Tomoya Ohtani
From Sega Retro
Tomoya Ohtani (大谷 智哉) is a Sega sound composer who joined the company in the late 90s and created the music for games such as ChuChu Rocket!, Space Channel 5 Part 2 (alongside Naofumi Hataya & Kenichi Tokoi) and Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (alongside Mariko Nanba). He is also the sound director for both Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic Unleashed.
Contents
- 1 Personal Info
- 2 Production History
- 3 Song Credits
- 3.1 Sonic Adventure 2
- 3.2 multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track
- 3.3 Space Channel 5 Part 2
- 3.4 Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix
- 3.5 Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
- 3.6 Sonic Heroes
- 3.7 Feel the Magic XY/XX
- 3.8 The Rub Rabbits!
- 3.9 Shadow the Hedgehog
- 3.10 Sega Rally 2006
- 3.11 Sonic the Hedgehog
- 3.12 Brain Assist
- 3.13 Sonic Rush Adventure
- 3.14 NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- 3.15 True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
- 3.16 Sonic Unleashed
- 3.17 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version)
- 3.18 True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
- 3.19 Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll
- 3.20 Sonic Colors (Wii Version)
- 3.21 Sonic Colors (DS Version)
- 3.22 Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC Versions)
- 3.23 Sonic Generations (3DS Version)
- 4 External Links
Personal Info
- Birthday: July 1, 1974
- Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
- Education: University
- Favourite beverage: Beer
- Favourite meal: Sushi
- Affected of: Stanley Kubrick
- Favourite film: Famous Japanese Comedians, Downtown program
- Favourite game: Space Channel 5
- Favourite music: Dance
- Hobbies: Motion picture films
- Equipment: AKAI MPC2000 e-mu SP1200, etc. etc..
Production History
- ChuChu Rocket! (Dreamcast Version) (1999) — Music
- Roomania #203 (2000)
- Skies of Arcadia (2000) — Sound Effects
- ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Sound Creator
- Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Music and Lyrics
- multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track (CD) (2001)
- Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Music and Lyrics
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 (2002) — Music
- Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix (CD) (2002)
- Skies of Arcadia: Legends (2002) — Sound Effects (Original Development Staff)
- Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Music
- Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Music, Sound Effects, Words & Music ("Chant this Charm" - Theme of Giant Egg)
- Sonic Heroes (2003) — Music Composer
- Astro Boy (2004) — Sound Artist
- Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Thanks
- Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Sound Creator
- The Rub Rabbits! (2005)
- Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) — Music Composer
- Sega Rally 2006 (2006)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Recording Coordinator, Music (His World... Ali Tabatabaee & Matty Lewis from Zebrahead), Arrangement (Dreams of an Absolution... Lee Brotherton)
- Brain Assist (2007)
- Sonic Rush Adventure (2007) — Music Composer, Music (Title Theme "A New Venture")
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Music Composer & Arranger
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007) — Sound Special Thanks (Sound)
- True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog (CD) (2008)
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) — Supervisor (Original Games)
- Sonic Unleashed (Wii & PS2 Versions) (2008) — Sound Producer, Lead Music Composer, Music & Arranged by ("Endless Possibility"), Programming ("Endless Possibility"), Music by ("The World Adventure")
- Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360 & PS3 Versions) (2008) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Music & Arranged by ("Endless Possibility"), Programming ("Endless Possibility"), Music by ("The World Adventure")
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version) (2009) — Sound Creator
- True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2 (CD) (2009)
- Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll (2010) — Sound Director, Music & Arrangement (Just Beyond the Rainbow)
- Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound
- Sonic Colors (2010) — Music Composer
- Sonic Generations (2011) — Remix Artist & Composer
- Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (2012)
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS Version) (2012) — Composer (Sound)
Song Credits
Sonic Adventure 2
- Event: Strategy — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Kick the Rock! ...for Wild Canyon — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- A Ghost's Pumpkin Soup ...for Pumpkin Hill — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Dive into the Mellow ...for Aquatic Mine — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Deeper ...for Death Chamber — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Space Trip Steps ...for Meteor Herd — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Neutral Garden — Arrangement, Programming
- Race Entrance — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Challenge Race — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: The Base — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Event: Operation — Music & Arrangement, Programming [NOTE: Also known as "Event 8"]
multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track
- Chao Race Extended Mix [Chao's Doki-Doki Banana Chips Run Mix] — Re-mixed by (w/Fumie Kumatani)
- Chao Garden Extended Mix [Chao's Wack-Wack Up&Down the Ground Mix] — Re-mixed by (w/Fumie Kumatani)
Space Channel 5 Part 2
- S.C.5 25th Hour [option remix 2002] — Music & Arrangement
- Ulala Again — Music & Arrangement
- Rescue Before Melting — Music & Arrangement
- Birdman Assembly — Music & Arrangement
- Ulala Dance [Soundtrack Edit] — Music & Arrangement
- Space Diver — Music & Arrangement
- Rescue! — Music & Arrangement
- Strobe Action — Music & Arrangement
- Eyes Shining in the Dark — Music & Arrangement (w/Kenichi Tokoi, Mariko Nanba & Naofumi Hataya)
- The Approaching Calm — Music & Arrangement
- Finale ~more happy more crazy~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Kenichi Tokoi, Mariko Nanba & Naofumi Hataya)
Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix
- This is My Happiness (I Hold You Mix) — Remixed by
Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg
- Chant this Charm ~Theme of Giant Egg~ — Words & Music (w/Mariko Nanba)
Sonic Heroes
- Stage 11 : Hang Castle — Music & Arrangement, Programming
Feel the Magic XY/XX
- I Would Die For You ~Rapid 60's Tone Mix~ — Remixed by (w/Mariko Nanba)
The Rub Rabbits!
