Naofumi Hataya

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Naofumi Hataya
Place of birth: Saitama, Japan
Date of birth: 1966-11-13 (age 58)
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1990-04[1][2] – )
Divisions:
Divisions:
Role(s): Composer, Musician
Education: Rikkyo University
Twitter: @hatayatoday

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Naofumi Hataya (幡谷 尚史), also known by the alias Hata, is a Japanese musician and Sega of Japan composer known for his numerous contributions to the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Hataya is married to fellow Sega of Japan composer Tomoko Sasaki.

Career

Hataya graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though he did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, and began seeking a job at a music-related company. In 1990, he took a job at Sega of Japan, and continues to create sound and music for games to this day.

Aliases

Hataya has been credited under the aliases Nao Chan, Hata, Hatabaw, Hata-bow, N.H, N. Hataya and Dr. Rachael.

Artistry

Influences

Naofumi Hataya's music, which heavily relies on samples, takes influence from Black American culture and music, including the genres R&B, Soul, Funk and Hip hop.[7]

Production history

Games

Music

Hardware

Song credits

Main article: Naofumi Hataya/Song credits.

Wondermega Collection/Quiz Scramble Special

  • OP BGM[58] — Music & Arrangement
  • ゲーム中 BGM[58] — Music & Arrangement
  • Pie Nage BGM[58] — Music & Arrangement

Golden Axe III

  • Title Demo — Music & Arrangement
  • Character Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Ancient Mound — Arrangement
  • Tender Hamlet — Arrangement
  • Cave Of Cristal — Arrangement
  • Death Mountain — Arrangement
  • Ride The Whirlwind — Music & Arrangement
  • Cursed City — Arrangement
  • The Gate Of Fate — Music & Arrangement
  • Main Title — Music & Arrangement

Super Mega Drive Fan Vol. 1 - Mega CD Super Music Collection

  • Sonic Ambient Mix — Original Music (with Masafumi Ogata), Remixed by

Sonic CD (Japanese edition)

  • Palmtree Panic — Music & Arrangement
  • Palmtree Panic "G" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Palmtree Panic "P" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Palmtree Panic "B" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Quartz Quadrant — Music & Arrangement
  • Quartz Quadrant "G" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Quartz Quadrant "P" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Quartz Quadrant "B" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Stardust Speedway — Music & Arrangement
  • Stardust Speedway "G" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Stardust Speedway "P" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Stardust Speedway "B" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Metallic Madness — Music & Arrangement
  • Metallic Madness "G" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Metallic Madness "P" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Metallic Madness "B" mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss!! — Music & Arrangement
  • Final Fever — Music & Arrangement
  • Zone Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself — Music & Arrangement

The Hybrid Front

  • Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Prologue — Music & Arrangement
  • Scenario — Music & Arrangement
  • Battle Preparations — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 1/Variation 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Enemy Army Turn (Part 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Mission Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 1/Variation 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Enemy Army Turn (Part 1/Variation 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over (Mission Failure) — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 2/Normal) — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 2/Variation 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Your Army Turn (Part 2/Variation 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Enemy Army Turn (Part 2/Normal) — Music & Arrangement
  • Enemy Army Turn (Part 2/Variation 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Racing Deluxe

  • Sega — Music & Arrangement
  • Demonstration — Music & Arrangement
  • Select B.G.M. — Arrangement
  • Big Forest — Arrangement
  • Time Extend 1 — Arrangement
  • Laps 2 — Arrangement
  • Time Extend 2 — Arrangement
  • Laps 3 — Arrangement
  • Time Extend 3 — Arrangement
  • Laps 4 — Arrangement
  • Time Extend 4 — Arrangement
  • Laps 5 — Arrangement
  • Time Extend 5 — Arrangement
  • Get Goal — Arrangement
  • Game Over — Arrangement
  • Name Entry — Arrangement
  • Result — Music & Arrangement
  • Replay — Music & Arrangement
  • Bay Bridge — Arrangement
  • Acropolis — Arrangement
  • Pit In — Arrangement
  • Pit Out — Arrangement
  • Highland — Music & Arrangement
  • Sand Park — Music & Arrangement
  • 2P Battle — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Arrangement
  • Ending (Oversea) — Music & Arrangement
  • Record — Music & Arrangement

