Totakeke: the secret song of Nintendo

Posted Oct 17, 2006 at 8:17PM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: Wii, Nintendo DS Tags: BFG, Hyrule, Nobuo Uematsu, NPC, Zelda

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So, do you think you're a hardcore Nintendo fan? Well then, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to find the hidden signatures of the sound designer Kazumi Totaka who is known for his work in games such as Animal Crossing, old Zelda titles, as well as several Mario and Yoshi games, among others. However, for the rest of us who have not yet reached the highest ranks in the Nintendo fan hierarchy, we got a little help with the video we found floating around the internet.

For those who are unfamiliar with what we're talking about, what we're referring to is the small melody that Totaka has been placing in his games for the past ten years. These melodies are similar to Easter eggs, and can only be "unlocked" or listened to in certain conditions. As shown in this video, these conditions include going to an NPC's house and staying there for a certain amount of time, or staying at the Game Over screen for more than two minutes, and so on.

This "feature" is actually nothing useful. It will not give you a BFG, and it will not give you infinite lives during your next Hyrule adventure, however, this does not make it any less fascinating, as we realize that a man has placed his mark on gaming history. It may not be as obvious or as grand as Nobuo Uematsu's scores, but its discreetness adds to the fascination as the hunt for this melody goes on.

Now that we are in the next generation of gaming, with the Wii coming along, perhaps we all should start paying a bit more attention to the credits. Who knows? Maybe that next Wii or DS game that you've pre-ordered contains a little piece of Totaka. Please do tell us when you find him.

In the meantime, to get you started on the search for Totakeke, here's a video which shows good places to begin.

Via PhilBond

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# get a life — Guest 2006-10-18 02:39

^^^^^^^^

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# I had no idea — Guest 2006-10-18 04:56

really damn interesting

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# Sweet — Guest 2006-10-18 05:51

Wow thats awsome X-D

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# ...huh. — Guest 2006-10-18 05:57

Wow... I remember hearing that song in Richard's House in Link's Awakening. I was in there for a while trying to attack the frogs... I was like "wtf...?"

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# O_O — Guest 2006-10-18 08:41

That song scared the ***** out of me when i was 4 or 5. Becouse in yoshi story i was looking at the trail stages then i her this kreepy 8 bit music i still rember that do dodo do do do do do do do....do.....do...do.

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# interesting — Guest 2006-10-18 09:44

Is somebody going to try to find the song in luigi's mansion and pikman? lol

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# ... — Guest 2006-10-18 12:42

Get a job! D:

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# but that guy has a job... — Guest 2006-10-18 18:19

hahaha , why does everyone think that one guy figured it out ? NO-ONE can get them all , it's probably just some people that noticed this , and informed people on internet.

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# they DO have a job — Guest 2006-10-18 21:25

which is to play games. and write news.



Not like you. Whaddya do? Flip burgers?

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# holy ***** — Guest 2006-10-18 22:16

omg thats hell good

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# luigis mansion — Guest 2006-10-19 10:14

i think in luigi's mansion he whistles the song.

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# do dodo do do do doo.... — Guest 2006-10-20 16:11

Yeah, I think he does. I'll check it out later today.

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# hmm...I think — Guest 2006-11-01 13:27

I think in pikmin2 it is played in the credits,but I'm not sure . I will check later. I think it's closer to the end though.

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