Tomoko Sasaki

From Sega Retro

Tomoko Sasaki (佐々木朋子, ササキトモコ) is the main composer of the NiGHTS series. She also provided the voice heard in the Sonic Team 1996 jingle as well as those of the various Chao types throughout the Sonic series. Sometime around the release of NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams, she left the company.

She is also known as Talking Moon, an alias she adopted for the single release of NiGHTS' main theme, "Dreams Dreams." She utilized this alias once more for the overseas version of Burning Rangers despite already being credited by her real name.

Interestingly enough, the alias she was credited by for one of her first games with the company (Maguro) was used as a cheat code in Ristar (another game Sasaki worked on) that fully unlocked the game's sound test and added a filter (aka Onchi Mode) to the game's music.

Production History

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) — Sound Composer (as Maguro) [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Panic! (1993) — Sound [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Tomoko)
Virtua Racing Deluxe (1994) — Special Thanks (as T. Sasaki)
Ristar (1995) — Music Composer [NOTE: Sound Design, Music, Sound Effects Production and Data Creation]
Blue Seed (1995) [NOTE: BGM and Sound Effects Data Creation]
NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
Christmas NiGHTS (1996) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Story Work, Narration, Sound Design, Music and Data Creation]
Burning Rangers (Japanese edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~"), Words by ("I Just Smile"), Lead vocal ("I Just Smile")
Burning Rangers (Overseas edition) (1998) — Words by (Theme Music "Angels with Burning Hearts"), English words by (Theme Music "Angel with Burning Hearts") (as Talking Moon), Words by ("We are Burning Rangers") (as Talking Moon), Words by ("I Just Smile") (as Talking Moon)
Sonic Adventure (1998) — Special thanks [NOTE: Character Voice (Chao)]
Radio DC (CD) (1999)
Space Channel 5 (1999) — a very special thanks to [NOTE: Early Sound Plan]
ROOMMANIA#203 (2000) [NOTE: Original Plan, Scenario, Sound Design, Music, Serani Poji, Character Voice]
Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000)
Super Galdelic Hour (2001) — Sound Director, Music Producer, Composer
Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Voices
Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Voices
Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Words ("This is my happiness")
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — a very special thanks to
Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Words ("This is my happiness")
Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
The Rub Rabbits! (2005) — Short‑jingle & Chorus
Mite Kiite Nou de Kanjite Crossword Tengoku (2007)
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Lead Music Composer
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Music Arrangement
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sega Characters (Japanese) (Voice)
DeathSmiles II X (Xbox 360 Version) (2010)
Sonic Colors (DS Version) (2010) — Chao (Voice)