Ristar (Mega Drive version)

  • Go Ahead (Area Clear) — Music & Arrangement
  • Let's Go!! (Round Clear 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Fuu.. (Game Over) — Music & Arrangement

Shadow Squadron

  • Intro, Fighter Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Mission 6 — Music & Arrangement

Sega Rally Championship (Saturn version)

  • Mode Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Arcade Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Desert Replay — Music & Arrangement
  • Forest Replay — Music & Arrangement
  • Mountain Replay — Music & Arrangement
  • Lake Side Replay — Music & Arrangement
  • Put Up a Sign — Arrangement
  • Power Games — Arrangement
  • Result — Music & Arrangement
  • My Dear Friend, Rally (Saturn Version) — Arrangement
  • End Road of Monaco — Arrangement
  • Fanfare — Arrangement
  • Game Over YEAH! — Arrangement
  • Around a Letter — Arrangement
  • Ending Demo — Music & Arrangement

NiGHTS into Dreams

  • <Jingle> Sonic Team 1996 — Created by
  • Paternal Horn — Arrangement
  • Paternal Horn : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
  • <Jingle> Acrobat Time — Arrangement
  • The Dragon Gave a Loud Scream — Music & Arrangement
  • After the Dream — Arrangement
  • The Amazing Water : Spicy Ver. — Arrangement
  • <Jingle> Time Up — Created by
  • <Jingle> Pia Over — Arrangement
  • Gloom of the N.H.C. : Spicy Ver. — Arrangement
  • Message from Nightopia — Arrangement
  • Take the Snow Train — Music & Arrangement
  • Take the Snow Train : Sweet Ver. — Music
  • Take the Snow Train : Bitter Ver. — Music
  • Take the Snow Train : Spicy Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • Dreams Dreams : In Silent Memory — Arrangement
  • Suburban Museum : Spicy Ver. — Arrangement
  • Under Construction — Music & Arrangement
  • Under Construction : Sweet Ver. — Music
  • Under Construction : Bitter Ver. — Music
  • Under Construction : Spicy Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • NiGHTS and Reala — Music & Arrangement
  • NiGHTS and Reala : Theme of a Tragedic Revenge — Music & Arrangement
  • Peaceful Moment — Arrangement
  • <Event> Score the Goal! — Music & Arrangement
  • Fragmented Nights : Epilogue Ver. — Arrangement
  • Know Thyself! — Arrangement

Christmas NiGHTS

  • <Event> Missing Star — Arrangement
  • Welcome to Christmas NiGHTS — Arrangement
  • The Dragon Gave a Loud Scream : In Holy Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Jack Frost's Chime : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
  • Jack Frost's Chime : Spicy Ver. — Arrangement
  • New Year's "9th" — Arrangement
  • Rolling Eggman — Music & Arrangement
  • Dreams Dreams : Sweet Mix in Holy Night — Arrangement
  • Dreams Dreams : Nightopian Ver. — Arrangement

Burning Rangers (Japanese edition)

  • Burning Hearts ~Burning Angel~ — Words (with Tomoko Sasaki), Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • Request for an Immediate Rescue — Music & Arrangement
  • Rising Pressure — Music & Arrangement
  • Anemoth — Music & Arrangement
  • Soothing Heat — Music (with Fumie Kumatani)
  • We are Burning Rangers — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • Heartbreaking Encounter — Music & Arrangement
  • Welcome Back! — Music & Arrangement
  • I Just Smile — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • Burning Hearts ~Short Track~ — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • Burning-Ship to Take Off — Music & Arrangement

Burning Rangers (Overseas edition)

  • Angels with Burning Hearts — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • We are Burning Rangers — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming
  • I Just Smile — Music & Arrangement, Synth Programming

