Kentaro Koyama

Kentaro Koyama

Date of birth: 1969-05-20^[1] (age 55)
Employment history: Sega Enterprises Divisions: Sega AM2 Sega AM3 Sega Software R&D Dept. 3 Hitmaker Sega Divisions: Sega AM3 Sega AM1 Asobimo XFLAG
Role(s): Composer, musician

Kentaro Koyama (小山健太郎) is a former Sega sound creator. He is best known as the sound director of the Virtual-On series and has also created the music for the first Virtua Cop title as well as both Gunblade NY and L.A. Machineguns. Alien 3: The Gun, which used the same gun controllers as Gunblade NY, is one of Koyama's earliest soundtracks.

Following his involvement with Yakuza 3, Koyama left to join a mobile game developer.^[2] He has since worked for Asobimo (e.g. Puchitto! Chronicle -Online-, Toram Online) and XFLAG (e.g. Monster League, Fight League).

Kentaro married in 1998,^[3] taking on the surname Kobayashi (小林) and is credited as such from 1998 to 2001, then reverting to Koyama for undisclosed reasons.^[4] Whether or not he was married to fellow sound team member Chiho Kobayashi is unknown.

Production history

Games

Bingo Party (Medal game; 1993) — Sound
Alien 3: The Gun (System 32; 1993) — Sound^[5]
Virtual Shooting (Large attraction; 1994)
Virtua Cop (Model 2; 1994) — Sound Composer
Virtua Cop (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Composer^[6]
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Model 2; 1996) — Music & Sound Effects
Gunblade NY (Model 2; 1996) — Sound
NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks^[7]
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Saturn; 1996) — Music Advisor^[8]
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Windows PC; 1997) — Music Adviser
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.2 (Model 3; 1998) — AM R&D Dept.#3
L.A. Machineguns (Model 3; 1998) — sound director/composer (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (Model 3; 1999) — AM R&D Dept.#3
Jambo! Safari (NAOMI; 1999) — sound staff (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.4 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Sound designer (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66 (NAOMI; 2000) — Sound Designer (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Crackin' DJ Part 2 (NAOMI GD-ROM; 2001) — Sound Creators (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Hikaru; 2001) — Sound Designer (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Marz (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Sound Designers
Virtua Tennis 3 (Lindbergh; 2006) — Sound Designer
Sega Rally 2006 (PlayStation 2; 2006) — Composer
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (PlayStation 2; 2007) — Special Thanks
Dinosaur King (Nintendo DS; 2007) — サウンドかんしゅう (as こやまけんたろう)
Dinosaur King (Nintendo DS; 2007) — Sound Supervision
Sega Superstars Tennis (PlayStation 3; 2008) — AM3
Sega Superstars Tennis (Wii; 2008) — AM3
Sega Superstars Tennis (Nintendo DS; 2008) — AM3
Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Sounds Production
Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: Oratorio Tangram M.S.B.S. Ver. 5.66 (Xbox 360; 2009) — Sound Designer
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — Sound
Gunblade NY & LA Machineguns (Wii; 2010) — Composer & Sound Director (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force (Xbox 360; 2010) — Sound Designer

Videos

Sega Amusement CG World Best Collection (LaserDisc; 1995) — Sound composer

Music

Virtua Cop Soundtracks (CD; 1996) — Director (as 小山健太郎)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Official Sound Data (CD; 1996) — Original Sounds (as 小林健太郎)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Force Official Sound Data Ver 7.5 (CD; 2001) — Sound Producer (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Official Sound Data (CD; 2003) — GAME SOUND Produce
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Marz Official Sound Data (CD; 2003) — Composed & arranged
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Composed by^[9]
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Sound Director^[9]
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Arranged by^[9]
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Performd by^[9]
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Programming^[9]
Dennou Senki Virtual-On Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Comment^[9]
Vermilion vs Rent A Hero Original Soundtrack (CD; 2009) — 合唱団
Crackin' DJ Complete Album (CD; 2010) — Commentary
Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Commentary^[10]

Dennou Senki Virtual-On Remixes Oratorio Tangram‏‎ (CD) (1999) (as Kentaro Kobayashi)
Crackin' DJ (2000)
CR Waiwai Bingo (2003)
Virtual-On 10th Anniversary Tournament "We Are The Champions!" (2005)
Crackin' DJ Complete Album (CD) (2010)

Song credits

Main article: Kentaro Koyama/Song credits.

