Motoi Sakuraba
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is a Japanese composer of video games, anime series, and television dramas as well as independent progressive rock
albums.
, Japan. He is married to Yuko Sakuraba and has a daughter, Mio Sakuraba.
Sakuraba broke into the music scene as composer and keyboard player of the progressive rock band Deja Vu, which released an album, "Baroque in the Future", in 1988. The band later disbanded, and Sakuraba went on to release a solo progressive rock album, "Gikyoku Onsou
", in 1990. During his work as video game composer he continued to produce heavily extended arrangements of his compositions.
In late 1989, Sakuraba began work as main composer for Wolf Team, a subsidiary of Telenet Japan
. While this team eventually splintered into several others, the professional friendships formed here have resulted in a great demand for Sakuraba's composing abilities, as seen in the following:
In addition to all this, Sakuraba is regularly contracted for composing work in other media through his own TEAM Entertainment
, a company founded in 1999 to promote and license the work of artists.
games Star Ocean: The Second Story
and Valkyrie Profile
. His bandmates for this concert were bassist Atsushi Hasegawa (a member of the band Gerard
) and drummer Toshihiko Nakamura. As noted, this concert was released on DVD and CD; many Sakuraba fans worldwide were delighted by the news that the DVD was region-free.
At the same time as they were rehearsing for the concert, Hasegawa and Nakamura assisted in recording new material for the Director's Cut of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
.
The following year, the trio performed another concert. The venue was smaller, but included music from Baten Kaitos and a couple of new, non-game-related pieces. Unfortunately, this concert was not officially recorded.
However, in 2006, a new concert was given in celebration of tri-Ace's new Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria title. This concert has been released on CD.
and melodic Japanese progressive rock
of the 1980s and expands it with his own trademark complex rhythms, emotional flutes, use of male choir and heavy reverb. The lighter side of his style is a crossover between symphonic progressive rock, cinematic orchestra and new age. Sakuraba is also known for introducing many jazz-like improvisations to his music style. In recent years he has made a serious effort toward expanding his style even further.
For Telenet:
For Namco Tales Studio (subsidiary of Namco and Telenet):
For Camelot Software Planning:
For tri-Ace:
For tri-Crescendo:
For KidsStudio Games:
For Nintendo:
For Success
For Konami:
For From Software:
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
albums.
Biography
Motoi Sakuraba was born in Akita PrefectureAkita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan. He is married to Yuko Sakuraba and has a daughter, Mio Sakuraba.
Sakuraba broke into the music scene as composer and keyboard player of the progressive rock band Deja Vu, which released an album, "Baroque in the Future", in 1988. The band later disbanded, and Sakuraba went on to release a solo progressive rock album, "Gikyoku Onsou
Gikyoku Onsou
Gikyoku Onsou is a progressive rock album by Japanese musician Motoi Sakuraba.-Track listing:#"Humpty Dumpty" – 6:26#"Tone Access" – 3:46#"Byzantium" – 6:00#"Motion" – 8:15#"Paradigm" – 4:01#"Narratage" - 5:20#"Scrap and Build" – 5:43...
", in 1990. During his work as video game composer he continued to produce heavily extended arrangements of his compositions.
In late 1989, Sakuraba began work as main composer for Wolf Team, a subsidiary of Telenet Japan
Telenet Japan
was a Japanese video game and software developer founded in October 1983 by Kazuyuki Fukushima. The company was also known as Nippon Telenet . The company was best known for the Valis series as well as its Wolfteam & RiOT divisions...
. While this team eventually splintered into several others, the professional friendships formed here have resulted in a great demand for Sakuraba's composing abilities, as seen in the following:
- In 1994, former Wolf Team director and composer Masaaki Uno started working at Camelot Software PlanningCamelot Software Planningis a Japanese video game developer established in 1990 under the name Sonic! Software Planning and to date is best known for partnering with Nintendo on many of Nintendo's spin-off franchise games such as Mario Tennis and Mario Golf, as well as the role-playing game series Golden Sun...
as coordinator and sound director, developing games for SonySony, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
, SegaSega, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
and NintendoNintendois a multinational corporation located in Kyoto, Japan. Founded on September 23, 1889 by Fusajiro Yamauchi, it produced handmade hanafuda cards. By 1963, the company had tried several small niche businesses, such as a cab company and a love hotel....
. Sakuraba was called upon as a composer for various Camelot games, including the Mario Golf, Mario TennisMario TennisMario Tennis, known in Japan as , is a sports video game developed by Camelot and Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. The game was released in North America and Japan in the summer of 2000, and released in Europe later in November. It is the first tennis-based game starring Mario since...
