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Nagamatsu on playing the flute for the milk bar in A Link Between Worlds, 2014.

Source: Official Nintendo Magazine

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PEOPLE: - Ryo Nagamatsu, age 31. Composer for A Link Between Worlds. - Tōru Minegishi, age 38. Composer for Majora’s Mask, The Wind Waker, Twilight Princess, & more. QUOTE: Q: The Milk Bar Folk Duo acoustic tunes [in A Link Between Worlds] are amazing. Can you tell us if these are actual live recordings and, if they are, who performed them? Nagamatsu: I performed the flute music live myself, using a recorder. Most of the string music was done using a synthesiser set to a lute. However, Toru Minegishi, who also works in the Sound Group, recorded a live guitar performance for the song, Ballad Of The Goddess, that you can hear when you fully complete the Hero Mode.
February 15, 2026 at 4:28 AM
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Inoue & Minegishi on the role of music in making the Splatoon world feel real, 2022.

Source: Ask the Developer

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PEOPLE: - Seita Inoue, age 37. UI Designer for Spirit Tracks. Art Director for Splatoon 1, 2, & 3. - Tōru Minegishi, age 47. Composer for Zelda titles like Majora’s Mask, Twilight Princess, and A Link Between Worlds, and for Splatoon 1, 2, & 3. QUOTE: "Minegishi: The music played during battles is not mere background music of the game but also hit songs played by popular bands in the Inkling world. These are the songs the Inklings listen to every day during Turf War battles to hype themselves. During the early development of [Splatoon], Inoue-san said, ‘Maybe we could start by considering what kind of band is playing this background music.’ … [This] led us to create a unique sound for the series. Inoue: If the music can account for not only bands existing in this world, but also things like their history, the relationship between their members and how their approaches to life changed over time, it would add depth to the Inkling world."
January 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Minegishi on his vision for the progression through Twilight Princess' soundtrack, 2006.

Source: Nintendo Power

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PEOPLE: - Toru Minegishi, age 31. Sound Supervisor for Twilight Princess. QUOTE: "Minegishi: I am not consciously trying to use any particular genre of music to represent those [darker] feelings [in Twilight Princess], but I want to try to express this melancholic atmosphere at the beginning of the game to engross players. Through Link's efforts, the mood will eventually become more relaxed as the game progresses—at least, that's my plan. "
July 3, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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Minegishi on appreciating Alan Menken's work at Disney, 2006.

Source: Nintendo Power

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PEOPLE: - Toru Minegishi, age 31. Composer for Majora’s Mask, The Wind Waker, & Twilight Princess. - Alan Menken, age 56. Composer for films like The Little Mermaid, The Beauty & The Beast, & Aladdin. QUOTE: "Minegishi: Alan Menken, who created Disney's modern musical-style animated features such as Aladdin, is another favorite. Disney's feature animation provided a very good reference when I worked on The Wind Waker. Their films demonstrated how to synchronize music with character animation. "
May 22, 2024 at 5:11 PM
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Minegishi on making the GameCube startup jingle, 2006.

Source: Nintendo Power

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PEOPLE: - Toru Minegishi, age 31. Composer for Majora’s Mask, The Wind Waker, & Twilight Princess. QUOTE: "Minegishi: I created the the hardware startup sound for the Nintendo GameCube. The deadline was very tight for that job, and I didn't have enough time to come up with very many ideas. I imagined the melody in my head, and I was thrilled that my idea was chosen. "
May 17, 2024 at 4:44 PM
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Minegishi on his Animal Crossing work, and the value of broad musical exposure, 2006.

Source: Nintendo Power

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PEOPLE: - Toru Minegishi, age 31. Composer for Majora’s Mask, The Wind Waker, & Twilight Princess. QUOTE: "Minegishi: I was in charge of composing K.K. Slider’s ‘present music’ [in Animal Crossing]. I needed to create more than 50 different tracks! It had to be from all kinds of musical genres, and it also had to sound like it was played on some cheap keyboard! I had no problem composing music from genres I was already familiar with, but I couldn't create tunes from more than 50 different genres just using my imagination. I needed to study hard and learn about a variety of music to complete the project, and it was a tough job to squeeze all that information into my head. In order to respond to these types of needs, it's important for sound designers to be familiar with various kinds of music. "
May 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Inoue, Minegishi, & Sato on incorporating staff members' strengths and tastes to make Splatoon 3, 2022.

Source: Ask the Developer

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PEOPLE: - Seita Inoue, age 37. UI Designer for Spirit Tracks. Art Director for Splatoon 1, 2, & 3. - Toru Minegishi, age 47. Composer for many Zelda titles. Sound Director for Splatoon 1, 2, & 3. - Hisashi Nogami, age 51. Artist for BS Zelda. QUOTE: "Inoue: Good designs and sounds are created because there are people who are good at what they do and enjoy it. Minegishi: The sound staff also oozes out the influences from music that they usually listen to, along with their favorite sound texture and melody transitions, even if their expressions aren't intentional. Nogami: I believe that each person's personal experiences, happy memories from childhood, hobbies and skills lead to the variety of elements contained in the series. "
April 12, 2024 at 4:10 PM