Yukio Kaneoka

Yukio Kaneoka Former employee of Nintendo Company Limited, having worked mainly in the development department during his time with the company. Kaneoka is a native resident of Japan. After graduating from his university program, he officially joined Nintendo in 1981, initially working as a Sound Engineer for the Research & Development 1 Division. ➥Extended Profile Kaneoka's most famous work to gaming fans, are the memorable chimes and catchy tunes in Donkey Kong and Popeye. Kaneoka was the first sound team member that mentored several succeeding composers including Hirokazu Tanaka and Koji Kondo. Kaneoka worked at Nintendo for a decade with 1990's F-Zero being his last official credit. His quiet retirement isn't publicly disclosed, with his last credits being supervisory roles on Mario Tennis and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Work History Developer Nintendo Co., Ltd. April 1981 - December 1990

Notable Works F-Zero (1990) - Sound Engineer Donkey Kong Jr.(ARC) (1982) - Sound Engineer Donkey Kong (ARC) (1981) - Sound Engineer

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Profile: Yukio Kaneoka / 兼岡 行男 / かねおか ゆきお
Author: Kyoto Ninja
Source: Game Credits. Facebook Japan. Nintendo Japan Homepage. Kyoto Report Investigative Methods.
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