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Taro Kudo
| Taro Kudo工藤 太郎 |
|---|
| Video game designer, Video game music Composer and Sound Designer |
| 1991–present |
Taro Kudo (工藤 太郎, Kudō Tarō) is a Japanese video game designer and video game music composer. He is best known for his work on the Mario role-playing games. He began his career working for Konami and Square in the 1990s, then joined fellow ex-Square designers at Love-de-Lic in 1996, where he designed UFO: A Day in the Life. Kudo worked as company director for Vanpool prior to its disestablishment.
| Year | Game | Role(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Super Castlevania IV | Music |
| 1992 | Axelay | Music |
| 1993 | Akumajō Dracula (X68000) | Music |
| 1996 | Super Mario RPG | Event designer |
| 1997 | Moon: Remix RPG Adventure | Game designer, music |
| 1999 | UFO: A Day in the Life | Game designer |
| 2001 | Endonesia | Game designer |
| 2003 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga | Mini-games |
| 2006 | Freshly-Picked Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland | Director |
| 2008 | Let's Pilates | Director |
| 2009 | Irozuki Tincle no Koi no Balloon Trip | Game designer |
| 2012 | Dillon's Rolling Western | Voice of Dillon |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Director, scenario | |
| 2013 | Dillon's Rolling Western: The Last Ranger | Voice of Dillon |
| 2014 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Voice of Dillon |
| 2015 | Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash | Producer |
| 2016 | Paper Mario: Color Splash | Director, scenario |
| 2018 | Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | Voice of Dillon |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Voice of Dillon | |
| 2020 | Paper Mario: The Origami King | Event director, scenario |
| 2023 | Super Mario RPG | Event director, writing |
| 2024 | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Text editing, event supervisor |
| 2025 | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond | Japanese Script Writer |
- Composer profile at OverClocked ReMix
- Developer Profile at MobyGames
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