Koji Kondo Plays Super Mario Bros. on Piano

[DoubleEd89]

Thank you for your existance.

[letschat6]

NERDGASM!

[OrganMan007]

i wish mario was real...

[LFiers]

@OrganMan007 He is man, I ate pizza and had a few beers with him just the other day. Man that dude can drink.... Couldn't fix my sink though.

[soapyan]

The man that made Super Mario Bros game and More enjoyable :)

[oxploro]

Genius

[ihatebobsaget1989]

nintendo has the best music. and he wrote most of it.

[darkknight072]

If I met him in person, I would faint.

[KenobiM11]

Koji Kondo is not the Mozart of video game music.. Mozart was the Koji Kondo of classical music.

[guilles1980]

@KenobiM11 Put the Mozart inside your dirty asshole? Stupid argument and stupid analysis!

[Harmonyww]

He's an amazing composer (my favourite I think), but his piano playing was slightly anti-climactic.

[oscargrandajarrin]

soo cool

[MrHippobu]

This can't be real. I know he made the Zelda theme, but that was impossible. NO ONE can do that on a piano, unless they have 20 fingers.

[CHECHE123456789]

is a fucking genius

[NesGamer105]

Koji for president!

[UryuOrihimelover4eva]

Freaking genius! All the Zelda music he does! He's the reason why Ocarina of Time was so amazing. It wouldn't be what it was without the music.

[LFiers]

@UryuOrihimelover4eva Him and Miyamoto are like Sergio Leone and Ennio Morrocone. Ultimate duo!

[ABoredPerson1112]

go kondo!!

[JeterSwisherFan88]

He is amazing.

[GraceHizaki]

He is the BEST!!

[WhoTheFok]

Koji Kondo is a genius and yet we have to listen to Miley Cyrus and other top 40 bullshit when we put on music channels. ><

[nellie2581]

@WhoTheFok No, we don't have to listen to Miley Cyrus' or Justin Bieber's crap if we don't want to and can help it.

[nellie2581]

Thank God for Koji Kondo! and the creator of Super Mario!

[church7089]

@nellie2581

I wouldn't say thank God, but we indeed should be grateful for his creations and contributions to both gaming music and gaming in general. Although, I think I honestly prefer Grant Kirkhope, but in reality they are extremely close to each other on my list.

[nellie2581]

The famous composer of Super Mario, the most addictive tune, theme song for Super Mario World and its continuation, Zelda....

[wolfpredator2007]

Don't you just love stupid pointless religious arguments attached to a video with the Super Mario Bros theme?

Anyway, this video was cool.

[josiah566]

This only reinforces my belief that Koji Kondo was influenced by jazz and ragtime as a child or in his early career days. Fantastic stuff.

[nellie2581]

@josiah566 Definitely, that's why that guy underneath should not say that he is "better than Beethoven". Beethoven's music is classical. Pop music is influenced by Classical Music.

[nellie2581]

@josiah566 Definitely, that's why that guy underneath should not say that he is "better than Beethoven". Beethoven's music is classical. Pop music is influenced by Classical Music. That guy called JohnMorisi8

[midierror]

cool guy; respect !

[nellie2581]

@midierror The greatest respect. Thumbs up!

[mastermilesprower]

10 people forgot he's the composer of Mario.

[nellie2581]

@mastermilesprower They were not paying attention

[johnmorisi8]

Koji Kondo is better than Beethoven.

[nellie2581]

@johnmorisi8 Do not compare him to Beethoven. Beethoven is a genius in his own right. Mr's Kondo inspiration comes from CLassical music.

[johnmorisi8]

@nellie2581

Sorry Mr. Sophisticated, it was a joke.

[JoseGabrielDiazPerez]

Koji Kondo and Grant Kirkhope are the best VG composers.So is david Wise :D

[True2TheBlueYoViGang]

only athiests can deturr a damn video about VGM into some anti christ speech shit...God damn just listen to the tunes and unwind da hell is wrong with you mother fuckers? who cares if someone is or isn't christian praise christ or go hail satan for all i give a shit. It's JUST A FUCKING MELODY LISTEN RELAX ENJOY AND STFU AND STOP ARGUEING ABT JESUS! I'm out and to make the comment more appropriate- God bless..peace thumbs up to the video.

