Masaru Setsumaru

Masaru Setsumaru (瀬津丸 勝), also known as M.Sets. and Setsu, is known (among other things) for coding the sound driver for the Mega Drive games Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (i.e. Sonic Series) alongside Yoshiaki Kashima (aka Milpo).

Production History

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Sound Effects and "Music Production Data" [Uncredited]
• Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks
• Panic! (1993) — Sound
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — SEGA Sound Team (Sound Effects and Sound Programming)
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team (Sound Effects and Sound Programming)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team (Sound Effects and Sound Programming)
• Virtua Fighter (32X Version) (1995) — Sound Designer (Music Data and Production Sound Effects)
• Tempo (1995) — Sound Effects [Sound Driver as well]
• Tempo Jr. (1995) — Special Thanks
• Shadow Squadron (1995) — Music, Sound Effects [Sound Driver as well]
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Music, Sound Effects, Sound Programming (SOJ)
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Thanks to Mega Drive Version Music SFX Composers
• Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1997) — Special Thanks
• Sonic & Knuckles Collection (1997) — Sound Coordinator
• Virtual On: Cyber Troopers (PC Version) (1997) — Sound Data Convert Engineer
• Sonic Jam (1997) — Compose & Arrange (Music and Production Sound Effects)
• All-Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua (Saturn Version) (1997) — Sound Director and Sound Effects
• Burning Rangers (1998) — Composer, Sound Effects [Voice Data Creation as well]
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Sound effects
• Dream Passport 2 (1999) — Sound Director, Music, Voice Data Production
• Samba de Amigo (2000) — Sound Creator
• Samba de Amigo Ver.2000 (2000) — Sound Creator
• Sonic Cafe (2001)
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Sound Creator
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Sound Effects
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Sound Effects
• Jet Set Radio Future (2002) — Sound Effects & Voice Over
• Gunvalkyrie (2002) — Sound Creator
• Shinobi (2002) — Sound Producer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Sound Effects
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Special Thanks
• Onimusha: Blade Warriors (2003)
• Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Sound Creator
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004) — Sound Creator
• Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Sound
• Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Acoustic Effects
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Sound Section Special Thanks (Sound Effects)
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Sound Effects
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Acoustic Effects
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Sound Editor
• Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Sound Editor
• Phantasy Star Zero (2008)
• Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Game Sound Department
• Puyo Puyo 7 (2009) — Music Composer
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version) (2009) — Movie Sound Effects
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound

Song Credits

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• Data Select — Music & Arrangement
• All Clear — Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles

• Invincibility — Arrangement
• 1-Up — Arrangement
• All Clear — Arrangement
• Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Sonic 3 & Knuckles

• Staff Roll [Unused] — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Beta version]

Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version)

• Boss 1 — Arrangement
• Boss 1 [Unused] — Arrangement [NOTE: Reused in Sonic the Hedgehog 4]
• The Final Fight — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles Collection

• Carnival Night Zone Act 1 — Music
• Carnival Night Zone Act 2 — Music
• IceCap Zone Act 1 — Music
• IceCap Zone Act 2 — Music
• Launch Base Zone Act 1 — Music
• Launch Base Zone Act 2 — Music
• Knuckles' Theme (Sonic 3) — Music
• Staff Roll (Sonic 3) — Music
• Competition — Music
• Staff Roll (Sonic & Knuckles Collection) [Unused] — Music

Sonic Jam

• Opening — Music & Arrangement
• Sonic World — Music & Arrangement
• Gallery — Music & Arrangement
• Mission List — Arrangement
• Mission Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Mission Result 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Mission Result 2 — Music & Arrangement
• Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Burning Rangers

• Darkness — Music & Arrangement
• Myriad Crisis — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Adventure

• Welcome to Station Square — Music (w/Jun Senoue)
• Event: Fanfare for "Dr. Eggman" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Tornado Scramble ...for Sky Chase — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Danger is Imminent — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Militant Missionary ...Boss: Egg Walker & Egg Viper — Music (w/Kenichi Tokoi)

Samba de Amigo

• Hey! We're the Sonic Team! — Music & Arrangement
• Bienvenido a Samba de Amigo — Music & Arrangement
• Mambo de Verano — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Cafe

• Magical Sound Shower — Arrangement
• Passsing Breeze — Arrangement
• Splash Wave — Arrangement

Shinobi

• Ceremony — Music & Arrangement
• Reminiscence — Music & Arrangement
• Swift Hand ~ Executioner — Music & Arrangement

Onimusha: Blade Warriors

• Onigenbu — Music & Arrangement
• Sanjuuyagura — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Advance 3

• Sunset Hill - Map — Music & Arrangement
• Sunset Hill - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Sunset Hill - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
• Sunset Hill - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

• Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Zero

• Take a Breather — Music & Arrangement