, and Golden SunGolden SunGolden Sun, released in Japan as , is the first installment in a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. It was released in November 2001 for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and was followed by a sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, in...
series. - In 1995, Wolf Team developed the breakthrough game Tales of PhantasiaTales of Phantasiais a Super Nintendo game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995, selling 212,000 copies. It is the first mothership title in the Tales RPG series and was later remade/re-released on the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable...
for NamcoNamcois a Japanese corporation best known as a former video game developer and publisher. Following a merger with Bandai in September 2005, the two companies' game production assets were spun off into Namco Bandai Games on March 31, 2006. Namco Ltd. was re-established to continue domestic operation of...
. This and other games in the Tales series primarily feature Sakuraba and fellow Wolf Team composer Shinji Tamura as composers (the exception so far has been Tales of LegendiaTales of Legendia, is a role-playing game that was developed and published by Namco for the PlayStation 2 video game console. It was released in Japan on August 25, 2005 and in the United States on February 7, 2006. Tales of Legendia's characteristic genre name is . It is the seventh mothership title in the Tales...
, composed by Go ShiinaGo Shiina, better known as Go Shiina, is a Japanese video game composer employed at Namco Bandai Games. He is best known for creating the scores to Tales of Legendia, the Mr. Driller series, and God Eater.-Biography:...
). Eventually the remnants of Wolfteam morphed into the Namco Telenet joint subsidiary Namco Tales StudioNamco Tales Studio, formerly , was a Japanese video game development company founded in 1986. The company was renamed in 2003 when Telenet Japan sold part of its stake and made Namco the majority shareholder. Namco Tales Studio continues to be the primary developer of the Tales RPG series, as they had been since the...
in 2003. - Also in 1995, former Wolf Team director and producer Jun Asanuma, as well as Tales of Phantasia writer and programmer Yoshiharu Gotanda, founded tri-AceTri-Aceis a Japanese video game development company formed in 1995 by former Telenet Japan employees Yoshiharu Gotanda , Masaki Norimoto and Joe Asanuma . The name is a play on words regarding the "three aces" who formed the company...
with financial backing from EnixEnixThe was a Japanese company that produced video games, anime and manga. The company was founded by Yasuhiro Fukushima on September 22, 1975 as and renamed Enix in 1982...
. The Star OceanStar Oceanis a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix .-Creation and influence:...
and Valkyrie ProfileValkyrie ProfileValkyrie Profile is a video game series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix . It comprises three titles:* Valkyrie Profile, a 1999 PlayStation game**Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the 2006 PlayStation Portable port...
games have been their keystone productions. Again, Sakuraba has been the composer for all their games, with the exception of the Noriyuki IwadareNoriyuki Iwadareis a Japanese video game composer.-Biography:He was born in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. He began to compose video game music after years of being involved with university bands. The first award he won the Best Game Music award, the Mega Drive/Genesis category for Lunar: The Silver...
-scored Radiata StoriesRadiata Storiesis an action role-playing game. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. It was released on January 27, 2005 in Japan and September 6, 2005 in North America. The game was well-received in Japan but received a more mixed reaction in North America. It sold over...
(which included arrangements of a few choice Sakuraba tracks). - In 1999, long-time Sakuraba sound designer and programmer Hiroya HatsushibaHiroya HatsushibaHiroya Hatsushiba is the founder of tri-Crescendo, and a long time sound programmer for composer Motoi Sakuraba.Hatsushiba came up as a sound director and programmer for the Telenet Japan subsidiary Wolfteam in 1993...
, a former member of Wolf Team and tri-Ace, founded tri-CrescendoTri-CrescendoTri-Crescendo is a video game developer from Japan. It was founded in February 1999 by Hiroya Hatsushiba, who still runs the company. Hatsushiba, originally being a sound programmer, carried his experience into Tri-Crescendo; the company was initially responsible for the sound in all games by...
. While initially continuing to contribute sound work to tri-Ace games, tri-Crescendo began game development in 2001. Together with Monolith SoftMonolith Softis a Japanese entertainment company that has created video games for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Wii, Nintendo DS, and cell phones. The company was founded in 1999 by producer Hirohide Sugiura after he left Square Co. and accepted an investment from Namco...
, tri-Crescendo started working on Baten Kaitos; Namco provided the financial backing. Hatsushiba, as director and main programmer of the project, again called upon Sakuraba's composing services. This has extended to the sequel (Baten Kaitos OriginsBaten Kaitos Originsis a 2006 role-playing video game first unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show by Namco and Monolith Soft. The official name was revealed at E3 2006 on May 10, 2006....
) and Eternal SonataEternal Sonatais an original role-playing video game created by Tri-Crescendo. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on June 14, 2007 in Japan, September 17, 2007 in North America, and October 19, 2007 in Europe...