- Where Do Babies Come From? ~Akadoko Hell Mix~ — Remixed by (w/Mariko Nanba)
Shadow the Hedgehog
- The ARK — Music & Arrangement (w/Jun Senoue), Programming
- Event : Strategy — Music & Arrangement, Programming [NOTE: Recycled from Sonic Adventure 2]
- Black Comet — Arrangement, Programming
- Final Haunt — Additional Programming
Sega Rally 2006
- Steppin' Pedal — Music & Arrangement
Sonic the Hedgehog
- His World ~Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog~ — Music & Arrangement
- [Event] Sonic Appears — Music & Arrangement
- Wave Ocean ~The Water's Edge~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
- Wave Ocean ~The Inlet~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
- Dusty Desert ~Quicksand~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
- Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog ~2006 E3 Version~ — Music, Arrangement (w/Yasutaka Kume)
- [Event] Shadow's Infiltration — Music & Arrangement
- Flame Core ~Volcano~ — Music, Arrangement (w/Yasutaka Kume)
- Flame Core ~The Cavern~ — Music, Arrangement (w/Yasutaka Kume)
- Soleanna New City — Music & Arrangement
- Radical Train ~The Abandoned Mine~ — Music & Arrangement
- Radical Train ~The Chase~ — Music & Arrangement
- Result — Music & Arrangement
- Town Mission 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Town Mission 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Town Mission 4 — Music & Arrangement
- [Jingle] Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Dreams of an Absolution ~Theme of Silver the Hedgehog~ — Arrangement
- Crisis City ~The Flame ~ Skyscraper ~ Whirlwind ~ Tornado~ — Music & Arrangement
- Dusty Desert ~The Ruins~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
- End of the World — Music & Arrangement
- [Boss] Solaris Phase 2 — Music
- [Event] Solaris Destroyed — Music & Arrangement
Brain Assist
- Song of Touch de Uno! DS (Yonshimai Version) — Co-Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
- Song of Touch de Uno! DS (Iburu & Mari Version) — Remixed by
Sonic Rush Adventure
- A New Venture (Title Theme) — Music & Arrangement
- Training — Music & Arrangement
- Plant Kingdom - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Plant Kingdom - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Plant Kingdom - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Machine Labyrinth - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Machine Labyrinth - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Machine Labyrinth - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Blizzard Peaks - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Blizzard Peaks - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Blizzard Peaks - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Sky Babylon - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Sky Babylon - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Sky Babylon - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Jingle - Act Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Sailboat — Music & Arrangement
- Hidden Island — Music & Arrangement
- Hidden Island - Invincible — Music & Arrangement
- Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Jingle - Boss Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Boss - Whisker & Johnny — Music & Arrangement
- Boss - Big Swell — Music & Arrangement
- Jingle - Big Swell Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Cutscene - Big Swell Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Boss - Deep Core — Music & Arrangement
- Boss - Deep Core - Allegro — Music & Arrangement
- Jingle - Deep Core Clear — Music & Arrangement
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
- Clashing Cerberus — Music & Arrangement
- Clashing Cerberus : Hard Ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Al-Di-La : Peppermint Ver. — Arrangement
- Al-Di-La : Bergamot Ver. — Arrangement (w/Naofumi Hataya)
True Blue: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
- A New Venture (Surfin' S.R.A. Remix) — Remixed by
Sonic Unleashed
- Endless Possibility - Vocal Theme - — Music & Arrangement, Programming
- Cutscene - Opening — Co-Composed (w/Takahito Eguchi), Beats Arrangement
- Cutscene - A New Journey — Music (w/Takahito Eguchi)
- Windmill Isle - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Savannah Citadel - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Cutscene - The Egg Beetle — Beats Arrangement
