Tatsuya Kouzaki

Tatsuya Kouzaki

Employment history: Sega Enterprises (1994^[1] – ) Divisions: Sega Digital Media Wave Master Sega Sega Games Sega Divisions: Sega Sound Development Division
Role(s): Sound Designer, Composer

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Tatsuya Kouzaki (幸崎達哉), also known by the alias Pomtaro or Pontaro, is a Japanese musician and Sega of Japan sound designer and composer.

Career

Production history

Games

Party Quiz Mega Q (Mega Drive; 1993) — 制作協力^[3] (as 幸崎ポン)
OutRunners (Mega Drive; 1994) — Sound Composer^[4] (as Pomtaro)
The Hybrid Front (Mega Drive; 1994) — S.E.^[5] (as PONTARO)
Virtua Racing Deluxe (32X; 1994) — Sound Director^[6] (as T.Kozaki)
Metal Head (32X; 1995) — Sound Designer^[7]
Chaotix (32X; 1995) — Sound Director^[8]
Stellar Assault (32X; 1995) — Sound effects^[9]
Astal (Saturn; 1995) — 音楽／効果音^[10] (as 幸崎達哉)
Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Music/Sound Effects^[11] (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Ninku (Game Gear; 1995) — Special Thanks (as T.Kozaki)
Wing Arms (Saturn; 1995) — Special thanks to^[12] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Virtua Fighter (32X; 1995) — Sound Designers^[13] (as Tatsuya Kohzaki)
F1 Challenge (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Composers^[14]
Sega Rally Championship (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Director^[15] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sega Rally Championship (Saturn; 1995) — Sound Effects^[15] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Effects^[16]
Greatest Nine '96 (Saturn; 1996) — サウンドディレクター (as 幸崎達哉)
Sega Rally Championship Plus (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Director^[17] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sega Rally Championship Plus (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Effects^[17] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
World Series Baseball II (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Director^[18]
Virtua Cop (Windows PC; 1996) — Sound Composer
Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Effects^[19] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams (Saturn; 1996) — Sound Effects
Daytona USA Circuit Edition (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Efefcts^[20] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sega Rally Championship (Windows PC; 1997) — Sound Director (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sega Rally Championship (Windows PC; 1997) — Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 (Saturn; 1997) — Sound^[21] (as T.Kouzaki)
Sonic Jam (Saturn; 1997) — Sound Director^[22]
Resident Evil (Saturn; 1997) — Sound design^[23]
Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 Make Miracle (Saturn; 1997) — Sound^[24]
Daytona USA Deluxe (Windows PC; 1997) — Sound Effect (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 98 (Saturn; 1998) — Sound Director^[25] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Dream Passport (Dreamcast; 1998) — サウンドスタッフ (as 幸崎達哉)
Dream Passport 2 (Dreamcast; 1999) — スペシャルサンクス (as 幸崎達哉)
Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドディレクター (as 幸崎達哉)
Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Sound Technical Director (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — AP&I スクリプター (as 幸崎達哉)
Roommania 203 (Dreamcast; 2000) — モーションアクター (as 幸崎達哉)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — サウンドディレクター (as 幸崎達哉)
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — Sound Director
Daytona USA 2001 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Sound Designer
Guru Guru Onsen 2 (Dreamcast; 2001) — サウンドディレクター (as 幸崎達哉)
Rez (Dreamcast; 2001) — Sound Director
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast; 2002) — Wave Master's Special Thanks To (as Tatsuya Kohzaki)
Space Channel 5: Part 2 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Wave Master's Special Thanks To (as Tatsuya Kohzaki)
Guru Guru Onsen 3 (Dreamcast; 2002) — サウンド制作協力 (as 幸崎達哉)
Online Games: Dai Guru Guru Onsen (PlayStation 2; 2002) — サウンド制作協力 (as 幸崎達哉)
