Original Composers Reunite for Mario vs. Donkey Kong Remake, Reimagining 20-Year-Old Soundtrack
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The original composers from the GBA Mario vs Donkey Kong were brought back to work on the Switch remake.
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They had to recreate and modernize the 20-year-old soundtrack from the original game.
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This involved composing new tunes and acoustic performances to complement the virtual instruments.
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The team has a long history working with Nintendo, going back to the 1990s with Miyamoto and Kondo.
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The composers described this as an "opportunity of a lifetime" and a "full-circle moment" to work on the franchise again.