. - In 2007, Sakuraba was selected to join a long list of video-game composers to contribute music to Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
. He was selected to arrange the famous "Menu Theme" from the game's predecessor, Super Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSuper Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBM or simply as Melee, is a crossover fighting game released for the Nintendo GameCube shortly after its launch in . It is the successor to the Nintendo 64 game Super Smash Bros., and the predecessor to the Wii game Super Smash...
. He also arranged "Gourmet Race" from Kirby Super StarKirby Super StarKirby Super Star, known as Kirby's Fun Pak in Europe and as in Japan, is a 1996 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. It was first released in Japan on March 21, 1996, in North America on...
, "Jungle Level Ver.2" from Donkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong CountryDonkey Kong Country is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Rare, featuring the character Donkey Kong. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1994. Following an intense marketing campaign, the original SNES version sold over 8 million copies worldwide, making...
, "Mario Tennis / Mario Golf" from Mario TennisMario TennisMario Tennis, known in Japan as , is a sports video game developed by Camelot and Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. The game was released in North America and Japan in the summer of 2000, and released in Europe later in November. It is the first tennis-based game starring Mario since...
/ Mario Golf, "Victory Road" from Pokémon Ruby / Pokémon Sapphire, "Airship Theme" from Super Mario Bros. 3Super Mario Bros. 3, also referred to as Super Mario 3 and SMB3, is a platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System , and is the third game in the Super Mario series. The game was released in Japan in 1988, in the United States in 1990, and in Europe in 1991...
, the "Battlefield Theme" and "Final Destination". In addition, the song "Battle Scene / Final Boss (Golden Sun)" was based on his music from Golden Sun: The Lost AgeGolden Sun: The Lost Ageis the second installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. The game was released in April 2003 for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, being a sequel to the Game Boy Advance Golden Sun...
.
In addition to all this, Sakuraba is regularly contracted for composing work in other media through his own TEAM Entertainment
TEAM Entertainment
TEAM entertainment is a musical hobby group that publishes music that is licensed to them. Motoi Sakuraba's game compositions are best known in this group. The issue with Sakuraba's music is that the games are copyrighted by the companies that own it, many of which have the practice of not...
, a company founded in 1999 to promote and license the work of artists.
Live performances
During July 2003, Sakuraba held a live concert in Tokyo, Japan. He performed progressive rock interpretations of music from the PlayStationPlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
games Star Ocean: The Second Story
Star Ocean: The Second Story
is a action role-playing PlayStation video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix. It is the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series to be released in North America and Europe , courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment...
and Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile
Valkyrie Profile is a video game series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix . It comprises three titles:* Valkyrie Profile, a 1999 PlayStation game**Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the 2006 PlayStation Portable port...
. His bandmates for this concert were bassist Atsushi Hasegawa (a member of the band Gerard
Gerard (band)
Gerard is a Japanese progressive rock band.The current members are :* Toshio Egawa : keyboards* Kenichi Fujimoto : drums* Atsushi Hasegawa : bass-Biography:Gerard is led by the keyboardist Toshio Egawa...
) and drummer Toshihiko Nakamura. As noted, this concert was released on DVD and CD; many Sakuraba fans worldwide were delighted by the news that the DVD was region-free.
At the same time as they were rehearsing for the concert, Hasegawa and Nakamura assisted in recording new material for the Director's Cut of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time
is the third main game in the Star Ocean series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, its penultimate...
.
The following year, the trio performed another concert. The venue was smaller, but included music from Baten Kaitos and a couple of new, non-game-related pieces. Unfortunately, this concert was not officially recorded.
However, in 2006, a new concert was given in celebration of tri-Ace's new Valkyrie Profile: Silmeria title. This concert has been released on CD.
Musical style
Motoi Sakuraba takes the baroqueBaroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
and melodic Japanese progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
of the 1980s and expands it with his own trademark complex rhythms, emotional flutes, use of male choir and heavy reverb. The lighter side of his style is a crossover between symphonic progressive rock, cinematic orchestra and new age. Sakuraba is also known for introducing many jazz-like improvisations to his music style. In recent years he has made a serious effort toward expanding his style even further.
