Nintendo Composer Koji Kondo Selected for Academy Of Interactive Arts And Sciences Hall Of Fame

The Academy of Arts And Sciences supports the video game industry with their own awards ceremony and industry summit known as D.I.C.E (Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain). This year's installment and 27th overall awards ceremony will honor Nintendo composer Koji Kondo for his contributions to the video game industry. Kondo is best known for composing the soundtrack to classic Nintendo video games such as the Punch-Out! arcade game. The earliest Nintendo Entertainment System games like Super Mario Bros. and The Legend Of Zelda are among his most notable work. His repertoire since then stretches across console generations, with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , Super Mario Sunshine , Super Mario Galaxy , The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and his latest work in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for the Nintendo Switch. Koji Kondo portrait Kondo provided a statement to the Academy regarding the honor: I am deeply thankful for being selected by D.I.C.E. for this important award. It is a true honor to be recognized in this way, and I am extremely humbled. Thanks to the help from the many people surrounding me and the support from our customers and fans, I was fortunate enough to be involved in game music development for decades. I am grateful for everyone who helped and supported me. I will continue my efforts in the music and sound aspects of development to hopefully make everyone’s game experience even more enjoyable in the years to come. The 27th D.I.C.E Awards will be held in Las Vegas as a part of the broader D.I.C.E Summit, being held during the week of February 13-15. The awards ceremony will be livestreamed on February 15 via IGN. Source: Press Release

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