David Wise

David Wise was a Rare music composer. He is highly appreciated by the gaming community, particularly from his compositions from the Donkey Kong Country series.

Game Production History

• Slalom (1987) - Music
• Wizards & Warriors (1987) - Music
• R.C. Pro-Am (1988) - Music
• Wheel of Fortune (NES) (1988) - Music
• Jeopardy! (NES) (1988) - Music
• Anticipation (1988) - Music
• Marble Madness (1989) - Music
• World Games (1989) - Music
• WWF WrestleMania (1989) - Music
• Sesame Street 123 (1989) - Music
• John Elway's Quarterback (1989) - Music
• California Games (1989) - Music
• Taboo: The Sixth Sense (1989) - Music
• Sesame Street ABC (1989) - Music
• Hollywood Squares (1989) - Music
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1989) - Music
• Jordan vs. Bird: One on One (1989) - Music
• Cobra Triangle (1989) - Music
• Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II (1989) - Music
• Wheel of Fortune Junior Edition (1989) - Music
• Jeopardy! Junior Edition (1989) - Music
• Silent Service (1989) - Music
• Double Dare (1990) - Music
• Wheel of Fortune Family Edition (1990) - Music
• Jeopardy! 25th Anniversary Edition (1990) - Music
• The Amazing Spider-Man (Game Boy) (1990) - Music
• Captain Skyhawk (1990) - Music
• Digger T. Rock (1990) - Music
• Pin*Bot (1990) - Music
• Snake Rattle 'n' Roll (1990) - Music
• Wizards & Warriors Chapter X: The Fortress of Fear (1990) - Music
• NARC (1990) - Music
• A Nightmare on Elm Street (1990) - Music
• Super Glove Ball (1990) - Music
• Cabal (1990) - Music
• Time Lord (1990) - Music
• Arch Rivals (1990) - Music
• WWF WrestleMania Challenge (1990) - Music
• Solar Jetman: Hunt for the Golden Warship (1990) - Music
• WWF Superstars (1991) - Music
• Battletoads (1991) - Music
• Beetlejuice (NES) (1991) - Music
• Super R.C. Pro-Am (1991) - Music
• High Speed (1991) - Music
• Sneaky Snakes (1991) - Music
• Sesame Street ABC & 123 (1991) - Music
• Wizards & Warriors III (1992) - Music
• Beetlejuice (Game Boy) (1992) - Music
• Danny Sullivan's Indy Heat (1992) - Music
• R.C. Pro-Am II (1992) - Music
• Championship Pro-Am (1992) - Music
• Battletoads & Double Dragon (1993) - Music
• Battletoads in Battlemaniacs (1993) - Music
• Battletoads in Ragnarok's World (1993) - Music
• X the Ball (1993) - Music
• Monster Max (1994) - Music
• Battletoads (Arcade) (1994) - Music
• Donkey Kong Country (1994) - Music / Sound
• Donkey Kong Land (1995) - Music and Sound
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) - Music / Sound Effects
• Donkey Kong Land 2 (1996) - Original Game
• Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) - Additional Music
• Project Dream (unreleased) - Music
• Diddy Kong Racing (1997) - Music
• Super Smash Bros. (1999) - Original Game Staff ("Donkey Kong Country" Original Sound Composing) [Note: only credited in the Japanese version]
• Mickey's Racing Adventure (1999) - Development Team
• Donkey Kong Country (GBC) (2000) - Donkey Kong Country Game Boy Color Team
• Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) - Original Game Staff (Music Composition: Donkey Kong Country)
• Star Fox Adventures (2002) - Music Composition
• Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) - Original DKC Team
• Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004) - Original DKC2 Team
• It's Mr. Pants (2005) - Music (credited as "Squeaky Pants")
• Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005) - Music Score & Sound
• Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007) - Music and Sound Effects
• Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) - Music, Sound Effects
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) - Music
• Tengami (2014) - Music Composer
• Yooka-Laylee (2017) - Music
• Snake Pass (2017) - Music
• Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) (2018) - Music