[ThemThems]

Koji Kondo deserves more recognition for his contribution to music. I don't care what anybody says, even though he composes songs for videogames, the music he created has touched millions of lives.

[AtsunobuSagara]

@ThemThems People are dicks. Most of them don’t listen to videogames soundtracks because they think games are for kids, or just another terrible excuse to justify their ignorance. “Oh, is this really from a game? WOOOOAHH I wasn’t expecting that” Die in agony and burn in hell.

[bebitapaj]

ooo koji kondo alavado seas XD

[IRSPONGEBOB]

Oh no, i hope you idiots don't ruin this comment section with your petty argument...

[LafinJackal]

@IRSPONGEBOB sorry :P im not trying to get in an argument i hope the comment section doesnt get filled with one either

[IRSPONGEBOB]

@LafinJackal No problem. I do think his reply to your 1 year old comment was really unnecessary. But then again, people love starting unnecessary fights on Youtube.

[PrimalLight2323]

Mario fans, I just received an urgent mission from Kondo-chan himself. He has instructed us to hunt down the 9 users that voted thumbs down on this video and ground pound 'em into koopa krumbles.

[mastromjm]

@PrimalLight2323 Now there are ten! We must defeat!

[epsurfer]

Koji Kondo is the reason my son started playing the piano at age 6. Koji is my son's hero. Thank you Mr. Kondo.

[nellie2581]

@epsurfer Thumbs up!

[iSpoonyBard]

this makes so much sense! no wonder he's the creator of this music! some people post these fail mario videos on youtube and i just can't beat to listen... you know who you are, kid with 2 guitars. Don't insult great music with your wacky stupidity.

[KylieDeeTastic]

I did a presentation on him in a music appreciation class my senior year in HS.

-I was all, "So who here has heard of Koji Kondo"

-No one had.

-And I said, "I guarentee you, that each and everyone of you has heard of song of his."

-No one said anything. A few people shook their heads.

- So I turned on the mario theme on my CD player

-Everyone's faces lit up with recognition and smiles. I'll definentaly never forget it.

[FireBomby]

There he is, the master of Mario, Zelda, and more famous Nintendo soundtracks right there~!

[nellie2581]

@FireBomby Very Epic!

[harshaare]

he lives for ever and ever ............ i wish i can play it

[nellie2581]

@harshaare Me too!

[zeldafreak701]

A genius at work.

[abcumm23]

THIS GUY RULES!!!! His music has been with me my entire existence!! Thank GOD Nintendo sent that recruitment letter to his University looking for composers and he applied!!!

Please do not die.

[nellie2581]

@abcumm23 Amen! I hum to it and dance to it! I have it on my Itunes. I play some of the Nintendo Games on the PC until I pay either Nintendo DS or a CD-ROM with all my favorite Nintendo Games Super Mario and Yoshi, Kirby.... Without him we wouldn't have this great video game soundtrack/music.

[Jarfsoft]

I want to cry!!!!!!!

how many memories come when you hear that!!!!

Legend totally Legend!

[thedudecalledpj]

What a LEGEND!

[roysunshine92]

Spettacolare, se non di più.

Quest'uomo ha creato capolavori.

-

Great, if it's enough to describe that.

This man is a legend.

[nellie2581]

@roysunshine92 D'accordo!

[il0veher1991]

I love this man's music. NINTENDO FOR EVER!

[nellie2581]

@il0veher1991 Eternal!

[trophyhunter94]

i got a english project at scool, and my teacher told me to pick my favorite artist and write abaut his lifa and career. and i choosed Koji Kondo. sory for my bad english xD

[AnthoFlex]

you know that makes you the man right?

[poopman22321]

English was fine, friend

[nellie2581]

@trophyhunter94 Thumbs up!

[imthebest6684]

agree this man is a legend. nintendo has still got the best tunes for her games especially all mario ones.

[nellie2581]

@imthebest6684 yes, you can hum ot the Nintendo game music. So addictive

[tobyfi]

Agreed - he's great!

[SimonRivas]

man, koji rules. I bet he didn't expect his composition to be so damn legendary.

[nellie2581]

@SimonRivas and so epic too!

[ManioKartWii]

@SimonRivas No he didnt :P he actually said that once in an interview =)

[TakuyaWC]

That was freaking awesome!

He's Pure Pwnage.

The Best.

[DanaDenali]

That song makes me instantly happy. He's composed so much wonderful music!