Radio DC

Space Channel 5

  • spaceport : introducing ulala!! — Arrangement
  • mororina♥ : the elegant coward — Music
  • asteroid belt : go! go! "astrobeat jr." — Music
  • mororian's base : strange path — Music
  • mororian's base : escape — Music
  • evila : attack of the perfect reporter — Music
  • blank TV : Ulala support chant — Music & Arrangement
  • ending : pala paya ... lounge musique — Music
  • mexican flyer [remix] — Arrangement

Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000

Daytona USA 2001

  • Speed Friend-Race — Music & Arrangement
  • Speed Friend-Mirror — Music & Arrangement
  • Speed Friend-Goal — Music & Arrangement
  • Speed Friend-Clear — Music & Arrangement

Serani Poji special remix

  • Uchusen wa Doko e Itta? ~space pocket mix~ — Remixed by

Space Channel 5 Part 2

  • We're a Dancing Team — Music & Arrangement
  • Perfection! Space Elementary School Band — Music & Arrangement
  • Fountain Plaza — Music & Arrangement
  • Guitar Showdown — Music & Arrangement
  • Invasion Song Mecha [Pon Piri] — Music & Arrangement
  • This is My Happiness featuring T. Mitsuyoshi — Music & Arrangement
  • Save Space Michael the Office Chief! — Music & Arrangement
  • Eyes Shining in the Dark — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba, Kenichi Tokoi & Tomoya Ohtani)
  • Connected Hearts — Music & Arrangement
  • Finale ~more happy more crazy~ — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba, Kenichi Tokoi & Tomoya Ohtani)
  • This is my happiness — Music

Sonic Heroes

  • Stage 02 : Ocean Palace — Music, Additional Programming
  • System Screen : Select — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Special Stage : Bonus Challenge — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Stage 12 : Mystic Mansion — Music & Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Programming

Astro Boy

  • Science Ministry Chief's Chambers (Daytime) — Music & Arrangement
  • Science Ministry Chief's Chambers (Night) — Music & Arrangement
  • Kombinat — Music & Arrangement
  • Bay Area — Music & Arrangement

Feel the Magic XY/XX

  • Intermission — Music & Arrangement
  • I Would Die for You [Full Version] — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Op — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Theme of Peace — Music & Arrangement
  • [Goldfish] — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Theme of Danger — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Boss — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Love Theme 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • [Dance] — Music & Arrangement
  • [Nightmare] — Music & Arrangement
  • [Last Battle] — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Ed — Music & Arrangement
  • Love's Ending Theme — Music & Arrangement (with Mariko Nanba)
  • Kimi Shine Select Theme — Music & Arrangement
  • I Would Die for You [Web Version] — Music & Arrangement
  • Closing — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Gems Collection

  • Fairy of A.I.F — Arrangement
  • Sonic3 MegaD Mix — Remixed by

The Rub Rabbits!

  • Introduction — Music & Arrangement
  • Where Do Babies Come From? [Full Version] — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Op — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Theme of Peace — Music & Arrangement
  • Heaven and Hell [AkaDoko Mix] — Music & Arrangement
  • [Rose] — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Boss 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Childhood Friend's Theme — Music & Arrangement
  • Carmen [Akadoko Mix] — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Boss 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • [Hitohada] — Music & Arrangement
  • Heaven and Hell [Full Version] — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Love Theme — Music & Arrangement
  • [Koitsu] — Music & Arrangement
  • Fate [Akadoko Mix] — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Max Love Theme — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Ed — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
  • Where Do Babies Come From? (Main Title) — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Select Theme — Music & Arrangement
  • Akadoko Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Kimi Shine Theme [A cappella Version] — Music & Arrangement
  • Rubit2005 — Music & Arrangement

