David Wise

David Wise is a music composer who worked for Rare. He is renowned, especially for 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

Song Credits

Battletoads

• Title Theme - Composition & Arrangement
• Ragnarok's Canyon - Composition & Arrangement
• Wookie Hole - Composition & Arrangement
• Turbo Tunnel (Prelude) - Composition & Arrangement
• Turbo Tunnel - Composition & Arrangement
• Arctic Caverns - Composition & Arrangement
• Pause - Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Calling (Cutscene) - Composition & Arrangement
• Surf City / Terra Tubes - Composition & Arrangement
• Karnath's Lair - Composition & Arrangement
• Volkmire's Inferno (Prelude) - Composition & Arrangement
• Volkmire's Inferno - Composition & Arrangement
• Intruder Excluder - Composition & Arrangement
• Rat Race - Composition & Arrangement
• Clinger-Winger - Composition & Arrangement
• The Revolution - Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Battle - Composition & Arrangement
• Stage Clear - Composition & Arrangement
• Game Over - Composition & Arrangement
• Surf City / Terra Tubes (Early Version) - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]
• Post-Level Theme - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]

Battletoads & Double Dragon (NES version)

• Siren - Composition & Arrangement [note: unused]

Battletoads & Double Dragon (SNES version)

• Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Abobo -- Composition & Arrangement
• Big Blag -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ropes 'n' Roper -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ratship -- Composition & Arrangement
• Robo Manus -- Composition & Arrangement
• Shadow Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Dark Queen -- Composition & Arrangement
• Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
• Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

Battletoads in Battlemaniacs

• Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ragnarok's Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pause -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Queen -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Hollow Tree -- Composition & Arrangement
• Turbo Tunnel -- Composition & Arrangement
• Snake Pit -- Composition & Arrangement
• Roller Coaster -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Stage #2 -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Dark Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
• Last Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong Country

• Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
• Theme -- Arrangement
• DK Island Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
• Well Done, Complete Level -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cranky's Theme -- Arrangement
• Cave Dweller Concert -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Room Blitz -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Win / World Complete -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lose in the Bonus Room -- Composition & Arrangement
• Aquatic Ambiance -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bad Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mine Cart Madness -- Composition & Arrangement
• Life in the Mines -- Composition & Arrangement
• Misty Menace -- Composition & Arrangement
• Fear Factory -- Composition & Arrangement
• Gang-Plank Galleon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lose a Life -- Composition & Arrangement
• K. Rool's Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Credits Concerto -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong Land

• Main Theme Menagerie -- Composition & Arrangement
• Spinning Diddy Coin -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Jaunt -- Composition & Arrangement
• Gangplank Galleon Ahoy! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Snowy Pig Wings -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cavey Cavey -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Barrage -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ancient Beaver Bop -- Composition & Arrangement
• Aquatic Ambience -- Composition & Arrangement
• Kremlantis -- Composition & Arrangement
• Level Clear! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lose Life -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

• Opening Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
• K. Rool Returns -- Composition & Arrangement
• Welcome to Crocodile Isle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Klomp's Romp -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lockjaw's Saga -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jib Jig -- Composition & Arrangement
• Swanky Swing -- Composition & Arrangement
• Snakey Chantey -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bayou Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
• School House Harmony -- Composition & Arrangement
• Forest Interlude -- Composition & Arrangement
• Funky the Main Monkey -- Composition & Arrangement
• Flight of the Zinger -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cranky's Conga -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hot-Head Bop -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mining Melancholy -- Composition & Arrangement
• Run, Rambi! Run! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Token Tango -- Composition & Arrangement
• Stickerbush Symphony -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bad Bird Rag -- Composition & Arrangement
• Disco Train -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Bossanova -- Composition & Arrangement
• Steel Drum Rhumba -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krook's March -- Composition & Arrangement
• Klubba's Reveille -- Composition & Arrangement
• Haunted Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
• In a Snow-Bound Land -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lost World Anthem -- Composition & Arrangement
• Primal Rave -- Composition & Arrangement
• Crocodile Cacophony -- Composition & Arrangement
• Stronghold Showdown -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Flying Krock -- Composition & Arrangement
• Donkey Kong Rescued -- Composition & Arrangement
• Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

• Dixie Beat -- Composition & Arrangement
• Crazy Calypso -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wrinkly's Save Cave -- Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
• Get Fit A-Go-Go -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wrinkly 64 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement
• Brother Bear Blues -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement

Dream: Land of Giants (note: cancelled game)

• Title -- Composition & Arrangement
• To Be A Pirate -- Composition & Arrangement