[jiminipimini]

everything he has written is amazing.

[olliebobs99]

This is what the other consoles are missing, good music, and memorable games because of the music.

[guitar77432]

nothing beats classic nintendo consoles :D

(and they were created like 10 years before i was born lol)

[poopman22321]

so you're 10?..

[Millahtime]

GOD

[1mastermattplease]

nice!!!!

[AlexGuitar8]

This man is a genius.

[SupaChard89]

Completely agreed

[bookittty182]

VGL FTW! :-D

[johnnyshroom221]

Its good music, but it's worn out. But listening to this put the magic right back into it.

[CheeseEnthusiast]

He is genius. And humble too.

[tomizzo11]

Jesus never touched anyone sexually

[darkwitchtori]

no, but the priests did.

[fletch627]

What is the difference between acne and a catholic priest?

Acne doesn't come on an 8 year olds face.

[assault6622]

LMAO!

[ToNYEO2502]

hahaha that was hilarious

[switchfootfan10]

@Souroush Best comment I have ever read in my life, ROFL.

[utoobninja]

@Souroush you're right because who the heck is Jeses. But he hasn't touched more lives than Jesus.

[InkStudiosVideo]

@Souroush

jesus christ touched more lives than anyone after awhile mario will die out

This song is totally awesome

lol why didnt they start the video before he started playing. missed the good part not to many videos of koji kondo.

[stuffradio]

@Souroush Who is Jeses Christ?

[insaneCHILD00]

@stuffradio HAHAHAHAHAAHHA

[trewt123456]

@Souroush shut up!devil Worshipper!

[lunei66]

@Souroush Everyone has touched more than "Jesus". Since, you know, he's just a made up fairytale character and all that.

Anyways, yes, brilliant dude.

[LafinJackal]

@lunei66 umm im not saying this as a religious fanatic (in fact i dont even have a religion) but Jesus was an actual person who's actions triggered the creation of the largest religion on the planet so i would say he's touched more lives than some random guy....

[LafinJackal]

@LafinJackal so i dont get people like Souroush angry at me im not saying Koji Kondo is a random guy im just using the term random guy as an example of say a mcdonald's worker :P

[lunei66]

@LafinJackal Orly? You know this by fact that he actually existed, and was not just spawned for the sake of the biggest collection of bullshit ever AKA the bible AKA religion?

[LafinJackal]

@lunei66I'm not saying if jesus was divine or not im just saying he was a person that existed in history and besides im not defending anything im an atheist

[mariobro890]

@lunei66

hey Fuck off.

we dont need to hear about what religion you hate.

dont go offending people just cuz theyre Christians

[nellie2581]

@mariobro890 I'm Christian and I love all types of music. I'm not offended.

[Lanidrac92]

@Souroush

Did you know saying Jesus backward gives Sausage?

[JimmyH694]

Nintendo 4 ever!!!!!!!!

[ReturnOfTheStienway]

Master of VG!!!!

[SharinganSX1995]

does he still live or not ? but if it wasn't for him i wouldn't e playing the piano now:p

[rotor9494]

He's 48 now

[iluvsupersmashbros]

HELLO FOLKS

WE PRESENT YOU

GOD

[Nintendomasterong]

Hail the Master....Hail the Master....Hail the Master....I'm not worthy of your presence...

[AllegroNonMolto2000]

MASTER OF ALL NINTENDO MUSIC =)

[tubetime256]

I agree, he definitely is!!!

[mariomguy]

he really needs to write the score for at least one more mario and zelda game. no game since super mario 64 or ocarina of time had music nearly as memorable. even in galaxy and twilight princess it's easy to tell which themes were most influenced by kondo (good egg galaxy, gusty garden, melty molten, meeting light spirits, lake hylia, faron woods, hyrule field, link's village).

[kyliethegirlgamer]

Brilliant, his songs will forever live with me. I'll be 80 years old humming saria's song :D

[Sabin06]

Lucky Tommy get to see him play the mario theme song

[mikeydva]

He`s a legend

[k2nxl]

I love this song...Ever since I've played videogames...I heard this song or hummed it to myself at least once week since I was 6 years old...I'm 20 now...haha

[noahmart]

kojis been with nintendo ever since its started.and thats the reason why hes awesome

[OropherThranduil]

no he#s so awesome because he wrote all this amaznig, unforgettable music and made music count in video games.

