Totaka's Song

[Kawaii Ryûkishi]

Anyone who's ever played Mario Paint should recall the bizarre melody that plays when you click on the "O" on the game's title screen. What gamers are gradually discovering, though, is that the game's sound designer, Kazumi Totaka, has been hiding that same tune deep in a number of games for over a decade now.

It's actually kind of disturbing that he was able to do this for so long without the public becoming wise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLMAgcGA8Dw) to it, and since there are still many games on his résumé in which the song has yet to be uncovered, the search continues even <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBO8EZSNH3A">now (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biLfTqQA5T8).

[Roto13]

I recognized that song when I played Animal Crossing.

[Bahamut2000X]

Wow that is insane. Yet so oddly genius at the same time.

[Shoeberto]

That's really cool. Surprising, too. He's kept it up for an awful long time for it to just now be getting found out.

[Tidus Andronicus]

Almost every game that KK took part in, contains that song hidden somewhere.

There is even a rumor that the song might be in Wii Sports! lol but I can't find it. lol its probably well hidden XD

[Zeromus_X]

This is pretty trippy. :cat:

I need to find my Mario Paint mouse again.

[oddler]

That is, to date, the absolute coolest thing I have ever seen/heard concerning video games. :eek:

[Araciel]

yah i guess that's pretty cool...mario paint...:)

[Markus. D]

thats so cooL~


how come when you type ZELDA into my gamepay colour version of Zelda. it flashes. but no jingle :(

[Necronopticous]

Welcome to my new ringtone.

[Nominus Experse]

That is most interesting. I wonder if any other video game contributors have done the same thing, and simply have not yet been "found out"?

[Dreddz]

That is, to date, the absolute coolest thing I have ever seen/heard concerning video games. :eek:

Pfft, not as cool as the conspiracy that Michael Jackson composed Sonic 3's sound track. This is still pretty cool though...

[KentaRawr!]

I feel quite obliged to play this song to the scarecrow.

[Larahl]

I heard about it like a couple of months ago, but unfortunately I never heard the song myself in a game.

[oddler]

I feel quite obliged to play this song to the scarecrow.

Now, that's an idea. :)

[Slicksword45]

We have to find it in Wii sports! :)

[Markus. D]

ya know in all honesty though I think its one of the most awesome easter eggs ever.

the actual Composition is... yeah... it just "is"... IMO ovcourse.

[JKTrix]

Finally got a chance to check these out, this is pretty cool. Nifty way of say'ng "Totaka Was Here"
One of the videos mentions the NIntendo Database. Here is the website directly related to this song. There are downloadable MP3s there.
http://nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com/totaka.shtml

[Evastio]

Wow. I never noticed that. :D

[Sephex]

That is a really cool find, Kishi. I am going to start looking for it on my own if I have the time now.

[Sunny Day Suicide]

That is, to date, the gayest thing I have ever seen concerning video games.

[Mirage]

You can't have played a lot of videogames then.

[Sephex]

That is, to date, the gayest thing I have ever seen concerning video games.

I don't think that's very fair to say. You see...wait a minute...

*checks profile age*

Oh, you're 17. I forget that teenagers that were one a year old when video games started to truly take off know everything.:rolleyes2

[Sunny Day Suicide]

Actually Im 14, I couldnt change my age for some reason. And I used to play a lot of games but its my personal opinion that I think it is stupid to use the same tune over and over.

[Tasura]

Appraently you also don't understand the concept behind it.

[Shoeberto]

Besides, everyone knows that Tingle is the gayest thing to ever happen to video games.

[Sephex]

Actually Im 14, I couldnt change my age for some reason. And I used to play a lot of games but its my personal opinion that I think it is stupid to use the same tune over and over.

You have the right to your opinion, but it irks me when someone of a younger age labels anything that they didn't exactly grow up with in a negative manner. Saying something is "gay" irks me even more. Not because I think it's wrong to use as an insult or anything, but because it just sounds so juvinille and immature. Then again, you are 14.