Albums
The following albums feature work by Motoi Sakuraba:| Album | Year |
|---|---|
| Progressive Battle 1988 (Dèja Vu, live compilation) | 1988 |
| Baroque in the Future (Dèja Vu) | 1988 |
| Pazzo Fanfano di Musica (progressive rock compilation; various artists) | 1988 |
| Arcus II: Silent Symphony Arcus II: Silent Symphony is a computer game developed and released in Japan by Wolf Team. Narumi Kakinouchi, co-creator of Vampire Princess Miyu, was the art director for this game. The music for the game was composed by Masaaki Uno, Motoi Sakuraba, and Yasunori Shiono.... |
1989 |
| King's Boards (progressive rock compilation; various artists) | 1990 |
| FZ Series "AXIS" | 1990 |
| Maneuver Cepter Granada | 1990 |
| Zan Kagerou no Toki | 1990 |
| Gikyokuonsou (solo work) | 1991 |
| Beyond the Beyond Beyond the Beyond Beyond the Beyond, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game that was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1995... Original Game Soundtrack |
1996 |
| @Midi's Summer (as a guest) | 1996 |
| Star Ocean Star Ocean is a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix .-Creation and influence:... Perfect Sound Collection |
1996 |
| Shining the Holy Ark Shining the Holy Ark is a first person role-playing game released for the Sega Saturn. It is a part of Sega's Shining series of video games.- Story :Three mercenaries - Arthur, Melody, and Forte - are hired by the King of Enrich to hunt down and capture a renegade ninja by the name of Rodi. The group pursues Rodi to... Original Soundtrack |
1996 |
| Cyber Bi-Shoujo Telomere Original Soundtrack | 1998 |
| @Midi's Dance (as a guest) | 1998 |
| Star Ocean The Second Story Original Soundtrack | 1998 |
| Star Ocean The Second Story Arrange Album | 1998 |
| Force of Light | 1998 |
| Shining Force III Shining Force III is a video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. It is a continuation of the Shining series. Comprising three separate but overlapping storylines, the Japanese version of Shining Force III was released in three volumes, known as:... Original Soundtrack |
1998 |
| Tales of Phantasia Tales of Phantasia is a Super Nintendo game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995, selling 212,000 copies. It is the first mothership title in the Tales RPG series and was later remade/re-released on the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable... Original Soundtrack Complete Version |
1999 |
| @Midi's Battle (as a guest) | 1999 |
| Vanny Knights Original Soundtrack | 1999 |
| Valkyrie Profile Valkyrie Profile Valkyrie Profile is a video game series developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix . It comprises three titles:* Valkyrie Profile, a 1999 PlayStation game**Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth, the 2006 PlayStation Portable port... Original Soundtrack |
2000 |
| Valkyrie Profile Arrange Album | 2000 |
| Tales of Destiny Tales of Destiny is a video game in the RPG genre published for the PlayStation console by Namco on December 23, 1997 in Japan, selling 1,139,000 copies. Tales of Destiny's characteristic genre name is... Soundtrack |
2000 |
| Valkyrie Profile Voice Mix Arrange | 2000 |
| Star Ocean The Second Story Fantasy Megamix (arranged by Yoshihiro Ike) | 2000 |
| Genso-maden Saiyuki Original Soundtrack Volume 1 | 2000 |
| Mario Tennis 64 Original Soundtrack | 2000 |
| @Midi's Freedom (as a guest) | 2000 |
| Melody of Legend: Chapter of Dream (arrange compilation; one track featured) | 2001 |
| Melody of Legend: Chapter of Love (arrange compilation; one track featured) | 2001 |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Game Music Arrange Tracks | 2001 |
| Genso-maden Saiyuki Original Soundtrack Volume 2 | 2001 |
| Tales of Eternia Tales of Eternia is a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing video game released by Namco on November 30, 2000, selling 873,000 copies and later ported to the PlayStation Portable on March 3, 2005, selling 398,000 copies. Tales of Eternia's characteristic genre name is... Original Soundtrack |
2001 |
| Tales of Eternia "The Animation" Original Soundtrack | 2001 |
| Tales of Eternia Remaster Audio | 2001 |
| Star Ocean EX Original Soundtrack Volume 1 | 2001 |
| Star Ocean: Blue Sphere Star Ocean: Blue Sphere is a 2001 Game Boy Color video game that is the direct sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story. It has never been released outside of Japan. The text is colloquial with an emphasis on "sci-fi" jargon... Arrange & Sound Trax |
2001 |
| Star Ocean EX Original Soundtrack Volume 2 | 2001 |
| Tales of Destiny 2 Tales of Destiny 2 is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world... Original Soundtrack |
2002 |
| Weiß Kreuz Glühen Dramatic Soundtrack 1 | 2003 |
| Star Ocean: Till the End of Time Star Ocean: Till the End of Time is the third main game in the Star Ocean series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, its penultimate... Original Soundtrack Vol.1 |
2003 |
| Weiß Kreuz Glühen Dramatic Soundtrack 2 | 2003 |
| Star Ocean Till the End of Time Original Soundtrack Vol.2 | 2003 |
| Star Ocean Till the End of Time Arrange Album | 2003 |
| Star Ocean Till the End of Time Voice Mix Arrange | 2003 |
