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Kazuhiko Nagai

Place of birth: Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1960-07-22 (age 64)
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Sound Designer

Kazuhiko "NAV." Nagai (長井和彦) is a former Sega sound designer best known for composing the music for Sega System 32 title Rad Mobile. He joined Sega in 1986, and is also notable for designing the first in-house version of the Mega Drive's sound driver.

In recent years Nagai has worked on the Oshare Majo series with former Sega sound designer and wife Chikako Kamatani, and also contributed a song to a movie scored by Masamichi Amano.

Production history

Games

Enduro Racer (Hang-On hardware; 1986) — Help & Coding
OutRun (OutRun hardware; 1986) — Help & Coding
World Bingo (Medal game; 1986) — Compose & SE
Zillion (Master System; 1987) — Sound Direction, Sound Effects
Alien Syndrome (Master System; 1987) — Music (as Navy)
Alien Syndrome (Master System; 1987) — Sound Efeecter (as Navy)
SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative (Master System; 1987) — Sound all
Zillion II: The Tri Formation (Master System; 1987) — Direction, SE
Maze Hunter 3D (Master System; 1988) — Sound all
Space Harrier II (Mega Drive; 1988) — Sound Programmer^[1] (as Navy)
Altered Beast (Mega Drive; 1988) — Sound^[2] (as Nav)
Rambo III (Master System; 1988) — Sound all
Chouon Senshi Borgman (Master System; 1988) — Music Composed by (as Nav)
Scramble Spirits (Master System; 1989) — Compose
Cyborg Hunter (Master System; 1989) — Direction, SE
Phantasy Star II (Mega Drive; 1989) — Sound Effects^[3] (as Nav)
Altered Beast (Master System; 1989)
Ghouls'n Ghosts (Mega Drive; 1989) — Capcom/SEGA hybrid driver, SE
Rambo III (Mega Drive; 1989) — Sound all
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Mega Drive; 1990) — Sound Assistant^[4] (as Iagan)
Pyramid Magic III (Mega Drive; 1991) — Sound Coordinate (as Nav)
Rad Mobile (System 32; 1991) — Direction, driver, compose, SE (sound all)
Quiz Shukudai o Wasuremashita! (System 24; 1991) — Music
Rad Rally (System 32; 1991)
Spider-Man: The Videogame (System 32; 1991)
Holosseum (System 32; 1992) — Direction, driver, compose, SE (sound all)
Star Wars Arcade (Model 1; 1993) — Sound Coordinator (as Nav)
Gale Racer (Saturn; 1994) — Special Thanks To^[5]
Golden Axe: The Duel (Sega Titan Video; 1995) — Composer (as K.Nagai)
Ejihon Tantei Jimusho (Sega Titan Video; 1995) — Direction, SE
Golden Axe: The Duel (Saturn; 1995) — Composer^[6] (as K.Nagai)
Sky Target (Model 2; 1995) — Music & Sound Effects
Aqua Nova (Large attraction; 1996)
Beast In Darkness (Large attraction; 1996)
The Crypt (Large attraction; 1996) — Music / Sound Effects
Murder Lodge (Mid-size attraction; 1996)
Lost Cemetery (Large attraction; 1997)
Wild River (Mid-size attraction; 1998)
Drift Cart (Large attraction; 1998)
Galaxy Dream (Medal game; 1999) — Sound all
Mushiking: The King of Beetles (NAOMI; 2003) — Sound
Ashi Puri! (Arcade; 2004) — Sound all
Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! (System SP; 2004) — All Sound
Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (RingEdge; 2014) — Supporters
Chunithm (Nu 1.1; 2015) — Acoustic Designer
Moon Dancer: Youseiou no Kikan (Mega Drive; unreleased)

Music

Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Product Advisor^[7]
Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Commentator^[7]
Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Co-Producer^[8]
Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Track. 25 "Soup Up -2011- NAV. Arrange Ver" Performer^[8]

Hardware

Sega Mega Drive (Mega Drive; 1988) — Spec Design of OPN2 / Sound Driver
Sega System 32 (Arcade; 1990) — Sound Driver
Sega Titan Video (Arcade; 1995) — Sound Driver
Accessories
FM Sound Unit (Master System; 1987) — Sound Driver

Altered Beast (Master System Version) (1989)
Ghostbusters (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Sound (as Nav.)
Rail Chase (1991)
Oshare Majo Love and Berry (2004)
Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie ~Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu~ (Anime) (2007)
Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD) (2011)

Song credits

Alien Syndrome (Master System Version)

Dooms Day (Main BGM) — Arrangement
Killer Instinct (Boss) — Arrangement

Altered Beast (Mega Drive Version)

Rise from Your Grave (Round 1, 4) — Arrangement
Altered Beast (Power Up) — Arrangement
Gaum-Hammer (Boss Theme) — Arrangement
Crystal Ball Theme (Round Clear) — Arrangement
Closed in Upon Me (Round 2, 5) — Arrangement
I'll Be Back (Round 3) — Arrangement
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (Ending) — Arrangement
Game Over — Arrangement

