Tatsuyuki Maeda

Tatsuyuki Maeda

Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1968-06-11 (age 54)
Employment history: Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega CS Sega Digital Media Wave Master Sega of Japan Divisions: Sega Creative Center New Entertainment R&D Dept. Sega Games
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]

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

References

[https:.2F.2Fwww.youtube.com.2Fwatch.3Fv.3DDi0DpYXHMKA.26t.3D89s-1] ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di0DpYXHMKA&t=89s

[:File:GoldenAxeTheMusic_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p9-2] File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 9

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20221214172753.2Fhttps:.2F.2Ftwitter.com.2Fhatayatoday.2Fstatus.2F647366589084364801-3] @hatayatoday on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-14 17:27)

[:File:Sonic_the_Hedgehog_3_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Sonic the Hedgehog 3 MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_3_.26amp.3B_Knuckles_MD_credits.pdf_p-5] File:Sonic 3 & Knuckles MD credits.pdf

[:File:Space_Harrier_32X_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Space Harrier 32X credits.pdf

[:File:After_Burner_32X_credits.pdf_p-7] File:After Burner 32X credits.pdf

[:File:Panzer_Dragoon_US_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-8] File:Panzer Dragoon US Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_3D_Blast_MD_credits.pdf_p-9] File:Sonic 3D Blast MD credits.pdf

[:File:Sonic_3D_Blast_Saturn_credits.pdf_p-10] File:Sonic 3D Blast Saturn credits.pdf

[:File:SADLCOST_CD_JP_booklet1.pdf_p2-11] File:SADLCOST CD JP booklet1.pdf, page 2

[:File:EternalArcadiaOST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p7-12] File:EternalArcadiaOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 7

[:File:VBoS_CD_US_back.jpg_p-13] File:VBoS CD US back.jpg

[:File:GoldenAxeTheMusic_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p12-14] File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 12

[:File:PSP2OSTWoU_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p11-15] File:PSP2OSTWoU CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11

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