| Star Ocean & Valkyrie Profile Soundtrack the Best | 2003 |
| Pluster World Pluster World is an anime television series that originally aired in Japan starting April 2003. Aired on TV Tokyo on Thursdays 6:00pm to 6:30pm.- Story :According to legend, the peaceful Pluster World fell into chaos with the appearance of the Minusters, and in response, all of the Plusters fought alongside the... Original Soundtrack |
2003 |
| Tales of Symphonia Tales of Symphonia is a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. It debuted in Japan on August 29, 2003, selling 953,000 copies, in Canada and the United States on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. The game received a Japanese-only PlayStation 2... Original Soundtrack |
2003 |
| Motoi Sakuraba Live Concert "Star Ocean & Valkyrie Profile" (CD & DVD) | 2003 |
| Baten Kaitos ~Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean~ Original Soundtrack | 2003 |
| Star Ocean Till the End of Time Director's Cut Original Soundtrack | 2004 |
| Famicom 20th Anniversary Arrange Sound Tracks (arranged one track) | 2004 |
| Star Ocean Soundtrack | 2004 |
| Phantasy Star Online Phantasy Star Online Phantasy Star Online is an online multiplayer action RPG title, originally released for the Dreamcast in 2000, bundled with a demo of Sonic Adventure 2. Another edition, entitled Phantasy Star Online ver.2, was released for Dreamcast the following year... EPISODE I & II Premium Arrange (arranged one track) |
2004 |
| Dark Chronicle Dark Chronicle Dark Chronicle , released as Dark Cloud 2 in North America, is a role-playing video game for the PlayStation 2 video game console... Premium Arrange (arranged one track) |
2004 |
| Pluster World Original Soundtrack 2 | 2004 |
| Pluster World Original Soundtrack 3 | 2004 |
| Mario Sports CD ~ Mario Tennis GC & Mario Golf Family Tour The Best | 2004 |
| Star Ocean & Valkyrie Profile Arrange The Best Plus | 2004 |
| Tales of Rebirth Tales of Rebirth is the sixth mothership title in Namco's Tales RPG series. It was released on December 16, 2004 in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2. Tales of Rebirth's characteristic genre name is . Tales of Rebirth has an anime introductory video accompanied by the song Good Night by Every Little Thing. Notably,... Original Soundtrack |
2005 |
| Radiata Stories Radiata Stories is an action role-playing game. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2. It was released on January 27, 2005 in Japan and September 6, 2005 in North America. The game was well-received in Japan but received a more mixed reaction in North America. It sold over... Original Soundtrack (features three arrangements of Star Ocean pieces) |
2005 |
| Duel Masters ~Birth of Super Dragon~ Original Soundtrack | 2005 |
| Rogue Galaxy Rogue Galaxy is a science fiction role-playing video game developed by Level-5 and SCE Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. The game was first released in Japan on December 8, 2005, and later in North America on January 30, 2007... Premium Arrange (arranged one track) |
2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile -Lenneth- Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It was released on December 22, 1999 in Japan and on August 29, 2000 in North America... Original Soundtrack (reprint of 2000 release) |
2006 |
| Tales of the Abyss Tales of the Abyss is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the... Original Soundtrack |
2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile -Lenneth- Arrange Album (reprint of 2000 release) | 2006 |
| Baten Kaitos II Original Soundtrack | 2006 |
| FM Sound Module Maniax (composed one track) | 2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile 2 -Silmeria- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is the second installment in the Valkyrie Profile series. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 22, 2006 in Japan, September 26, 2006 in North America, and September 7, 2007 in Europe and other PAL... Original Soundtrack Vol.1 |
2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile 2 -Silmeria- Original Soundtrack Vol.2 | 2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile 2 -Silmeria- Voice Mix Album | 2006 |
| Valkyrie Profile 2 -Silmeria- Arrange Album | 2006 |
| Motoi Sakuraba Live 2006: Valkyrie Profile 2 | 2006 |
| Tenshou Gakuen Gekkouroku Original Soundtrack | 2006 |
| Tales of the Tempest Tales of the Tempest is a console role-playing game in the Tales series developed by Dimps and Namco Tales Studio's sound staff for the Nintendo DS. The game, was released in Japan on October 26, 2006. Tales of the Tempest 's characteristic genre name is . The theme song is "VS" by Misono... Original Soundtrack |
2007 |
| Trusty Bell ~Chopin's Dream~ Eternal Sonata is an original role-playing video game created by Tri-Crescendo. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on June 14, 2007 in Japan, September 17, 2007 in North America, and October 19, 2007 in Europe... Original Score |
2007 |
| Tales of Destiny Original Soundtrack (PS2 Version) | 2007 |
| Forest of Glass (solo album) | 2008 |
| Star Ocean: The First Departure Original Soundtrack | 2008 |
| Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai for the Wii as a cross of spin-off and sequel to Tales of Symphonia for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of... Original Soundtrack |
2008 |
| Tales of Vesperia Tales of Vesperia is the tenth main title in the Tales series. It was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. The title was announced on December 22, 2007 at Jump Festa, and was released on August 7, 2008 in Asia, and on August 26, 2008 in North America... Original Soundtrack |
2008 |
| Infinite Undiscovery Infinite Undiscovery is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Xbox 360. The game was released during September 2008 in Europe, Japan, and North America.-Gameplay:... Original Soundtrack |
2008 |
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope Star Ocean: The Last Hope is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and Square Enix who also published the game, initially only for the Xbox 360, and the fourth installment in the Star Ocean series. Famitsu revealed that the battle system featured four party members, and was more team-oriented... Original Soundtrack |
2009 |
| Star Ocean: The Last Hope Star Ocean: The Last Hope is an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and Square Enix who also published the game, initially only for the Xbox 360, and the fourth installment in the Star Ocean series. Famitsu revealed that the battle system featured four party members, and was more team-oriented... Arrange Soundtrack |
2009 |
| Tales of Graces Tales of Graces is the 12th mothership title and the newest generation in the Tales series for the Wii and PlayStation 3. It follows lead character Asbel Lhant, who desires to obtain greater strength. Its characteristic genre name is . The opening theme is by BoA... Original Soundtrack |
2009 |
| Tales of Xillia Original Soundtrack | 2011 |
Games
For Wolf Team (subsidiary of Telenet):- Tales of PhantasiaTales of Phantasiais a Super Nintendo game in the RPG genre published by Namco and released in Japan in 1995, selling 212,000 copies. It is the first mothership title in the Tales RPG series and was later remade/re-released on the PlayStation, Game Boy Advance and PlayStation Portable...
(published by Namco) - Tales of DestinyTales of Destinyis a video game in the RPG genre published for the PlayStation console by Namco on December 23, 1997 in Japan, selling 1,139,000 copies. Tales of Destiny's characteristic genre name is...
(published by Namco) - Tales of EterniaTales of Eterniais a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing video game released by Namco on November 30, 2000, selling 873,000 copies and later ported to the PlayStation Portable on March 3, 2005, selling 398,000 copies. Tales of Eternia's characteristic genre name is...
(published by Namco) - Tales of Destiny 2Tales of Destiny 2is the fourth mothership title in Namco's popular Tales RPG series, a true sequel to Tales of Destiny that takes place in the same fictional world...
(published by Namco) - Arcus OdysseyArcus OdysseyArcus Odyssey is an action role-playing game video game developed by Wolf Team. The game was released in 1991 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sharp X68000 and Super Famicom...
- Arcus Spirits (published by Sammy)
- Arcus I-II-III
- Arcus II: Silent SymphonyArcus II: Silent Symphonyis a computer game developed and released in Japan by Wolf Team. Narumi Kakinouchi, co-creator of Vampire Princess Miyu, was the art director for this game. The music for the game was composed by Masaaki Uno, Motoi Sakuraba, and Yasunori Shiono....
- Arcus 3
- Earnest Evans
- Anetto FutatabiAnetto FutatabiAnnet Futatabi , is a 1993 side scrolling, beat-em-up video game released by Wolf Team, only in Japan for the Sega Mega CD game console. It is the final in a trilogy of games, which include Earnest Evans, and El Viento...
- El VientoEl Vientois a 2D platform video game released by Wolf Team and published by Renovation Products for the Sega Mega Drive/Sega Genesis game console in 1991. It is the second in a trilogy of games, which include Earnest Evans and Anetto Futatabi....
- Maneuver Cepter Granada
- Goh
- Goh 2
- Zan II Spirits
- Zan III Spirits
- Zan: Yasha EnbukyokuZan: Yasha Enbukyokuis a strategy video game that makes noble yaksha warriors go up against malevolent demons. There is a neutral party made of other Japanese generals and rulers. Units must be deployed for both protection and attack. Natural disasters occur on a random basis and diplomacy doesn't always work so that...
- Zan: Kagerou no Toki
- Zan: Youen no Jidai (published by Taito)
- Zan Gear
- Fhey Area: Century of the Gods
- Sol Feace (Sol Deace in America)
- Devastator
- Final Zone Senki: AXIS
- Hiouden
- Hiouden 2
- Cybernetic Empire
- D - European Mirage
- Niko²
For Telenet:
- Ace wo Nerae!
- Cosmic Fantasy 4
- Parlor Parlor Series
- Tenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no InoriTenshi no Uta: Shiroki Tsubasa no Inoriis a video game published by Telenet Japan for the Super Famicom in 1994. It is the third episode in the Tenshi no Uta RPG series, but is not a true sequel to the first and second episodes previously released on the PC Engine. Many members of Wolfteam were involved with this project...