Diddy Kong Racing

• Diddy Kong Racing Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
• Central Area Introduction -- Composition & Arrangement
• Central Area Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lobby Theme Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
• T.T's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ancient Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
• Fossil Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Falls -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hot Top Volcano -- Composition & Arrangement
• No Entry -- Composition & Arrangement
• Win the Golden Balloon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Challenge I -- Composition & Arrangement
• Everfrost Peak -- Composition & Arrangement
• Walrus Cove -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frosty Village -- Composition & Arrangement
• Taj's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Taj's Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
• Whale Bay -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pirate Lagoon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Crescent Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Open Boss Door -- Composition & Arrangement
• Meet a Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Challenge II -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lose Against Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boulder Canyon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Greenwood Village -- Composition & Arrangement
• Haunted Woods -- Composition & Arrangement
• Win Challenge Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
• Win a Piece of the Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
• Win Amulet -- Composition & Arrangement
• Star City -- Composition & Arrangement
• Darkmoon Caverns -- Composition & Arrangement
• Spaceport Alpha -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Secret Tune -- Composition & Arrangement
• You Can't Beat Me -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wizpig Challenge -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wizpig Lose I -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wizpig Lose II -- Composition & Arrangement
• Think You've Won? -- Composition & Arrangement
• Wizpig in Space -- Composition & Arrangement
• Celebration -- Composition & Arrangement

Star Fox Adventures

• Title Screen Movie -- Arrangement
• Great Fox and Pause Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
• Galleon Fight -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Palace Base Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Inside Krazoa Palace -- Composition & Arrangement
• In the Presence of a Krazoa -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Shrine -- Composition & Arrangement
• Obtained a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thorntail Hollow (Early) -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thorntail Hollow Night -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thorntail Hollow Day -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thorntail Shop -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thorntail Hollow Well -- Composition & Arrangement
• They're Stealing my Eggs -- Composition & Arrangement
• SnowHorn Wastes -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Landing Pad -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Day -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Night -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Surface Caves -- Composition & Arrangement
• Riding a SnowHorn -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Waterfall -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Leap of Faith -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dark Ice Mines Underground -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Galdon -- Composition & Arrangement
• Moon Mountain Pass -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cape Claw Day -- Composition & Arrangement
• Volcano Force Point Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cape Claw Gas Puzzle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ocean Force Point Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
• Outside Cloudrunner Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloudrunner Fortress Spiral Pathway -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloudrunner Fortress -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloudrunner Fortress Prison -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloudrunner Fortress Air Dock -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cloudrunner Fortress Treasure Rooms -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lightfoot Village and Walled City Day -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lightfoot Tracking Test -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lightfoot Test of Strength -- Composition & Arrangement
• Red Eyes and Dragon Rock Enemies Attack -- Composition & Arrangement
• Walled City Pyramid Puzzle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Entrance to King's Chambers -- Composition & Arrangement
• King Red Eye Passive and Sharp Claws Upsetting the Peace -- Composition & Arrangement
• King Red Eye Angry -- Composition & Arrangement
• King Red Eye Down -- Composition & Arrangement
• Dragon Rock -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Drakor -- Composition & Arrangement
• Andross Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Credits -- Arrangement
• Krazoa Test of Observation -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Test of Strength -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Test of Knowledge -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Test General Scales -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Test of Fear -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krazoa Test of Combat -- Composition & Arrangement
• Magic Caves, Warp Pad Rooms, and Cloudrunner Fortress Power Room -- Composition & Arrangement
• Select Destination -- Arrangement
• Arwing Flight and Dragon Rock Defenses -- Arrangement
• Fighting -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jetbike -- Composition & Arrangement
• Conveyor Belts and Puzzles -- Composition & Arrangement
• Rolling Barrels Torture and Earthwalker Riding -- Composition & Arrangement
• Star Fox Theme (Cutscene) -- Arrangement
• Area 6 -- Arrangement
• Item Obtained -- Composition & Arrangement
• Opened Chest -- Composition & Arrangement
• Upgrade Staff -- Composition & Arrangement
• Arwing Intro -- Arrangement
• Arwing Crash -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lose a Life -- Arrangement
• Revived -- Arrangement
• Possessed by a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
• Releasing a Krazoa Spirit -- Composition & Arrangement
• Krystal is Trapped -- Composition & Arrangement
• Placing a SpellStone -- Composition & Arrangement
• Placing the Final SpellStone -- Composition & Arrangement

Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)

• Intro Tune 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Intro Tune 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Northern Kremisphere -- Composition & Arrangement
• Funky's Game -- Composition & Arrangement
• Brothers Bear -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cranky's Dojo -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cranky's Dojo 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Time -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
• Bonus Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
• Stilt Village -- Composition & Arrangement
• Level Win -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mill Fever -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jangle Bells -- Composition & Arrangement
• Frosty Frolics -- Composition & Arrangement
• Treetop Tumble -- Composition & Arrangement
• Enchanted Riverbank -- Composition & Arrangement
• Water World -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cascade Capers -- Composition & Arrangement
• Nuts and Bolts -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pokey Pipes -- Composition & Arrangement
• Arich Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
• Rockface Rumble -- Composition & Arrangement
• Jungle Jitter -- Composition & Arrangement
• Cavern Caprice -- Composition & Arrangement
• Boss Boogie -- Composition & Arrangement
• Crystal Chasm -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chase -- Composition & Arrangement
• Baddies on Parade -- Composition & Arrangement
• Game Over -- Arrangement