One particular anecdote that caught our eye occured just one year after the launch of Super Mario Bros. for the Famicom / NES. Koji Kondo and Shigeru Miyamoto happened to be in attendance at a Paul McCartney concert in Japan when the former Beatle learned of their arrival. The songwriter had apparently loved the music featured in Super Mario Bros. so much, he invited both Kondo and Miyamoto backstage. Subscribe to Nintendo Life onWhen the pair arrived backstage, McCartney and his then-wife, Linda, approached Kondo and Miyamoto and simply sang out the opening notes of the Super Mario Bros. theme. It's so nice that Koji Kondo's work opened up such a wonderful opportunity for the composer.

Source: Washington Post February 27, 2024 11:42 UTC