Tatsuyuki Maeda
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Tatsuyuki Maeda |
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Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan |
Date of birth: 1968-06-11 (age 54) |
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Role(s): Musician |
Tatsuyuki Maeda (前田 龍之) is a Japanese composer and sound designer. He graduated from school with an electric organ player course. He is best known for composing the music for Sonic 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Dragon Force, and Sonic 3D Blast.
Alongside Masaru Setsumaru, he created the majority of the sound effects utilized in various Sega games. He was also the sound director for two handheld gaming systems: the Pico (for various titles) and the Game Boy Advance (for the Sonic the Hedgehog titles. (e.g. the Sonic Advance series)).
He played the character Johnny Maeda (ジョニー前田) on the recurring Radio DC show Johnny no Moisture Room.[3]
Contents
- 1 Production history
- 2 Song credits
- 2.1 Golden Axe III
- 2.2 J. League Pro Striker 2
- 2.3 Astal
- 2.4 Dragon Force
- 2.5 Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version)
- 2.6 Radio DC
- 2.7 Skies of Arcadia
- 2.8 Daytona USA 2001
- 2.9 Sonic Advance
- 2.10 Gunvalkyrie
- 2.11 Shinobi
- 2.12 Sonic Advance 2
- 2.13 Sonic Advance 3
- 2.14 Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force
- 2.15 NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- 2.16 Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- 3 External links
- 4 References
Production history
Games
- Kuni Chan no Game Tengoku Part 2 (Game Gear; 1992) — Music, Sound Effects
- Golden Axe III (Mega Drive; 1993) — Music and Sound Effect (as Ryunosuke)
- Seima Densetsu 3x3 Eyes (Mega-CD; 1993) — Special Thanks (as 龍之介)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — SEGA Sound Team[4]
- J.League Pro Striker 2 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Music and Sound Effect
- Sonic & Knuckles (Mega Drive; 1994) — SEGA Sound Team[5]
- Space Harrier (32X; 1994) — Thanks[6] (as T.Maeda)
- After Burner Complete (32X; 1995) — Programmers and Planners[7] (as T.Maeda)
- Victory Goal (Saturn; 1995) — Special thanks to
- Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — 声 (as 前田 龍之)
- Panzer Dragoon (Saturn; 1995) — Voices[8]
- Mickey to Ooki na Furudokei (Pico; 1995) — Sound Director
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — 音楽/効果音 (as 前田 龍之)
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — 作曲 (as 前田 龍之)
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — 編曲 (as 前田 龍之)
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — エンディング/イベントアニメ制作 (as 前田 龍之)
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Music/Sound Effects
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Music by
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Arranged by
- Astal (Saturn; 1995) — Ending/Event Animation Production
- Super Columns (Game Gear; 1995) — Sound Composer (as T.Maeda)
- Ninku (Game Gear; 1995) — Sound (as T.Maeda)
- Ninku Gaiden: Hiroyuki Daikatsugeki (Game Gear; 1995) — Sound Director (as 前田 龍之)
- Yukai na Mori no Packet (Pico; 1995) — Sound Director
- Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — 音楽 (as 前田 龍之)
- Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — 作・編曲 (as 前田 龍之)
- Dragon Force (Saturn; 1996) — Music
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive; 1996) — Music and Sound Effects (SOJ)[9]
- Nurie Daisuki! Dumbo no Waku Waku Circus! (Pico; 1997) — Sound Effects, Sound Director
- Advanced World War: Sennen Teikoku no Koubou (Saturn; 1997) — 音楽・効果音 (as 前田 龍之)
- Peter Pan Neverland e Ikou! (Pico; 1997) — Sound Director
- Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare (Saturn; 1998) — 音響効果 (as 前田 龍之)
- Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast; 1998) — Sound effects
- Atsumare! Guru Guru Onsen (Dreamcast; 1999) — サウンドスタッフ (as 前田 龍之)
- Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn; 1996) — Special Thanks to Mega Drive Version Music SFX Composers[10]
- Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — 音楽・音響効果 (as 前田 龍之)
- Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast; 2000) — BGM & Sound Effects
- Daytona USA 2001 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Composer
- Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance; 2001) — Sound Creators
- Gunvalkyrie (Xbox; 2002) — Sound Creator
- Sakura Taisen 4: Koi Seyo, Otome (Dreamcast; 2002) — スペシャルサンクス (as 前田 龍之)
- Shinobi (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Sound Creator
- Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance; 2002) — Sound Creators
- Skies of Arcadia (GameCube; 2002) — BGM & Sound Effects
- Drive Pico: Go Go! Car Navi Touring! (Pico; 2003) — Sound Effects
- Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Sound Creators
- Sonic N (N-Gage; 2003) — Sound Creator
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GameCube; 2003) — Special Thanks
- Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance; 2003) — Sound Creators
- Astro Boy (PlayStation 2; 2004) — Sound Creators
- Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance; 2004) — Sound Creators
- Dragon Treasure II (NAOMI; 2004) — Sound Designer (as 前田 龍之)
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (Wii; 2007) — Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Maeda)
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Music Composer & Arranger
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (Wii; 2007) — Sound Editor
- Valkyria Chronicles (PlayStation 3; 2008) — Sound
- Yakuza 3 (PlayStation 3; 2009) — Sounds Production
- Sonic and the Black Knight (Wii; 2009) — Game Sound Department
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii; 2009) — Movie Sound Effects (as Tatsuya Maeda)
- J.League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 6: Pride of J (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — スペシャルサンクス (as 前田 龍之)
