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It was fun to look back on my past work, and also think about what the future may hold. Enjoy!\"\nComposed by:\nKoji Kondo (1,6)\nJun Senoue (2)\nYasuaki Fujita (3)\nNobuo Uematsu (4,9)\nHarumi Fujita (5)\nMasashi Hamauzu (7)\nSpecific composer unknown (8)\nLyrics by:\nJohnny Gioeli (2)\nArranged, Performed, Mixed and Mastered by Charles Ritz\nCo-arrangement and Acoustic Guitar on \"Live Life\" by Joshua Taipale\nAcoustic Guitar on \"File Select\" by Joshua Taipale\nGuitar solo on \"The Yaschas Massif\" by Hashel05", "organizations": [ { "names": { "en": "Charles Ritz", "ja": "Charles Ritz", "ja-latn": "Charles Ritz" }, "role": "publisher" }, { "link": "org/3387", "names": { "en": "CD Baby", "ja": "CD Baby", "ja-latn": "CD Baby" }, "role": "distributor" } ], "performers": [ { "link": "artist/15474", "names": { "en": "Charles Ritz" } } ], "picture_full": "https://media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg", "picture_small": "https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg", "picture_thumb": "https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/75/65157/65157-1485590698.jpg", "platforms": [ "Microsoft Xbox 360", "NES (Famicom)", "Nintendo 64", "Nintendo GameCube", "Nintendo Wii", "Sony PlayStation 3" ], "products": [ { "link": "product/469", "names": { "en": "Super Mario 64", "ja": "スーパーマリオ64", "ja-latn": "Super Mario 64" } }, { "link": "product/1118", "names": { "en": "Sonic and the Black Knight", "ja": "ソニックと暗黒の騎士", "ja-latn": "Sonic to Ankoku no Kishi" } }, { "link": "product/2072", "names": { "en": "Mega Man 3", "ja": "ロックマン3 Dr.ワイリーの最期!?", "ja-latn": "Rockman 3: Dr. Wily no Saigo!?" } }, { "link": "product/625", "names": { "en": "Super Smash Bros. 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