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 series and the Sonic Riders trilogy.

Production History

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992) — Sound (as Dawasa)
• 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
• Panzer Dragoon Zwei (1996) — Sound Director, Sound Effects, Music Composer
• Daytona USA Deluxe (1997) — Music & Remix
• Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Sound Director, Sound Effects
• Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Music, Sound Effects
• Phantasy Star Online (2001) — Sound Designer
• Phantasy Star Online Ver.2 (2001) — Sound Designer
• Rez (2001) — Assistant Sound Creator
• Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Sound Director
• Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 (2002) — Sound Designer
• Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus (2003) — Sound Designer
• Sonic Heroes (2004) — Sound Effects
• Onimusha: Blade Warriors (2004)
• Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space (2004) — Sound Creator
• 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) — Music Composer
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (DS Version) (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound
• Sonic Free Riders (2010) — Music Composer, Sound Effects

Song Credits

Daytona USA Deluxe

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

Panzer Dragoon Zwei

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

Radio DC

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

Onimusha: Blade Warriors

• Onboard the Ship — Music

Sega Rally 2006

• In-Cut Overdrive — Music

Sonic Riders

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

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

• Through Traffic — Music
• Spiral Madness — Music

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

Sonic Free Riders

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