[2] One of his most famous compositions is the 19-note "Totaka's Song", which is left as an easter egg in many games he has composed for.
[4] At the Mario & Zelda Big Band Live concert, some fans shouted "Totakeke" while the host grabbed a guitar and gave it to Totaka.
[8] The song appears through two different methods in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993), as well as its 1998 re-release and 2019 remake; one is if the player waits in the house owned by the character Richard, the other is if they name their player character "Totakeke" or "Zelda" when starting the game.
[9] It plays in Yoshi's Story (1997) if the player stays on the Trial Mode stage select screen.
[11] In Luigi's Mansion (2001), Totaka's Song will play if the player stays on a screen describing the game's controls.
[13][2] In Animal Crossing: City Folk (2008), the character Kapp'n will whistle the song if the player stays on a screen in which he is present.
[9] In Mario Kart 8 (2014), one of the Yoshis standing on the side of multiple racetracks in the game will sing Totaka's Song.
Slider amiibo card with their 3DS, the next time the player uses a turntable, Totaka's Song will play.