Altered Beast (Master System Version)

Rise from Your Grave (Round 1, 4) — Arrangement
Altered Beast (Power Up) — Arrangement
Gaum-Hammer (Round 2, 3) — Arrangement
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (Ending) — Arrangement
Game Over — Arrangement
Crystal Ball Theme (No Use) — Arrangement

Ghostbusters (Mega Drive Version)

Main Theme — Arrangement
Character Select — Music & Arrangement
Stage Select — Music & Arrangement
Stage Demo — Music & Arrangement
Home Sweet Home (Stage 1) — Music & Arrangement
Menu — Music & Arrangement
Encounter! (Middle Boss) — Music & Arrangement
Middle Boss Clear — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Clear Demo — Music & Arrangement
Shop — Music & Arrangement
Apartment (Stage 2) — Music & Arrangement
Woody House (Stage 3) — Music & Arrangement
High-Rise Building (Stage 4) — Music & Arrangement
Castle (Stage 5) — Music & Arrangement
Last Stage Demo — Music & Arrangement
Deep Hole (Last Stage) — Music & Arrangement
Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Rad Mobile

Advertise — Music & Arrangement
Credit — Music & Arrangement
Soup Up (Round 1, 2) — Music & Arrangement
Gang Bang (Round 3, 4) — Music & Arrangement
Submission & Domination (Round 5, 6, 7, 11) — Music & Arrangement
Fall Head Over Heal (Round 8, 9, 12) — Music & Arrangement
Race Completion Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Golden Axe: The Duel (Arcade version)

title — Music & Arrangement
Character selection — Music & Arrangement
VS screen — Music & Arrangement
Kain Blade — Music & Arrangement
Milan Flare — Music & Arrangement
Gillius Rockhead — Music & Arrangement
Jamm — Music & Arrangement
Zoma — Music & Arrangement
Doc — Music & Arrangement
Green — Music & Arrangement
Keel — Music & Arrangement
Panchos — Music & Arrangement
Death Adder — Music & Arrangement
Intrusion — Music & Arrangement
Golden Axe — Music & Arrangement
Ending 1 — Music & Arrangement
Ending 2 — Music & Arrangement
Ending 3 — Music & Arrangement
Staff roll — Music & Arrangement
Name entry — Music & Arrangement
Continue — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Demo — Music & Arrangement

Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack

Soup Up -2011- (NAV. Arrange Ver.) — Music & Arrangement

References

[:File:Space_Harrier_II_MD_credits.pdf_p-1] File:Space Harrier II MD credits.pdf

[:File:Altered_Beast_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Altered Beast MD credits.pdf

[:File:Phantasy_Star_II_MD_credits.pdf_p-3] File:Phantasy Star II MD credits.pdf

[:File:Moonwalker_MD_credits.pdf_p-4] File:Moonwalker MD credits.pdf

[:File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-5] File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf

[:File:GoldenAD_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf_p-6] File:GoldenAD Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf

[:File:GoldenAxeTheMusic_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p12-7] 7.0 ^7.1 File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 12

[:File:RadMobileOST_CD_JP_Booklet.pdf_p3-8] 8.0 ^8.1 File:RadMobileOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 3

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 ==Production history==
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-* ''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (Master System Version) (1987) — Music (as '''Navy'''), Sound Efeecter (as '''Navy''')
+{{ProductionHistory|Kazuhiko Nagai|Navy|Nabiis|Nav|Iagan|K.Nagai|長井 和彦}}
-* ''[[Hoshi wo Sagashite...]]'' (1988) — Sound (as '''Nabiis''')
-* ''[[Space Harrier II]]'' (Sega Master System/Mega Drive Version) (1988) — Sound Programmer (as '''Navy''')
-* ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1988) — Sound (as '''Nav''')
-* ''[[Cyborg Hunter]]'' (1988) — Music Composer (as '''Nav''')
-* ''[[Phantasy Star II]]'' (1989) — Sound Effects (as '''Nav''')
 * ''[[Altered Beast]]'' (Master System Version) (1989)
 * ''[[Ghostbusters (Mega Drive)|Ghostbusters]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Sound (as '''Nav.''')
-* ''[[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Sound Assistant (as '''Iagan''')
-* ''[[Rad Mobile]]'' (1991)
 * ''[[Rail Chase]]'' (1991)
-* ''[[Pyramid Magic III]]'' (1991) — Sound Coordinate (as '''Nav''')
-* ''[[Gale Racer]]'' (1994) — Special Thanks To
-* ''[[Golden Axe: The Duel]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) — Composer (as '''K.Nagai''')
-* ''[[Sky Target]]'' (Arcade version) (1995) — Music & Sound Effects
 * ''[[Oshare Majo Love and Berry]]'' (2004)
 * ''Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie ~Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu~'' (Anime) (2007)
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 }}
-==Song Credits==
+==Song credits==
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 ===''[[Alien Syndrome]]'' (Master System Version)===