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PlayStation Portable; 2009) — Sound Effect
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii; 2011) — Sound Editor (as Tatsuya Maeda)
- Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Sound Editors
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS; 2012) — Sound Editors (as Tatsuya Maeda)
- Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (Wii U; 2013) — Sound Editors (as Tatsuya Maeda)
- Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax (PlayStation 3; 2014) — コンポーザー (as 前田 龍之)
- Puyo Puyo Chronicle (Nintendo 3DS; 2016) — Sound Editors
- Sonic Forces (PlayStation 4; 2017) — Additional Dialogue Editor
- Devi & Pii (Mega Drive; 2022) — Sound (as Ryunosuke)
Music
- Sonic Adventure "Digi-LOG Conversation" Original Sound Track (CD; 1999) — Special Thanks[11]
- Eternal Arcadia Original Sound Track (CD; 2000) — Sound Composer[12]
- The Very Best of Sega (CD; 2004) — Music by[13]
- Dragon Force Complete Album (CD; 2005) — Music
- Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Commentator[14]
- Phantasy Star Portable 2 Original Soundtrack: Wings of Universe (CD; 2010) — SPECIAL THANKS to[15]
- Skies of Arcadia Eternal Soundtrack (CD; 2019) — Composer
- Skies of Arcadia Eternal Soundtrack (CD; 2019) — Special Thanks
- Soreike! Anpanman Eigo to Nakayoshi 2 Tanoshii Carnival (1994) [NOTE: Sound Director]
- Drive Pico (1996) [NOTE: Sound Effects]
- Sanrio Puroland (1997) [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects]
- Radio DC (CD) (1999) (as T.Maeda)
- Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Sound Effects (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
- Tian Xing: Swords of Destiny (2005) — Sound Director
- Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force (2005) — Music, Music & Arrangement (Ending Theme "The Future")
- Yakuza 4 (2010) — Sound Effects Production ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
- Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) — Sound Effect Production ("Yakuza: Dead Souls" Sound Team) (Staff)
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016) — Sound Editor (Sound Section)
Song credits
- Main article: Tatsuyuki Maeda/Song credits.
Golden Axe III
- Wilderness — Music & Arrangement[16]
- Thife Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Map — Music & Arrangement
- Boss Even Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Dim Jungle — Music & Arrangement
- Bloody Street — Music & Arrangement
- A Voyage Of Castle — Music & Arrangement
- In The Castle — Music & Arrangement
- Last Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Last Boss Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Ending — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
J. League Pro Striker 2
- Main Theme — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Used for "Theme of S-League" in Victory Goal]
- Team Select — Music & Arrangement
Astal
- Title — Music & Arrangement
- Let me try again! — Music & Arrangement
- Shining World — Music & Arrangement
- Let me try again! (Instrumental) — Music & Arrangement
- Shining World (Instrumental) — Music & Arrangement
Dragon Force
- Dragon Force -Main Theme- — Music & Arrangement
- Legend of Legendra "Legendra ~ Wicked God Madruk ~ Star Dragon Hasgard" — Music & Arrangement
- Courage — Music & Arrangement
- 8 Warriors of the Dragon Star — Music & Arrangement
- Land of the Sleeping Dragon — Music & Arrangement
- Astea's Voice — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Wein — Music & Arrangement
- Warning — Music & Arrangement
- Battle Start — Music & Arrangement
- Win — Music & Arrangement
- Field Start — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Teiris — Music & Arrangement
- Enemy — Music & Arrangement
- Cheerfulness — Music & Arrangement
- Nice to See You — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Leon — Music & Arrangement
- Ally — Music & Arrangement
- To Search — Music & Arrangement
- Desert Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Reluctance — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Junon — Music & Arrangement
- Grassland Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Reinhardt — Music & Arrangement
- Alarm — Music & Arrangement
- Snowfield Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Gongos — Music & Arrangement
- Castle Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Draw — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Mikhal — Music & Arrangement
- Duel — Music & Arrangement
- Friends — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Goldark — Music & Arrangement
- Field End — Music & Arrangement
- At Rest — Music & Arrangement
- Discovery — Music & Arrangement
- Calling — Music & Arrangement
- Rebellion — Music & Arrangement
- Level Up — Music & Arrangement
- Envoy of the Wicked God — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Madruk — Music & Arrangement
- Wicked God Madruk — Music & Arrangement
- A New History — Music & Arrangement
- The Future — Music & Arrangement
Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version)
- Rusty Ruin Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Rusty Ruin Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Diamond Dust Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Diamond Dust Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Volcano Valley Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Volcano Valley Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Gene Gadget Zone Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Gene Gadget Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Panic Puppet Zone Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Boss 1 — Music & Arrangement
Radio DC
- Switch Again — Switch Agains (with Monika Hudgins, Tomoko Sasaki, Sachiko Kawamura, Sawako Sogabe, Takahiro Fukada, Naofumi Hataya, Masaru Setsumaru & Yoshitada Miya)
Skies of Arcadia