(with "Hassy")
For Namco Tales Studio (subsidiary of Namco and Telenet):
- Tales of SymphoniaTales of Symphoniais a video game first released for the Nintendo GameCube and later for the PlayStation 2 in Japan. It debuted in Japan on August 29, 2003, selling 953,000 copies, in Canada and the United States on July 13, 2004, and in Europe on November 19, 2004. The game received a Japanese-only PlayStation 2...
- Tales of RebirthTales of Rebirthis the sixth mothership title in Namco's Tales RPG series. It was released on December 16, 2004 in Japan for the Sony PlayStation 2. Tales of Rebirth's characteristic genre name is . Tales of Rebirth has an anime introductory video accompanied by the song Good Night by Every Little Thing. Notably,...
- Tales of the AbyssTales of the Abyssis a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the...
- Tales of the TempestTales of the Tempestis a console role-playing game in the Tales series developed by Dimps and Namco Tales Studio's sound staff for the Nintendo DS. The game, was released in Japan on October 26, 2006. Tales of the Tempest 's characteristic genre name is . The theme song is "VS" by Misono...
(co-developed with Dimps) - Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldTales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New WorldTales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai for the Wii as a cross of spin-off and sequel to Tales of Symphonia for the Nintendo GameCube and PlayStation 2. Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of...
- Tales of VesperiaTales of Vesperiais the tenth main title in the Tales series. It was developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai Games for the Xbox 360. The title was announced on December 22, 2007 at Jump Festa, and was released on August 7, 2008 in Asia, and on August 26, 2008 in North America...
- Tales of HeartsTales of Heartsis the eleventh mothership title in the Tales series exclusively for the Nintendo DS, which was released on December 18, 2008 in Japan. Tales of Hearts characteristic genre name is...
- Tales of GracesTales of Gracesis the 12th mothership title and the newest generation in the Tales series for the Wii and PlayStation 3. It follows lead character Asbel Lhant, who desires to obtain greater strength. Its characteristic genre name is . The opening theme is by BoA...
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon XTales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X, pronounced Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon Cross, is a remake of the Game Boy Color RPG, Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon, for the PlayStation Portable developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco Bandai. It released in Japan on August 5, 2010. The original game was the first...
- Tales of Xillia
For Camelot Software Planning:
- Golden SunGolden SunGolden Sun, released in Japan as , is the first installment in a series of fantasy role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. It was released in November 2001 for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance and was followed by a sequel, Golden Sun: The Lost Age, in...
(published by Nintendo) - Golden Sun: The Lost AgeGolden Sun: The Lost Ageis the second installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo. The game was released in April 2003 for Nintendo's Game Boy Advance, being a sequel to the Game Boy Advance Golden Sun...
(published by Nintendo) - Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (published by Nintendo)
- Shining the Holy ArkShining the Holy Arkis a first person role-playing game released for the Sega Saturn. It is a part of Sega's Shining series of video games.- Story :Three mercenaries - Arthur, Melody, and Forte - are hired by the King of Enrich to hunt down and capture a renegade ninja by the name of Rodi. The group pursues Rodi to...
(published by Sega) - Shining Force IIIShining Force IIIis a video game designed for the Sega Saturn by Camelot Software Planning. It is a continuation of the Shining series. Comprising three separate but overlapping storylines, the Japanese version of Shining Force III was released in three volumes, known as:...
: Scenario 1 (published by Sega) - Shining Force III: Scenario 2 (published by Sega)
- Shining Force III: Scenario 3 (published by Sega)
- Beyond the BeyondBeyond the BeyondBeyond the Beyond, known in Japan as , is a role-playing video game that was developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1995...
(published by Sony) - Minna no Golf (aka Hot Shots Golf, Everybody's Golf) (published by Sony)
- Mario Golf N64/GBC (published by Nintendo)
- Mario TennisMario TennisMario Tennis, known in Japan as , is a sports video game developed by Camelot and Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 video game console. The game was released in North America and Japan in the summer of 2000, and released in Europe later in November. It is the first tennis-based game starring Mario since...
N64/GBC (published by Nintendo) - Mario Golf: Toadstool TourMario Golf: Toadstool TourToadstool Tour received a positive reaction from critics, although it was criticised for being too similar to its predecessor. Eurogamer's Tom Bramwell commented that "Mario Golf hasn't really grown much since its time on the N64", despite enjoying the game's course design and "sense of fun"...
(published by Nintendo) - Mario Golf Advance Tour (published by Nintendo)
- Mario Power TennisMario Power TennisMario Power Tennis, known in Japan as , is a sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo GameCube in 2004. The game is the sequel to the Nintendo 64 title Mario Tennis, and is the third game in the Mario Tennis series...