Space Channel 5 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Sound Technical Director (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube; 2002) — Sound Director^[26] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — Sound Director (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
New Roommania: Porori Seishun (PlayStation 2; 2003) — 声の出演 (as 幸崎達哉)
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube; 2003) — Sound Coordinator (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Sonic N (N-Gage; 2003) — Sound Producer
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — Sound Producer
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Sound Technical Director
Space Channel 5: Special Edition (PlayStation 2; 2003) — Waver Master's Special Thanks to
Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (GameCube; 2003) — Sound Producer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst (Windows PC; 2004) — Sound Section
Sega Superstars (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Special Thanks
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Xbox; 2004) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Gems Collection (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube; 2005) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kousaki)
Puyo Puyo Fever 2 (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Voice Recording Coordinator
Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2; 2005) — Sound Effects
Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube; 2005) — Sound Effects
Shadow the Hedgehog (Xbox; 2005) — Sound Effects
Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3; 2006) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360; 2006) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Mega Collection Plus (Windows PC; 2006) — Special Thanks (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS; 2009) — Sound Creators (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (Wii; 2010) — Sound Editor
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I (iOS; 2010)
Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS; 2010) — Sound Effects
Sonic Colours (Wii; 2010) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Generations (Steam; 2011) — Sound Designer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Generations (Windows PC; 2011) — Sound Designer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Generations (Xbox 360; 2011) — Sound Designer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Generations (PlayStation 3; 2011) — Sound Designer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS; 2011) — Sound Designer (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Phantasy Star Online 2 (Windows PC; 2012) — Sound Effects
Phantasy Star Nova (PlayStation Vita; 2014) (as 幸崎達哉)
Dennou Senki Virtual-On x Toaru Majutsu no Index: Toaru Majutsu no Virtual-On (PlayStation Vita; 2017) — SOUND
Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (iOS; 2018) — サウンドディレクター・効果音 (as 幸崎達哉)
Idola: Phantasy Star Saga (Android; 2018) — サウンドディレクター・効果音 (as 幸崎達哉)
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Windows PC; 2021) — Sound Effects
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis (Xbox One; 2021) — Sound Effects
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Xbox One; 2021) — Game Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (PlayStation 4; 2021) — Game Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Nintendo Switch; 2021) — Game Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Epic Games Store; 2021) — Game Sound Editor
Persona 5 Royal (Xbox One; 2022) — Sound Editor
Party Quiz Mega Q 2022 (Mega Drive; 2022) — 制作協力 (as 幸崎ポン)
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 4; 2022) — Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Frontiers (PlayStation 5; 2022) — Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Frontiers (Nintendo Switch; 2022) — Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Supervisor Sound Editor
Sonic Colours: Ultimate (Steam; 2023) — Game Sound Editor
Sonic X Shadow Generations (PlayStation 5; 2024) — Sound Designers (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Xbox One; 2024) — Sound Designers (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Sonic X Shadow Generations (Nintendo Switch; 2024) — Sound Designers (as Tatsuya Kozaki)

