Kazumi Totaka

Totaka in 2020.

Kazumi Totaka Kazumi Totaka is a current employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in in the development department during his time with the company. Totaka was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1967. His interests include guitars, science fiction films, and reading fiction. After graduating from the Kunitachi College of Music, he officially joined Nintendo in 1990, initially working as a music composer for the Research & Development 1 Division. ➥ Extended Profile Totaka began his career composing songs for a variety of Game Boy titles including F-1 Race, Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru, and X. Besides creating sounds through computers and electronic equipment, Totaka is also known as the voice of Yoshi. His signature song, "Totaka's Song" is a short, 19-note tune hidden in almost every game he has written music for. His Facebook can be found here.

Work History Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 1990 - Present Musicology Department Kunitachi College of Music Fall 1986 - Spring 1990

Notable Works Mario Party Superstars (2021) - Voice Pikmin 3 Deluxe (2020) - Voice Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Sound Director Luigi's Mansion (3DS) (2018) - Sound Supervisor Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (2015) - Sound Director Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014) - Music Arranger Yoshi's New Island (2014) - Sound Director Wii Sports Club (2013) - Sound Director Animal Crossing: New Leaf (2012) - Sound Director X-Returns (2010) - Music Composer 1000 Cooking Recipes from Elle à Table (2010) - Music Composer Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2009) - Music Arranger Wii Music (2008) - Director Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008) - Sound Director Check Mii Out Channel (2007) - Music Composer Wii Shop Channel (2006) - Music Composer Mii Channel (2006) - Music Composer Wii Sports (2006) - Sound Director/Music Health Boost Recipe 1000: DS Complete Menu (2006) - Music Composer Animal Crossing: Wild World (2005) - Sound Director Pikmin 2 (2005) - Sound Director Pikmin 2 (2004) - Sound Director Animal Crossing (2002) - Music Composer Luigi's Mansion (2001) - Music Composer Animal Forest (2001) - Music Composer Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000) - Music Composer Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000) -Music Composer Yoshi's Story (1997) - Music Composer Wave Race 64: Kawasaki Jet Ski (1996) - Music Composer Virtual Boy: Wario Land (1995) - Music Composer Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994) - Music Composer Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992) - Music Composer X (1992) - Music Composer Mario Paint (1992) - Music Composer F1 Race (GB) (1990) - Music Composer

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Profile: Kazumi Totaka / 戸高 一生 / とたか かずみ
Author: Kyoto Ninja
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
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