During a recent edition of Iwata Asks Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that he has the classic soundtrack to the original Donkey Kong Country on his iPod.
“I remember telling you during the first meeting to treat the music with care. The music for Donkey Kong Country is in my iPod and I often listen to it even today. I don’t often do that, but Donkey Kong Country had so many memorable tracks that I bought the soundtrack CD.
I think one reason so many people loved the Super NES version is that the music – in addition to the amazing graphics and fun gameplay – really spoke to them.”
Tom Ivey, Senior Designer for Donkey Kong Country Returns, agreed. “I think it’s great music,” he said. “Donkey Kong Country was such a unique game, and when people talk about the game, many of them mention the music.
“But I think it must have been hard work for Yamamoto-san, who did the music [for Donkey Kong Country Returns]. Nintendo did the basic background music and Retro Studios did the sound effects. Yamamoto-san remade the old sound and also had to make new music appropriate to the atmosphere of this particular game.”
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Well… of course! It’s an amazing soundtrack (as is DKC2). David Wise is the man! It’s a shame, I really wish he had done the music for DKCR too.
Yes! The music is memorable and sticks to your head.
So DKC Returns doens’t have good music?
I’ve been playing through it so expect a review soon. It has some of the original Donkey Kong Country tracks remixed and they sound great.
The DKC soundtrack had to be one of my favorite soundtracks from any game.
no doubts man, the music is what calls you back to play the game even more, before you know it you’ll be singing or humming along to it while playing the game, it does keep you focus :)
ha ha HA HA!! This isn’t news, this is just awesome.
Hey Iwata! You can put music on your DSi! You know that, right?
The man’s got STYLE