Music

A NiGHTS Remix: Another Dreams (CD; 1997) — Original Sound Effects Created by
Eternal Arcadia Original Sound Track (CD; 2000) — Sound Director^[27]
Rez Gamer's Guide to... (CD; 2002) — Sound Director
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (CD; 2002) — Special Thanks^[28] (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Let the Winds Blow Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution Original Sound Track (CD; 2003) — Special Thanks
OutRun 20th Anniversary Box (CD; 2007) — Commentator
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (CD; 2014) — Supervisors (as Tatsuya Kozaki)
Skies of Arcadia Eternal Soundtrack (CD; 2019) — Sound Director (as Tatsuya Kozaki)

Hardware

Sega Dreamcast (Dreamcast; 1998) (as Tatuya Kouzaki)
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (Saturn Version) (1996) [NOTE: Uncredited; data porting work, etc.]
Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — AP&I Scripter (Original Staff), Motion Actor (Motion Capture Studio - Links DigiWorks) (Original Staff)

Song credits

Main article: Tatsuya Kouzaki/Song credits.

OutRunners (Mega Drive Version)

Title Screen — Music & Arrangement
Car Select — Music & Arrangement
Mega Driver — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Pre Stage — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Checker Point — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Game Start — Music & Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Magical Sound Shower (1993) — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Passing Breeze (1993) — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Splash Wave (1993) — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Picture the Rivers — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Blow Your Cool — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Looking for the Rainbow — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Speed King — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Adventure — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Sonic Control — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Grand Canyon — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
San Francisco — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
South America — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Niagara Falls — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Hawaii — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Pacific Ocean Crossway Bridge — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Spain — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Atlantic Ocean Underwater Tunnel — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Switzerland — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
China — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Japan — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Hong Kong — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Egypt — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Mediterranean Sea — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
France — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Germany — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Jingle Bells [Secret Track] — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Waiting Your Entry from Virtua Racing — Arrangement
Final Stage — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Goal — Music & Arrangement
Dream Flying — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
Meaning of the Light - Game Over — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)
Last Wave (1993) — Arrangement (with Junko Shiratsu)

NiGHTS into Dreams

<Jingle> Introduced Dream — Created by

Christmas NiGHTS

<Jingle> Introduced Dream — Created by

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tatsuya Kouzaki

External links

Tatsuya Kouzaki on Facebook

References

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20160420162521.2Fhttp:.2F.2Fnights.sega.jp.2Fnights1.2Fsnd.2Fnsnd.2Fbox.2F_.html-1] ttp://nights.sega.jp/nights1/snd/nsnd/box/_.html (Wayback Machine: 2016-04-20 16:25)

[Sega_Rally_Championship:_30th_Anniv._Album-2] Sega Rally Championship: 30th Anniv. Album

[:File:Party_Quiz_Mega_Q_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Party Quiz Mega Q MD credits.pdf

[:File:OutRunners_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:OutRunners MD credits.pdf

[:File:Hybrid_Front_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Hybrid Front MD credits.pdf

[:File:Virtua_Racing_32X_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Virtua Racing 32X credits.pdf

[:File:Metal_Head_32X_credits.pdf_p-7] File:Metal Head 32X credits.pdf

[:File:Chaotix_32X_good_ending_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Chaotix 32X good ending credits.pdf

[:File:Stellar_Assault_32X_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Stellar Assault 32X credits.pdf

[:File:Kisuishou_Densetsu_Astal_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Kisuishou Densetsu Astal Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Astal_Saturn_US_credits.pdf_p-11] File:Astal Saturn US credits.pdf

[:File:Wing_Arms_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-12] File:Wing Arms Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Virtua_Fighter_32X_credits.pdf_p-13] File:Virtua Fighter 32X credits.pdf

[:File:F-1_Live_Information_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-14] File:F-1 Live Information Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sega_Rally_Championship_JP_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-15] 15.0 ^15.1 File:Sega Rally Championship JP Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:NiGHTS_into_Dreams_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-16] File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sega_Rally_Championship_Plus_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-17] 17.0 ^17.1 File:Sega Rally Championship Plus Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:World_Series_Baseball_II_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-18] File:World Series Baseball II Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_CCE_credits.pdf_p-19] File:Daytona USA CCE credits.pdf

[:File:Daytona_USA_Circuit_Edition_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-20] File:Daytona USA Circuit Edition Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Yakyuu_Greatest_Nine_97_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-21] File:Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_Jam_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-22] File:Sonic Jam Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Bio_Hazard_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-23] File:Bio Hazard Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Yakyuu_Greatest_Nine_97_Make_Miracle_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-24] File:Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 97 Make Miracle Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Pro_Yakyuu_Greatest_Nine_98_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-25] File:Pro Yakyuu Greatest Nine 98 Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:SonicMegaCollection_GC_US_Credits.pdf_p-26] File:SonicMegaCollection GC US Credits.pdf

[:File:EternalArcadiaOST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p7-27] File:EternalArcadiaOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 7

[:File:SC5P2MMCRS_CD_JP_card4.pdf_p2-28] File:SC5P2MMCRS CD JP card4.pdf, page 2

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