- Boss Battle - Day — Beats Arrangement
- Boss Stage Clear — Music
- Cool Edge - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Intro: Rooftop Run - Night — Music & Arrangement
- Rooftop Run - Night — Music & Arrangement
- The World Adventure - Orchestral Theme - — Music
- Rooftop Run - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Arid Sands - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Empire City - Night — Beats Arrangement
- Empire City - Day — Beats Arrangement
- Stage Clear — Music
- Result Screen - E Rank — Music
- The World Adventure - Piano Version — Music
- Jungle Joyride - Day — Music & Arrangement
- Cutscene - No Reason — Music (w/Takahito Eguchi)
- Cutscene - Congratulations — Music
- vs. Egg Dragoon — Beats Arrangement
- Super Sonic vs. Perfect Dark Gaia — Music, Beats Arrangement, Electric Bass
- Cutscene - Rekindled Light ~ Save the Speech! — Music
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (DS Version)
- Dream Figure Skating - Sonic Medley - Phase 1 (Endless Possibility) — Music & Arrangement
- Dream Figure Skating - Mario & Sonic Medley - Phase 2 (A New Venture) — Music & Re-Arrangement
True Colors: The Best of Sonic the Hedgehog Part 2
- Dreams of an Absolution (Starry Night Remix) — Remixed by
Super Monkey Ball: Step & Roll
- Just Beyond the Rainbow — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Colors (Wii Version)
- Reach for the Stars - Opening Theme - — Music & Arrangement
- Tropical Resort - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Tropical Resort - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Cyan Laser — Music & Arrangement
- Tropical Resort - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Rotatatron & Refreshinator — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Yellow Drill — Music & Arrangement
- Starlight Carnival - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Green Hover — Music & Arrangement
- Starlight Carnival - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Blue Cube — Music & Arrangement
- Starlight Carnival - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Orcan & Skullian — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Orange Rocket — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Pink Spikes — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land - Color Power — Music & Arrangement
- Game Land 5 — Music & Arrangement
- Reach for the Stars - Short ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Aquarium Park - Act 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Aquarium Park - Act 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Yellow Drill Underwater ver. — Music & Arrangement
- Aquarium Park - Act 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Purple Frenzy — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Nega-Wisp Armor - Phase 2 — Music
- Speak with Your Heart - Ending Theme - — Music & Arrangement (w/Mariko Nanba)
Sonic Colors (DS Version)
- vs. Rotatatron & Refreshinator - Pinch — Music & Arrangement
- Color Power - Red Burst — Music & Re-Arrangement
- vs. Orcan & Skullian - Pinch — Music & Arrangement
- vs. Nega-Mother Wisp — Music & Arrangement
- Tropical Resort - Demo Version — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Generations (PS3, Xbox 360 and PC Versions)
- Crisis City : Act 1 — Composed by, Arranged & Sound Produced by, Programming
- Crisis City : Act 2 — Composed by, Arranged & Sound Produced by, Programming
- Rooftop Run : Act 1 — Composed by, Arranged & Sound Produced by, Programming
- Rooftop Run : Act 2 — Composed by, Arranged & Sound Produced by
- Planet Wisp : Color Power / Pink Spike — Composed by, Remixed & Sound Produced by
- End Roll Medley ver. 1 — Composed by (w/Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Jun Senoue & Kenichi Tokoi)
- Boss Battle : Egg Dragoon — Original Programming (w/Hideaki Kobayashi)
- White Space Medley — Composed by (w/Jun Senoue, Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Kenichi Tokoi, Naofumi Hataya & Mariko Nanba)
Sonic Generations (3DS Version)
- Tropical Resort : Color Power / Red Burst — Composed by, Remixed & Sound Produced by
- Tropical Resort : Act 2 — Composed by, Arranged & Sound Produced by, Programming
- End Roll Medley ver. 2 — Composed by (w/Masato Nakamura, SEGA, Jun Senoue & Hideki Naganuma)