Virtua Cop (Arcade version)

Night City — Music & Arrangement
Virtua Cop — Music & Arrangement
Advertise — Music & Arrangement
Stage Select — Music & Arrangement
Arms Black Market — Music & Arrangement
Kong — Music & Arrangement
Underground Weapon Storage — Music & Arrangement
King — Music & Arrangement
Gang Headquarters — Music & Arrangement
President — Music & Arrangement
Fang — Music & Arrangement
F I N — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Rage — Music & Arrangement
Smarty — Music & Arrangement
Time (Not Use) — Music & Arrangement

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (Arcade version)

New Orthodoxy — Music & Arrangement
Transition — Music & Arrangement
Sally — Music & Arrangement
In the Blue Sky — Music & Arrangement
Winner ver. 1 — Music & Arrangement
She's Lost Control (S.L.C.) — Music & Arrangement
Everything Merges with the Night — Music & Arrangement
Encounter — Music & Arrangement
Higher Ground — Music & Arrangement
Ruins — Music & Arrangement
Winner ver. 2 — Music & Arrangement
Warning — Music & Arrangement
Alice in the Wonderland — Music & Arrangement
Loser — Music & Arrangement
Patience — Music & Arrangement
Operation Moon Gate — Music & Arrangement
Earth Light — Music & Arrangement
The Wind Is Blowing — Music & Arrangement
Interlude — Music & Arrangement
Fade to Black — Music & Arrangement
Crystal Doom — Music & Arrangement
Report — Music & Arrangement
Absent Lovers — Music & Arrangement
Waiting Girl — Music & Arrangement
Burned by the Fire — Music & Arrangement
Atrophy — Music & Arrangement
Withdrawal — Music & Arrangement
From the Moon to Me — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
hypotension/case 02 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
hypotension/case 03 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
hypotension/case 05 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
SDB/comp 01 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
SDB/start 03 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
SDB/start 04 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused track]
SDB/loser 01 — Music & Arrangement
SDB/loser 02 — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Cop (Saturn Version)

Virtua Cop — Music & Arrangement
Advertise — Music & Arrangement
Stage Select — Music & Arrangement
Arms Black Market — Music & Arrangement
Kong — Music & Arrangement
Underground Weapon Storage — Music & Arrangement
King — Music & Arrangement
Gang Headquarters — Music & Arrangement
President — Music & Arrangement
Fang — Music & Arrangement
F I N — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement

Cyber Troopers "Virtual-On" Official Sound Data

In the Blue Sky (Arrange Version) — Music & Arrangement, Performed by, Programming
The Wind Is Blowing (Arrange Version) — Music & Arrangement, Performed by, Programming

Gunblade NY

Gun Blade — Music & Arrangement
Credit — Music & Arrangement
Mission Select — Music & Arrangement
S.A.A.F. — Music & Arrangement
Times Square — Music & Arrangement
Boss 01 — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Midtown Manhattan — Music & Arrangement
United Nations H.Q. (515 Hours) — Music & Arrangement
Cargo Ship — Music & Arrangement
Boss 02 — Music & Arrangement
Brooklyn Bridge — Music & Arrangement
Battery Park — Music & Arrangement
Grand Army Plaza — Music & Arrangement
Midtown Night (Cry for You Lost Rainbow) — Music & Arrangement
Boss 03 — Music & Arrangement
Mission Complete — Music & Arrangement
Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
Gun Blade (short Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
Congratulations (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
Stage Select (Not Used) — Music & Arrangement
Continue (Not Used) — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear 02 — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear 02 (long Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

