is a Japanese video game composer and sound effects designer best known for scoring several Pokémon games.

Biography

In 2003, Tawada composed the music to Pokémon Colosseum

Pokémon Colosseum

is a role-playing video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon series. It was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube on November 21, 2003 in Japan; March 22, 2004 in North America; and May 14, 2004 in Europe...

, a video game made by the development studio Genius Sonority

Genius Sonority

is a video game development studio, whose staff consists of programmers who have previously contributed their talents to the Dragon Quest and Pokémon series of video games.-History:...

. He has since scored the subsequent Pokémon titles developed by the company: the sequel to Pokémon Colosseum, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness

Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, released in Japan as , is the second console role-playing game from Nintendo's Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the successor of the GameCube game Pokémon Colosseum. The game takes place in Orre, the setting of Pokémon Colosseums adventure mode...

(2005), the puzzle video game, Pokémon Trozei!

Pokémon Trozei!

, released as Pokémon Link! in Europe, is a Pokémon-themed puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2005, in North America on March 6, 2006, in Australia on March 30, 2006, and in Europe on May 5, 2006.-Gameplay:...

(Pokémon Link! in Europe), and the fighting game, Pokémon Battle Revolution

Pokémon Battle Revolution

is the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. It is also the first Wii game to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in North America and Japan and the first Wii game to wirelessly interact with the Nintendo DS handheld....

(2006).

Video game soundtracks

• Druid (Famicom Disk System) (1988)
• Dogfight Spirit (1988)
• Maniac Mansion
  Maniac Mansion
  Maniac Mansion is a 1987 graphic adventure game developed and published by Lucasfilm Games. It was Lucasfilm's first published video game, and it was initially released for the Commodore 64 and Apple II. A comedy horror parody of B movies, it follows teenager Dave Miller as he ventures...
  
  (Famicom version) (1988)
• Dungeon Master (SNES version) (1991) – with Hikoshi Hashimoto
• Earth Defense Force
  Earth Defense Force
  Earth Defense Force may refer to:*Prefectural Earth Defense Force, manga, adapted into anime movie*The Mysterians , a Japanese science fiction film...
  
  (1991)
• Moon Crystal (1992)
• Ihatovo Monogatari
  Ihatovo Monogatari
  is 1993 video game that was released exclusively in Japan-Summary:The story of this video game depicts the action as taking place in the utopian world of Ihatovo.Gameplay is similar to the console role-playing games of the early 1990s...
  
  (1993)
• Thoroughbred Breeder (series)
  Thoroughbred Breeder (series)
  is a series of Japan-exclusive horse racing video games developed and published by Hect.This series of games allows players to simulate the life of a thoroughbred horse breeder and allows players to become very wealthy; if certain conditions are met in the game...
  
  
• Keio Flying Squadron (1993)
• Dungeon Master II (1994) – with Hikoshi Hashimoto
• Keio Flying Squadron 2 (1996)
• Universal Nuts
• Keio Yuugekitai Gaiden Rami-chan no Oedo Sugoroku (1998)
• ZigZag Ball (1998)
• Dungeon Master Nexus (1998) – with Hikoshi Hashimoto
• Pokémon Colosseum
  Pokémon Colosseum
  is a role-playing video game developed by Genius Sonority and published by Nintendo as part of the Pokémon series. It was released exclusively for the Nintendo GameCube on November 21, 2003 in Japan; March 22, 2004 in North America; and May 14, 2004 in Europe...
  
  (2003)
• Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
  Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
  Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, released in Japan as , is the second console role-playing game from Nintendo's Pokémon franchise for the Nintendo GameCube. It is the successor of the GameCube game Pokémon Colosseum. The game takes place in Orre, the setting of Pokémon Colosseums adventure mode...
  
  (2005)
• Pokémon Trozei!
  Pokémon Trozei!
  , released as Pokémon Link! in Europe, is a Pokémon-themed puzzle video game for the Nintendo DS. It was released in Japan on October 20, 2005, in North America on March 6, 2006, in Australia on March 30, 2006, and in Europe on May 5, 2006.-Gameplay:...
  
  (2005)
• Pokémon Battle Revolution
  Pokémon Battle Revolution
  is the first Wii incarnation of the Pokémon video game franchise. It is also the first Wii game to use the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection in North America and Japan and the first Wii game to wirelessly interact with the Nintendo DS handheld....
  
  (2006)

Sound Design only

• Dragon Quest III (1996) Super Famicon version
• Dragon Quest VI
  Dragon Quest VI
  , Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Reverie in Europe, is a console role-playing game developed by Heartbeat and published by Enix for the Super Famicom as a part of the Dragon Quest series. It is the last Dragon Quest game in the Zenithia trilogy. It was released on December 9, 1995 in Japan...
  
  (1995) Super Famicon version
• Dragon Quest IV (2001) PlayStation version
• Dragon Quest VII (2000) PlayStation version

External links

• Official website