The Latest Breaking News from Koji Kondo

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time ditched the series' iconic overworld theme because composer Koji Kondo thought it'd "get boring and repetitive to hear the same melody all the time"

"I've always kind of wanted to shake up the music a little bit"

GamesRadar · Jan 5

The surprising thing Toy Story and Mario have in common

The sonic genius that binds these two epic franchises.

Creative Bloq · Dec 14, 2025

Nintendo icon Shigeru Miyamoto says the Mario series will still be around for its 100th anniversary "as long as we don’t forget" what the platformer is all about – "running and jumping"

While Super Mario Bros. designer Takashi Tezuka is "always thinking" of how to keep the series fresh

GamesRadar · Oct 29, 2025

I am beyond outraged that the Super Mario Bros. theme is the first piece of videogame music inducted into the Library of Congress

Dragon's Dogma snubbed again.

PC Gamer · Apr 13, 2023

What do Mario and Queen Latifah have in common? They just made it into US history

Queen Latifah, Super Mario, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and mariachi music are the latest additions to the U.S. National Recording Registry, which means a selection of their recordings have been dubbed "audio treasures worthy of preservation" by the Library of Congress.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2023

Queen Latifah and Super Mario Bros. make history in National Recording Registry debut

Every year, the Librarian of Congress announces 25 sound recordings to be preserved for posterity. Picks for 2023 include music by Queen Latifah, Daddy Yankee, John Lennon, Mariah Carey and more.

WEKU · Apr 12, 2023

'Super Mario Bros. Movie' composer levels up: 'I want this score to be my 'E.T.''

LOS ANGELES — One hundred and thirty. That's the minimum number of references to the various "Mario"-branded video games that "Super Mario Bros. Movie" composer Brian Tyler estimates he included in his score for the film.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 10, 2023

The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a dazzling Super Star of a video game movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie arrives in theaters on April 5 – here's our spoiler-free review.

TechRadar · Apr 4, 2023