L.A. Machineguns

Rage of the machines / advertising BGM — Music & Arrangement
stage select — Music & Arrangement
Jet Squadron / Los Angeles stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
Black Judge / Los Angeles boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
mission success — Music & Arrangement
water raid / Alcatraz stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
Xenophobia / Alcatraz boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
The Goon / Las Vegas stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
out flankers / Las Vegas boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
mission failed — Music & Arrangement
smart sting / Yosemite stage BGM 1 — Music & Arrangement
overload / Yosemite stage BGM 2 — Music & Arrangement
Triskelion / Yosemite boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
Warning~Load of the Pit / Valley of fire stage BGM — Music & Arrangement
name entry — Music & Arrangement
Triumph / ending BGM 1 — Music & Arrangement
Patriot's Delight / ending BGM 2 — Music & Arrangement
Jet Squadron remix version — Music & Arrangement

Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Remixes "Oratorio Tangram"

movin' melodies / [email protected] Mix — Music, Remixed by

Crackin' DJ

Glamorous Fingers — Music & Arrangement
hipster — Music & Arrangement
road to the desert — Music & Arrangement
Double Moon — Music & Arrangement
glamorous fingers (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
hipster (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
road to the desert (scratching) — Music & Arrangement
double moon (scratching) — Music & Arrangement

Crackin' DJ Part 2

Natural Flow — Music & Arrangement
Miracle Cave — Music & Arrangement
Psychoanalyze — Music & Arrangement

Dennou Senki Virtual-On: Force

transition '01 ~ Force — Music & Arrangement
MSBS ver. 7.5 — Music & Arrangement
intermission ~ get ready — Music & Arrangement
tidal blue — Music & Arrangement
promotion — Music & Arrangement
S.L.C. '01 — Music & Arrangement
high on hope '01 — Music & Arrangement
encounter — Music & Arrangement
in the blue sky '01 — Music & Arrangement
conquista ciela — Music & Arrangement
air time — Music & Arrangement
no mercy — Music & Arrangement
the wind is blowing '01 — Music
loser ver. 2 — Music & Arrangement
lonely dancer — Music & Arrangement
destructive happiness — Music & Arrangement
winner ver. 01 — Music & Arrangement
fit so tight — Music & Arrangement
tiger! tiger! — Music & Arrangement
loser ver. 03 — Music & Arrangement
demotion — Music & Arrangement
515 hours — Music & Arrangement
winner ver. 02 — Music & Arrangement
put your future out of frame — Music & Arrangement
loser ver. 1 — Music & Arrangement
patience — Music & Arrangement
winner ver. 03 — Music & Arrangement
news — Music & Arrangement
models — Music & Arrangement
from the ruins — Music & Arrangement
black minalouche — Music & Arrangement
double P — Music & Arrangement
tears for bloody solid — Music & Arrangement
cry for your lost rainbow — Music & Arrangement
withdrawal — Music & Arrangement

Virtual-On 10th Anniversary Tournament "We Are The Champions!"

Transition '05 — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Opening theme; later reused as the Advertise BGM for Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 31: Cyber Troopers Virtual-On]

Sega Rally 2006

Toroidal Game — Music & Arrangement
Violently Overtaking — Music & Arrangement
Blue Horizon — Music & Arrangement

Yakuza 3

Entrance to the Chaos — Music & Arrangement

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Kentaro Koyama

Magazine articles

Main article: Kentaro Koyama/Magazine articles.

External links

Hito Maker entry #112 (Backup)
Profile on Hitmaker Sound Page (Backup)
Hitmaker Sound Page column (Backup) Vol.1, Vol.30, Vol.55

References

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[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-7] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Cyber_Troopers_Virtual_On_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Cyber Troopers Virtual On Saturn credits.pdf

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