Mahito Yokota

Mahito Yokota
Native name 横田 真人
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • orchestrator
Instruments Piano
Years active 1998–present
Associated acts

Mahito Yokota (横田 真人 Yokota Mahito) is a Japanese video game music composer and orchestrator who works for Nintendo.[1] He is most known for his collaborations with Koji Kondo in the Super Mario Galaxy series, along with Super Mario 3D World.[2][3][4] Yokota joined Nintendo in 2003, after working as a sound designer at Koei.

Works

Video games
Year Title Role Co-worker(s)
1998 Sangokushi Sousouden Composition/arrangement
1999 Saiyuki: Journey West Sound effects
2000 Kessen Sound director
2001 Kessen II Sound director
2002 Dynasty Tactics Sound director
Crimson Sea Sound director
2003 Dynasty Warriors 4 Composition/arrangement Various others
2004 Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Composition/arrangement
2006 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Orchestration
2007 Super Mario Galaxy Composition/arrangement Koji Kondo
2008 Wii Music Composition/arrangement Kenta Nagata and Toru Minegishi
2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Composition/arrangement Ryo Nagamatsu and Koji Kondo
2011 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Adaptation Takeshi Hama
Super Mario 3D Land Composition/arrangement Asuka Hayazaki and Takeshi Hama
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Composition/arrangement Hajime Wakai, Shiho Fujii and Takeshi Hama
2012 New Super Mario Bros. U Composition/arrangement Shiho Fujii
2013 New Super Luigi U Composition/arrangement Shiho Fujii
Super Mario 3D World Composition/arrangement Toru Minegishi, Yasuaki Iwata and Koji Kondo
2014 Mario Kart 8 Sound support Takahiro Watanabe
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Arrangement Various others
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Composition/arrangement Naoto Kubo
2015 The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D Adaptation Naoto Kubo
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash Music supervisor Koji Kondo
2016 Mini Mario & Friends: Amiibo Challenge Music supervisor Various others
Films
Year Title Role Co-worker(s)
2014 Pikmin Short Movies Composition/arrangement Hajime Wakai

References

  1. Greening, Chris. "Mahito Yokota Profile". vgmonline.net. Game Music Online. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  2. "Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2". Nintendo. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  3. Watts, Martin. "Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo Discuss Their Involvement with Super Mario 3D World". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  4. "Interview with Super Mario Galaxy composers Koji Kondo and Mahito Yokota". Music 4 Games. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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