Tomonori Sawada

Tomonori Sawada (澤田 朋伯) joined Sega in 1992. The first project he worked on was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Game Gear. He has since been the sound director for both the Panzer Dragoon and Sonic Riders series.

Production History

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1992) — Sound (as Dawasa)
• Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992/1993) — Sound Programmer (as T.Sawada), Sound Composer (as T.Sawada)
• Golden Axe III (1993) — Music and Sound Effect (as T.S)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
• World Series Baseball (1995) — Sound Director
• Panzer Dragoon (1995) — Sound Director, Sound Effects
• Let's Make a Pro J-League Soccer Club! (Saturn Version) (1996) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects]
• Panzer Dragoon Zwei (1996) — Sound Effects/Sound Director, Music
• Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition (1996) — Sound Director, Music & Remix
• Hanagumi Taisen Columns (Saturn Version) [NOTE: Sound Direction and BGM Arrange]
• Resident Evil (Saturn Version) (1997) [NOTE: Uncredited; BGM Data Porting]
• Daytona USA Deluxe (1997) — Music & Remix
• Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Director (Sound Part), Sound Effects and MA
• Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast and PC Versions) (1999) — Music, Sound Effects
• Radio DC (CD) (1999)
• Jet Set Radio (2000) [NOTE: Created Sound Effects and BGM for the game, but went uncredited]
• Phantasy Star Online (2000) — Sound Designer
• Phantasy Star Online Ver. 2 (2001) — Sound Designer
• Rez (2001) — Assistant Sound Creator [NOTE: BGM Data and Sound Effects]
• Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (CD) (2002)
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (2002/2003) — Sound Designer
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Sound Director (Wave Master) [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects]
• Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Plus (2003) — Sound Designer
• Onimusha: Blade Warriors (2003)
• Sonic Heroes (2003) — Sound Effects
• Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Sound Creator
• Sangokushi Taisen (2005)
• Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Sound Creator
• Sega Rally 2006 (2006)
• Sonic Riders (2006) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Sound Effects
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Sound Effects
• Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Sound Effects
• Blazer Drive (2009)
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version) (2009) — Composer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS Version) (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound
• Yakuza 4 (2010) — Sound Effects Production ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
• Sonic Free Riders (2010) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Sound Effects
• Rise of Nightmares (2011) — Sound Director

Song Credits

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear and Master System Versions)

• Under Ground Zone — Music & Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles

• Sky Sanctuary Zone — Music & Arrangement

Panzer Dragoon Zwei

• The Empire's Giant Carrier — Music & Arrangement
• The Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement

Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition

• Gentlemen Start Your Engines — Music & Arrangement
• Sky High (Part 1) — Arrangement
• Sky High (Goal) — Arrangement
• Sky High (Part 2) — Arrangement

Radio DC

• Sona mi areru ec sancitu <Re-arranged> — Re-arrangement

Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix

• Yet More Strobe Action — Remixed by

Sonic Gems Collection

• Sonic Goes UG Mix — Music & Arrangement

Sega Rally 2006

• In-Cut Overdrive — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders

• Sonic Speed Riders — Music & Arrangement
• Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Splash Canyon — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Egg Factory — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Green Cave — Music & Arrangement
• Get Ready for the Big Event — Music & Arrangement
• High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
• Survival Step — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

• Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
• Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement

Blazer Drive

• Tokyo 20XX — Music & Arrangement
• Shibuya 003 — Music & Arrangement
• Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
• Fenrir Instructions Room — Music & Arrangement
• Mysticker Storage — Music & Arrangement
• Guardian Sortie! — Music & Arrangement
• Blazer's Holiday — Music & Arrangement
• Mystery Creature Pettan — Music & Arrangement
• Burn the Soul! — Music & Arrangement
• Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
• Sky Meadows — Music & Arrangement
• Pink Paradise — Music & Arrangement
• Sun Temple — Music & Arrangement
• NEXT Four Emperors — Music & Arrangement
• Trustful Comrades — Music & Arrangement
• Volganike — Music & Arrangement
• Lonely Heart — Music & Arrangement
• Ambition of NEXT — Music & Arrangement
• Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
• Hello! Meg's World — Music & Arrangement
• Closed Area — Music & Arrangement
• Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
• 666 Floors Underground — Music & Arrangement
• Grannark — Music & Arrangement
• Heavenly Mysticker — Music & Arrangement
• Bonds — Music & Arrangement
• Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music & Arrangement
• Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music & Arrangement

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)

• Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music & Re-Arrangement

Sonic Free Riders

• Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
• Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement

External Links

• Tomonori Sawada's 1st Wave Master profile (2002-2004) on archive.org
• Tomonori Sawada's 2nd Wave Master profile (2004) on archive.org
• Sonic Channel Creators Interview 023: Tomonori Sawada