03-16-2007, 10:46 AM
SAN FRANCISCO -- If you've ever been to a concert, you've seen something like it. A lone spotlight hits the baby grand as the star sits for a final solo; in the audience, a sea of tiny lights flicker. But those aren't lighters, and this isn't a rock star. His name is Koji Kondo, and he's playing his own composition, one of the most famous tunes in the world -- the theme song to the video game Super Mario Bros.
And those lights in the audience? They're Nintendo DS game systems, opened up with their backlit screens pointed towards the stage.
Clearly, this is Kondo's crowd. The longtime head of Nintendo's sound department, Kondo's piano performance capped last week's Game Developers Conference, where he was the unofficial guest of honor; he keynoted the GDC's audio sessions, and was presented with a lifetime achievement award by his peers in the Game Audio Network Guild.
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And those lights in the audience? They're Nintendo DS game systems, opened up with their backlit screens pointed towards the stage.
Clearly, this is Kondo's crowd. The longtime head of Nintendo's sound department, Kondo's piano performance capped last week's Game Developers Conference, where he was the unofficial guest of honor; he keynoted the GDC's audio sessions, and was presented with a lifetime achievement award by his peers in the Game Audio Network Guild.
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