Sega Rally 2006

  • Remember R-001 — Music & Arrangement

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

  • Eloquent Echo — Arrangement
  • Drifting Donbalon — Music & Arrangement
  • Eloquent Echo : Fluffy Catch — Arrangement
  • Eloquent Echo : River Rescue — Arrangement
  • Drifting Donbalon : Hard Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • Wandering Wildness — Arrangement
  • Cackling Chamelan — Music & Arrangement
  • Wandering Wildness : Bomb Panic — Arrangement (with Tomoko Sasaki)
  • Wandering Wildness : Coaster Rescue — Arrangement
  • Cackling Chamelan : Hard Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • Dreams Dreams : Located Link Mix — Arrangement
  • NiGHTS and Reala — Original Music & Re-Arrangement
  • Electrical Entertainment — Arrangement
  • Electrical Entertainment : Broadway Guide — Arrangement
  • Growing Wings — Manipulate (with Hideaki Kobayashi)
  • Sweeping Seashore — Music & Arrangement
  • Sweeping Seashore : Aqua Challenge — Music & Arrangement
  • Sweeping Seashore : Marine Escape — Music & Arrangement
  • Crystal Choir — Arrangement
  • Crystal Choir : Jewel Fever — Arrangement (with Tomoko Sasaki)
  • Merry Memory Go Round — Arrangement
  • Merry Memory Go Round : Forest Adventure — Arrangement
  • Dreams Dreams : Sky Concert — Arrangement
  • Cruising Together — Arrangement (with Tomoko Sasaki)
  • NiGHTS and Reala : Theme of a Tragedic Revenge — Original Music
  • Dreams Dreams : Sweet Snow — Co-Arrangement (with Tomoko Sasaki)
  • Dreams Dreams : Kids Ver. — Arrangement
  • NiGHTS : Journey of Dreams (Short Ver.) — Arrangement
  • <Event> Encounter — Arrangement
  • Sweeping Seashore : in Daylight — Music & Arrangement
  • Cowardly Custard — Music & Arrangement
  • Catch Me If You Can — Music & Arrangement
  • Duel in Dream — Arrangement
  • Peaceful Moment — Arrangement
  • Al-Di-La : Sandal Wood Ver. — Arrangement
  • <Event> Bad News — Music & Arrangement
  • <Event> Belief — Arrangement
  • Al-Di-La : Bergamot Ver. — Arrangement (with Tomoya Ohtani)
  • <Event> Thank You NiGHTS — Music

Blazer Drive

  • The Evening Sun in a Back Street — Music & Arrangement
  • Central Fall — Music & Arrangement
  • Frozen Park — Music & Arrangement
  • Desktop Load — Music & Arrangement
  • Wing of the Earth — Music & Arrangement
  • Parting — Music & Arrangement

Let's Tap

  • 365 Children — Music & Arrangement

Sonic and the Black Knight

  • I'm the Blacksmith — Arrangement, Programming
  • Sir Percival... The Knight of the Grail — Additional Programming

Sonic Colors (Wii version)

  • Area - Tropical Resort — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Terminal Velocity — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Colors (DS version)

  • Area - Tropical Resort — Music & Arrangement
  • Area - Terminal Velocity — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC versions)

  • Green Hill : Act 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Chemical Plant : Act 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Sky Sanctuary : Act 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Seaside Hill : Act 2 — Composed by (Ocean Palace)
  • End Roll Medley ver. 1 — Programming (with Jun Senoue)
  • Rival Battle : Metal Sonic "Stardust Speedway" — Composed by, Remixed by, Programming
  • White Space Medley — Composed by (with Jun Senoue, Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Tomoya Ohtani, Kenichi Tokoi & Mariko Nanba)
  • Menu 1 — Composed by, Original Programming
  • Jingle : Invincible ver. 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Jingle : Invincible ver. 2 — Programming

Sonic Generations (3DS version)

  • Casino Night : Act 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Mushroom Hill : Act 1 — Remixed by, Programming
  • Mushroom Hill : Act 2 — Additional Programming
  • Special Stage — Composed by, Original Programming
  • End Roll Medley ver. 2 — Programming (with Jun Senoue)

Sonic Lost World

  • Sugar Lane — Music & Arrangement

Uta Kumi 575

  • なんという世の中なのさ — Music & Arrangement
  • 365月病 — Music & Arrangement
  • オソロシ夜 — Music & Arrangement
  • 妄想カノジョ — Arrangement
  • サクラ咲くから! — Music & Arrangement
  • メガネ女史の叫び — Music & Arrangement
  • レベルリセット — Music & Arrangement
  • リア充ですが? — Music & Arrangement
  • おくり歌 — Music & Arrangement
  • 若い翼〜鳩寺女子学園校歌〜 — Music & Arrangement

