Mahito Yokota

Mahito Yokota
横田真人
Mahito Yokota 横田真人
Genres	Video game music; symphonic;
Occupation(s)	Composer; orchestrator;
Instrument(s)	Piano
Years active	1998–present

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
2002	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
2013	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
2015	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

^ Greening, Chris. "Mahito Yokota Profile". vgmonline.net. Game Music Online. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ "Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2". Nintendo. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ Watts, Martin. "Mahito Yokota and Koji Kondo Discuss Their Involvement with Super Mario 3D World". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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