It is just like balancing yourself on a ball as they perform in circuses. Mahito Yokota: In the game, there is a mode called ball rolling. In terms of rhythm, have you found it difficult to stay true to this element given the complex controllers and control schemes that have been developed over the years? How would you describe the implementation of rhythm in Mario Galaxy’s score given its motion-sensing control scheme? Jayson: You mentioned during the GDC 2007 Audio Track keynote that your approach to composition takes into consideration three elements: rhythm, balance, and interactivity. We made orchestrated music this time because we wanted players to feel the magnificence of the universe in the game, and we also incorporated various ideas of interactive sounds that vary based on the situations of the game play. Although 22 years have passed and hardware has improved, our goal to develop game music has always been the same that is we create sound that allows people to have more fun playing the game. For this title, Super Mario Galaxy, we have also created orchestrated music. Game music creation has been changing due to the improvement in quality of hardware and software technology. Koji Kondo: It has been 22 years since Super Mario Bros. How would you describe the changes you’ve seen over the last twenty years, and has it been hard to adapt to the constantly changing technology? Here we are now, looking at the release of Super Mario Galaxy on the Wii in November. Jayson: It has been over twenty years since your music in Super Mario Bros. Check out this piece of history after the jump. I hope we can get a repeat of this kind of interview for Super Mario Galaxy 2, but in the meantime, read what the two have to say about their inspirations, recording with a live orchestra, and about the soundtrack release that they skirted around and then went on to announce a full two weeks later (yes, I’m still bitter). With Super Mario Galaxy 2 on the horizon, we thought it’d be appropriate to take a trip back to the release date of the original Super Mario Galaxy to see what Nintendo’s Koji Kondo and Mahito Yokota had to say about the game’s music. Since the website is no longer online, I thought it would be a shame to let these interviews slide into the void, so we’ve decided to give them new life here on OSV. We’re back with another “ Blast to the Past” interview where we’re spotlighting classic interviews that I conducted while writing for Music4Games.
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