(published by Nintendo) - Mario Tennis: Power TourMario Tennis: Power TourMario Tennis: Power Tour, known as Mario Power Tennis in Europe and as in Japan, is a sports game developed by Camelot Software Planning and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance in 2005. It is the sequel to the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis...
(published by Nintendo)
For tri-Ace:
- Star OceanStar Oceanis a franchise of action role-playing video games developed by tri-Ace and published and owned by Square Enix .-Creation and influence:...
(published by Enix) - Star Ocean: The Second StoryStar Ocean: The Second Storyis a action role-playing PlayStation video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix. It is the second game in the Star Ocean series and the first game in the series to be released in North America and Europe , courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment...
(published by Enix) - Star Ocean: Blue SphereStar Ocean: Blue Sphereis a 2001 Game Boy Color video game that is the direct sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story. It has never been released outside of Japan. The text is colloquial with an emphasis on "sci-fi" jargon...
(published by Enix) - Star Ocean: Till the End of TimeStar Ocean: Till the End of Timeis the third main game in the Star Ocean series. The game was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 2 console. It was released in Japan, North America, and the PAL territories. The original Japanese release date was in February of 2003 by Enix, its penultimate...
(published by Enix) - Valkyrie Profile: LennethValkyrie Profile: Lennethis a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Enix for the PlayStation. It was released on December 22, 1999 in Japan and on August 29, 2000 in North America...
(originally published by Enix, rereleased on PSP by Square Enix) - Valkyrie Profile 2: SilmeriaValkyrie Profile 2: SilmeriaValkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria is the second installment in the Valkyrie Profile series. It was developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix. It was released for the PlayStation 2 on June 22, 2006 in Japan, September 26, 2006 in North America, and September 7, 2007 in Europe and other PAL...
(published by Square Enix) - Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume (published by Square Enix)
- Infinite UndiscoveryInfinite Undiscoveryis an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and published by Square Enix exclusively for the Xbox 360. The game was released during September 2008 in Europe, Japan, and North America.-Gameplay:...
(published by Square Enix) - Star Ocean: The Last HopeStar Ocean: The Last Hopeis an action role-playing video game developed by tri-Ace and Square Enix who also published the game, initially only for the Xbox 360, and the fourth installment in the Star Ocean series. Famitsu revealed that the battle system featured four party members, and was more team-oriented...
(published by Square Enix) - Resonance of FateResonance of FateResonance of Fate, known in Japan as , is a console role-playing game developed by tri-Ace and published by Sega for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game was released on January 28, 2010 in Japan, on March 16, 2010 in North America and on March 26, 2010 in Europe.-Gameplay:Resonance of Fate...
(published by Sega) - Beyond the Labyrinth
For tri-Crescendo:
- Baten Kaitos (published by Namco)
- Baten Kaitos OriginsBaten Kaitos Originsis a 2006 role-playing video game first unveiled at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show by Namco and Monolith Soft. The official name was revealed at E3 2006 on May 10, 2006....
(published by Nintendo) - Eternal SonataEternal Sonatais an original role-playing video game created by Tri-Crescendo. The Xbox 360 version of the game was released on June 14, 2007 in Japan, September 17, 2007 in North America, and October 19, 2007 in Europe...
, aka Trusty Bell: Chopin's Dream (published by Namco)
For KidsStudio Games:
- Duel Masters (published by KidsStudio)
For Nintendo:
- Super Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. BrawlSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
For Success
- Drone TacticsDrone TacticsDrone Tactics is a turn-based strategy game developed and published in Japan by Success and published in North America by Atlus exclusively for the Nintendo DS, which was released on May 13, 2008.-Gameplay:...
For Konami:
- Otomedius Gorgeous
- Otomedius ExcellentOtomedius Excellentis an Xbox 360 game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius by Konami, which is a spin-off of the Gradius series. Otomedius Excellent features female characters representing different Konami franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor...
For From Software:
- Dark SoulsDark Soulsis an action-adventure / role-playing game video game developed and published for PlayStation 3 by From Software in Japan, and published for both PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 by Namco Bandai Games internationally. Previously referred to as Project Dark, Dark Souls is the spiritual successor to...
Anime
- Gensomaden Saiyuki
- Star Ocean EX
- Atashinchi
- Weiß Kreuz Glühen
- Boukenyuki Pluster WorldPluster Worldis an anime television series that originally aired in Japan starting April 2003. Aired on TV Tokyo on Thursdays 6:00pm to 6:30pm.- Story :According to legend, the peaceful Pluster World fell into chaos with the appearance of the Minusters, and in response, all of the Plusters fought alongside the...