- Sky Pirate Island — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Galcian — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of "Reflection" — Music & Arrangement
- Sky Pirate Hideout — Music & Arrangement
- Scorching Heat Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
- Battle 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Cave Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of the Black Sky Pirates — Music & Arrangement
- Bombardment 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Drachma — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of the Empire — Music & Arrangement
- Valua City — Music & Arrangement
- Military Facility Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
- Battle Victory — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Gilder — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of "Hatred" — Music & Arrangement
- Yafutoma Dawn — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of "Nervous / Pinch" 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Battle 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of "Rejoice" — Music & Arrangement
- Ice Town — Music & Arrangement
- Bombardment Victory — Music & Arrangement
- The Great Silver Temple — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Enrique — Music & Arrangement
- Last Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of "Delight" — Music & Arrangement
- Kingdom of Nasrid 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Military Facility Dungeon 2 — Music & Arrangement
Daytona USA 2001
- Winning Run — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Advance
- Act Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Drown — Arrangement
- 1-Up — Music & Arrangement
- VS Success — Music & Arrangement
- VS Miss — Music & Arrangement
Gunvalkyrie
- Halley's Comet — Music & Arrangement
- Power, glory and tragedy — Music & Arrangement
- Valkyrie's launch — Music & Arrangement
- Banquet, before, hereafter — Music & Arrangement
- Valkyrie's launch II — Music & Arrangement
- The bloom — Music & Arrangement
- The pandemonium — Music & Arrangement
- <inner voices> - Trick or treat - — Music & Arrangement
Shinobi
- Transfiguration — Music & Arrangement
- Moritsune — Music & Arrangement
- Shinobi Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Yatsurao — Music & Arrangement
- Azure Dragon — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Advance 2
- Unrival — Music & Arrangement
- Message — Music & Arrangement
- Message 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Time Attack 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Time Attack 3 — Music & Arrangement
- VS 1 — Music & Arrangement
- VS 3 — Music & Arrangement
- VS 4 — Music & Arrangement
- VS End — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Advance 3
- Clear 1 — Music & Arrangement
- VS BGM 8 — Music & Arrangement
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 18: Dragon Force
- Dragon Force -Main Theme- — Music & Arrangement
- Legend of Legendra "Legendra ~ Wicked God Madruk ~ Star Dragon Hasgard" — Music & Arrangement
- 8 Warriors of the Dragon Star — Music & Arrangement
- Land of the Sleeping Dragon — Music & Arrangement
- Astea's Voice — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Wein — Music & Arrangement
- Warning — Music & Arrangement
- Battle Start — Music & Arrangement
- Win — Music & Arrangement
- Field Start — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Teiris — Music & Arrangement
- Enemy — Music & Arrangement
- Cheerfulness — Music & Arrangement
- Nice to See You — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Leon — Music & Arrangement
- Ally — Music & Arrangement
- To Search — Music & Arrangement
- Desert Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Reluctance — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Junon — Music & Arrangement
- Grassland Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Reinhardt — Music & Arrangement
- Alarm — Music & Arrangement
- Snowfield Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Gongos — Music & Arrangement
- Castle Battle — Music & Arrangement
- Draw — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Mikhal — Music & Arrangement
- Duel — Music & Arrangement
- Friends — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Goldark — Music & Arrangement
- Field End — Music & Arrangement
- At Rest — Music & Arrangement
- Discovery — Music & Arrangement
- Calling — Music & Arrangement
- Rebellion — Music & Arrangement
- Level Up — Music & Arrangement
- Envoy of the Wicked God — Music & Arrangement
- Lose 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Theme of Madruk — Music & Arrangement
- Wicked God Madruk — Music & Arrangement
- A New History — Music & Arrangement
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- <Event> Reala Returns — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> Captive — Music & Arrangement
- <Event> Suspicion — Music & Arrangement
Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax
- Despair — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Login:Next Dream — Music & Arrangement, Programming
External links
- Tatsuyuki Maeda's 1st Wave Master profile (2001-2004) on archive.org
- Tatsuyuki Maeda's 2nd Wave Master profile (2003-2004) on archive.org
References
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di0DpYXHMKA&t=89s
- ↑ File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 9
- ↑ @hatayatoday on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-14 17:27)
- ↑ File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3 & Knuckles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Space Harrier 32X credits.pdf
- ↑ File:After Burner 32X credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:EternalArcadiaOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 7
- ↑ File:VBoS CD US back.jpg
- ↑ File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 12
- ↑ File:PSP2OSTWoU CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ http://sst.sega.jp/news/201505.html