Mario's music is pretty iconic, right? But it turns out some of the music takes pretty strong inspiration from the music which composer Koji Kondo listened to growing up. Let's take a look!

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NOTE: Parts of this story may have been dramatised/expanded upon for narrative effect. This video is not a substitute for original research.

Sources
https://web.archive.org/web/200702212...
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https://www.wired.com/2007/03/behind...
http://shmuplations.com/kojikondo/
https://web.archive.org/web/200702212...
https://www.wired.com/2007/03/behind...
https://www.wired.com/2007/03/vglkoj...