Hajime Wakai
Sound
Biography
Hajime Wakai is a Japanese composer who has worked for Nintendo EPD since 1996. He has worked on many major releases from the company, including but not limited to Star Fox 64, Pikmin, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Known For
An animated short based on the game "Star Fox Zero", that was streamed during a Nintendo Treehouse live presentation on April 20, 2016. The short was produced by Miyamoto, in collaboration with Japanese animation studios Production I.G and Wit Studio.
Star Fox Zero: The Battle Begins
Watch the colorful antics of Pikmin as they jump into three short movies, the first movies ever directed by Shigeru Miyamoto. The three shorts, titled The Night Juicer, Treasure in a Bottle and Occupational Hazards find Pikmin in unusual, funny, and even dangerous situations. NOTE: No real Pikmin were harmed during the filming of these movies.
Pikmin Short Movies
A Red Pikmin finds a Ramune bottle and attempts to retrieve the marble inside. After failing and becoming trapped inside the bottle's bottom, it asks passerby Pikmin for help, which – after other failed ideas – decide to create a chain of Pikmin to pull their trapped comrade outside.