[pepinoverde19]

koji Kondo OMG The best o the bests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

really koji kondo and shigeru its all for meee!1

[Chargersman77]

THE BEST OF THE BEST

[kylethedarkn]

The best of the best of the best. XD

[xellestar]

of the best!

[minidre]

what i love about kondo's songs, is even if you havent heard them in years, as soon as you hear a bit of it you could sing the whole song without messing up, and picturing every bit of your childhood playing the games in your head =)

[PatronSaint210]

His songs make me smile. ^_^

[prtilla]

koji kondo is a great musician

[redfish888]

Fantastic

[creamytaft]

Men, w/out KOji KOndo,,

Super MArio is game over...

Koji KOndo's the best of all the rest!!

[rezeffxd]

koji kondo is the very very very very very beeeeeeeeeesttttttttttttt aaaaaaaaaaaaaa viva zelda mario y todos los juegos en losque particie este tipo y shigueru miyamoto aaaaaaaaa xdd saludos

[SurpriseTalk]

its sad to say, but the greatest writers are often not the best musicians. their talent in writing usually dominates over their ability to play in public :(

[clubrafa]

I don't know who is better, Koji Kondo or the Videogame Pianist?

[estoycraze]

i am a big fan of the video game pianist but koji kondo is the author of the music so he is the best yes sir

[clubrafa]

Yes, Koji Kondo made it, but the videogame pianist makes it better, so I don´t know

[estoycraze]

lets say both play good

[clubrafa]

ok, may we be friends?

[estoycraze]

by the way do you know where i can see this video full?

[clubrafa]

no, sorry

[estoycraze]

agreed

[m00nasama]

Never get bored with this music! it gonna be legend!

[baghiera]

THE ORIGINAL!!!

[jongsong86]

the guy on the left rocks his head lmao

[spast666666]

Hahaha japs have small penisses

[estoycraze]

shut up respect the master of mario

[clubrafa]

wait, isn't the guy in the left is the Videogame Pianist?

[estoycraze]

who i dont see him there but they have played together

[HeX4869]

Nobuo Uematsu and Koji Kondo are the best composers alive

and will always be

[cadaverr]

I'd say Koji Kondo is a lot more memorable. While Nobuo is great composing some great orchestrated scores for Final Fantasy, I don't find his compositions to feature the same level of immortality brought by Kondo's. They are (imo) in a totally different level. Nobuo has a grandiose feeling with his long time orchestrated themes, but they usually fall short when real beauty is concerned. I'd say Kondo is a much apropriate and downright immortal videogame music composer. Probably the best ever.

[Rkmajora]

Cadaverr, you have a great point.

[ke1ba3p]

the original

[PivotGuy401]

I'd be awesome if he played Gerudo Vally!!!

[Wallmersbacher]

who's the guy standing next to him, looks like some Criminal ^^

[Noble414]

He makes great zelda themes too!

[g00db33r]

He is the king of writing memorable themes that can be looped over and over without getting old. My favorite is zelda.

[MAXFDTERROR]

Koji Kondo!!

The BEST Score Musician ever!!!

[kojikondo1986]

genius!!!!!

[YTBYlover]

nice it even has a bit of remix in it

[SamBeckett94]

Koji-san is pure greatness. Even though a lot of people consider his music 'just video game music', I still think that this is a genius composition. I feels to me like his music's trying to tell the story of the game - each part of the music represents a certain aspect of the story (at least, that's how I've interpreted it).

[Alarma99]

This guy is a genius, all his songs are worlwide known, all my childhood

[eggory]

better than any youtuber's randition or the videogame pianist

[xdarkxxsoilx]

him and nobuo uematsu who does square enix compositions absolutely astonishing, both have this way of giving this bringing back memories kind of feeling ahhhhhhhhh beautiful :)

[JaredtheJaredLong]

He's pretty good at piano.

[KariiKarKariiyo]

This man is a genius.

[MrJackMac]

Man your so right, Koji Kondo is the best!!!

[OropherThranduil]

He's just the best composer in video game industrie EVER!!!

He's the John Williams of Videogame Music!!!

[shadowdemon137]

Koji Kondo was the person who composed Mario, Zelda, and a bunch of other Well Known Video game Music. HE IS A GAMING LEGEND PPL!!!!!12! if u dont know him, U HAVE NO LIFEE!!!!!!!