post as part of our smashbrawl.com blog, seeing as how it's a very useful resource.

 

[Darkfur]

I really hope this does get stickied. Are there requirements it must meet first, or is it all up to a mod?

 

[McFox]

It's just up to us. Scav had Unstuck several topics in anticipation of the site relaunching, so once he puts those back up, I'll see about this one too. This is a really handy resource.

 

[Chidosengan]

One of the only worthwhile topics made about Dojo's relaunch. I hope you don't mind if I posted your initial post as part of our smashbrawl.com blog, seeing as how it's a very useful resource.

Go ahead... but note it's not finished yet. I still have two more to add... but i might not find them anyways, so it's okay I guess.

 

[keko_keko]

It would be awesome if they were to release a collector’s edition to the game, that was accompanied with all sorts of goodies and a complete sound track to the game - massive!

 

[Darkfur]

I'm asking some friends for help with a song by Yusuke Takahama...

They may or may not pull though, and it may take a few days even if it does. So don't rely too much on it. I just though I'd say I haven't given up.

 

[Chidosengan]

I'm asking some friends for help with a song by Yusuke Takahama...

They may or may not pull though, and it may take a few days even if it does. So don't rely too much on it. I just though I'd say I haven't given up.

Cool, thanks man. I have no idea where to start to look for this guy!

 

[pesticide]

this should definitely be stickied. it's really informative.

good job chidosengan!

 

[WaterTails]

Kazumi Totaka
Luigi's Mansion (GC) - Credits
http://gh.ffshrine.org/song/962/65

Where'll his song be in Brawl?

 

[Darkfur]

Where'll his song be in Brawl?

There isn't any telling. It could be a Bonus Minigame song for a break the targets or whatnot. It may not be a Luigi's Mansioneque song at all...

After all, the Golden Sun's series composer arranged the "New" Menu Music.