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

  • Higher Higher — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Project 575

  • VOCALOID4 Library AZUKI & MATCHA Demo — Composer

Magazine articles

Main article: Naofumi Hataya/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Naofumi Hataya

Interviews

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol08/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-01-23 22:32)
  2. ↑ @rew_w on Twitter (Ghostarchive)
  3. ↑ http://sega.jp/segavoice/vol08/ (Wayback Machine: 2008-04-01 13:58)
  4. ↑ @hatayatoday on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2023-04-07 05:55)
  5. ↑ https://www.sega.jp/fb/segavoice/041125/01_2.html
  6. ↑ File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 6
  7. ↑ htt (Wayback Machine: 2001-01-26 17:16)
  8. ↑ File:Golden Axe II MD credits.pdf
  9. ↑ File:Kiss Shot MD credits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Quiz Scramble Special MCD credits.pdf
  11. ↑ File:Tougi Ou King Colossus MD credits.pdf
  12. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 GG credits.pdf
  13. ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 2 SMS credits.pdf
  14. ↑ File:Golden Axe III MD credits.pdf
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 File:Sonic CD MCD JP credits.pdf
  16. ↑ File:Sonic CD MCD US credits.pdf
  17. ↑ File:OutRunners MD credits.pdf
  18. ↑ File:Pro Striker 2 MD credits.pdf
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Hybrid Front MD credits.pdf
  20. ↑ File:Virtua Racing 32X credits.pdf
  21. ↑ File:Ristar MD credits.pdf
  22. ↑ File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf
  23. ↑ File:Stellar Assault 32X credits.pdf
  24. ↑ File:Sega Rally Championship JP Saturn credits.pdf
  25. ↑ File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  26. ↑ File:Sonic CD PC DirectX good ending credits.pdf
  27. ↑ File:Sega Rally Championship Plus Saturn credits.pdf
  28. ↑ File:Victory Goal '97 Saturn credits.pdf
  29. ↑ File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf
  30. ↑ File:Bio Hazard Saturn credits.pdf
  31. ↑ File:Sonic R Saturn credits.pdf
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 File:Burning Rangers JP Saturn credits.pdf
  33. ↑ File:StHR CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  34. ↑ File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2
  35. ↑ File:SC5OST CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
  36. ↑ File:SC5OST CD JP card5.pdf, page 2
  37. ↑ File:SC5UUNSMM CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
  38. ↑ File:SC5P2MMCRS CD JP card4.pdf, page 2
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:RadioDCNo3 CD JP Box.jpg
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 File:Sega01 book.pdf
  41. ↑ File:SeveralWIlls CD JP booklet.pdf, page 15
  42. ↑ File:StHOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 6
  43. ↑ File:TrueBlue CD JP booklet.pdf, page 5
  44. ↑ File:NiGHTSPerfectAlbum CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
  45. ↑ File:FacetoFaith CD JP booklet.pdf, page 11
  46. ↑ File:TalesofKnighthood CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10
  47. ↑ File:Crush40SuperSonicSongsTray.jpg
  48. ↑ File:Super32X15thAA Booklet.pdf, page 15
  49. ↑ File:SFROST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  50. ↑ File:MDLAH Music JP inlay front.png
  51. ↑ File:RiseAgainTray.jpg
  52. ↑ File:Live! CD JP booklet.pdf, page 15
  53. ↑ File:MaximumOverdrive CD JP inlay front.jpg
  54. ↑ File:SonicCD Vinyl UK back.jpg
  55. ↑ File:SC520AGGS CD JP card6.pdf, page 2
  56. ↑ File:GoSega60thAnniversaryAlbum CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 20
  57. ↑ File:Sega60th CD JP booklet.pdf
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 58.2 @hatayatoday on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-13 14:33)
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