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[[File:Kenji_Yamamoto.jpg|thumb|205px|Kenji Yamamoto in 1994]]{{Quote|I’m always trying to include at least one musical piece from the previous title to satisfy old Metroid fans. It’s like a present for them.|Kenji Yamamoto<ref name=m4g>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080516130657/http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=174 Kenji Yamamoto & Retro Studios Interview]</ref>}} | [[File:Kenji_Yamamoto.jpg|thumb|205px|Kenji Yamamoto in 1994]]{{Quote|I’m always trying to include at least one musical piece from the previous title to satisfy old Metroid fans. It’s like a present for them.|Kenji Yamamoto<ref name=m4g>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080516130657/http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=174 Kenji Yamamoto & Retro Studios Interview]</ref>}} | ||
'''Kenji Yamamoto''' is a Japanese video game musician working for [[Nintendo]]. He was born on April 25, 1964.<ref name=interview>[http://www.metroid-database.com/sm/interview.php Super Metroid Staff Interview]</ref> Yamamoto is notable for composing music in many titles of the [[Metroid series]], mainly Super Metroid and the Prime trilogy. Yamamoto also plays a role as a music director at Nintendo, overseeing the audio for several Nintendo games. | '''Kenji Yamamoto''' is a Japanese video game musician working for [[Nintendo]]. He was born on April 25, 1964.<ref name=interview>[http://www.metroid-database.com/sm/interview.php Super Metroid Staff Interview]</ref> Yamamoto is notable for composing music in many titles of the [[Metroid series]], mainly Super Metroid and the Prime trilogy. Yamamoto also plays a role as a music director at Nintendo, overseeing the audio for several Nintendo games.<ref name=m4g></ref> | ||
Yamamoto felt that the Prime series needed a musical connection to its roots. Having worked with Super Metroid over a decade earlier, he decided to rearrange several pieces of music from the 1994 installment, including the main theme, to give players a sense of continuity. <ref name=m4g></ref> | Yamamoto felt that the Prime series needed a musical connection to its roots. Having worked with Super Metroid over a decade earlier, he decided to rearrange several pieces of music from the 1994 installment, including the main theme, to give players a sense of continuity. <ref name=m4g></ref> | ||
