Ryo Nagamatsu
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Ryo Nagamatsu
| Full name | Nagamatsu Ryou |
| Native name | 永松 亮 (ながまつ りょう) |
| Born | 25 October 1982 (age 42) Sasebo, Japan |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Role(s) | Composer of Bottom Feeders, Ink Theory, ω-3, and C-Side songs |
| Instrument(s) | Piano Recorder Woodwinds Brass |
| First game | Splatoon 2 |
| Latest game | Splatoon 3 |
Ryo Nagamatsu is a Japanese composer who worked at Nintendo from 2006 to 2023. Notably, he has been the sole composer for Salmon Run and Salmon Run Next Wave, and composed the music for various in-game bands, such as Ink Theory, Bottom Feeders, and C-Side.
On 1 May 2023, days after Splatune 3 was released, he left Nintendo. Splatoon 3 was his final game with the company, including Side Order, which was released almost ten months after his departure but features new music that was likely written during his time on the sound team. Nagamatsu now operates as a freelance composer, producer, and videographer through his company, RHMusic.
Song credits
Splatoon 2
Bottom Feeders
Ink Theory
DJ Real Sole
Grizzco Industries
- Happy Little Workers
- Salmon Run Opening
- You Got Them! (Salmon Run)
- They Got You! (Salmon Run)
- Ever Further
- Get The Shining Future!
ω-3
Turquoise October
Squid Sisters
Octo Expansion
Off the Hook
Dedf1sh
Others
- Deepsea Metro Central Station
- Telephone's Theme
- Inside Deepsea Metro
- All the Thangs
- Reaching the Surface
- Commander Tartar's Actual Theme
- The Plan
Haicalive at Tokaigi 2018
Tentalive at Tokaigi 2019
Other credits
| Title | Credit |
|---|---|
| Wii Play | Composer |
| Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree | Composer |
| Mario Kart Wii | Composer |
| Wii Sports Resort | Composer |
| New Super Mario Bros. Wii | Composer |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | Composer |
| Nintendo Land | Composer |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds | Composer |
| Mario Kart 8 | Composer |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U | Arranger |
| The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes | Sound Director, Composer |
| Tank Troopers | Composer, Sound Effects |
| The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) | Composer, Arranger |
| Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit | Composer |
Interviews
English
- Iwata Asks: Super Mario Galaxy 2
- Iwata Asks: Super Mario 25th Anniversary
- An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 1
- An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 2
- An aural tour with the composer of Nintendo Land, part 3
- Find out about how the music of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening was created with music composer Ryo Nagamatsu!
Japanese
