Takayuki Nakamura

Takayuki Nakamura (中村隆之), born July 1967, is a guitarist and a sound designer and engineer. Regarding his work with Sega (which began in August 1989), he is perhaps best known for composing the music for the original Virtua Fighter.

Following his departure from Sega in August 1996, Nakamura joined Dream Factory Co., Ltd. the following month, through which he composed the music for a few Square titles (namely Tobal 2 and Ehrgeiz).

He later became a head member of Brainstorm Co., Ltd. in October 1999 (having left Dream Factory two months prior), joined by artist Katsumi Yokota (from Sega) and recording engineer Kenzi Nagashima (from Light Link Music), all of whom helped create the music for the hit PSP title Lumines (and later the Nintendo DS title "Meteos"). He is still a member of Brainstorm to this day.

Nakamura has also served as a freelancer between Brainstorm's main releases (developed by Q Entertainment, Inc.), having been associated with developers including Tomy Corporation (for Fighting Fury and Naruto), Genki (for Kabuki Warriors and the Kengo series), Anchor, Inc. (for Pride FC and the WWE Raw series) and StudioFAKE Co., Ltd. (for Custom Robo and Dynasty Warriors) as well as the publisher Sammy Corporation (for Guilty Gear and King of Fighters).

Production History

E-SWAT: City Under Siege (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Music by (as Middle Village) [NOTE: Some composition]
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Sound Assistant (as Middle Village) [NOTE: Some composition]
Columns II: The Voyage Through Time (1990)
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Master System Version) (1990) — Sound Programmer (as T N)
Dick Tracy (Mega Drive Version) (1990) [NOTE: Composition]
F1 Exhaust Note (1991) [NOTE: Composition]
The GG Shinobi (1991) — Sound Management (as TN)
Streets of Rage (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Sound Assisted (as T.N) [NOTE: Sound program]
Astérix (Master System Version) (1991) — Sound (as Takayuki)
Wally wo Sagase! (Arcade Version) (1992)
Stadium Cross (1992) [NOTE: Sound program]
OutRunners (Arcade Version) (1993)
Virtua Fighter (Arcade Version) (1993) — Music Composer
Virtua Fighter "The Strongest Warrior" (CD) (1994)
Virtua Fighter (Saturn Version) (1994) — Sound Designer [NOTE: Sound direction]
Virtua Fighter 2 (Arcade Version) (1994) — Sound designer
Virtua Fighter "Sega Saturn" Image by B-univ Neo Rising (CD) (1994)
Daytona USA (Saturn Version) (1995) — Sound Engineer [NOTE: Sound direction]
Virtua Fighter Remix (1995) — Sound Designer
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.1 Sarah Bryant (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.2 Jacky Bryant (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.3 Akira Yuki (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.4 Pai Chan (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn Version) (1995) — Producer (Sound Staff) [NOTE: Sound direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.5 Wolf Hawkfield (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.6 Lau Chan (1995) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.7 Shun Di (1996) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.8 Lion Rafale (1996) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.9 Kage Maru (1996) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series Vol.10 Jeffry McWild (1996) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter CG Portrait Series The Final Dural (1996) [NOTE: Direction]
Virtua Fighter Kids (Arcade Version) (1996)
Virtua Fighter Kids (Saturn Version) (1996) — Sound Composer
Virtua Fighter 3 (1996)
Tobal 2 (1997) — Music & Sound Effect (Dream Factory Staff)
Ehrgeiz (Arcade Version) (1998) — Music & Sound Effect (Dream Factory Staff)
Virtua Fighter 3tb (Dreamcast Version) (1998) — Sound Designer (Dreamcast Version) (as Takashi Nakamura)
Ehrgeiz (PlayStation Version) (1998) — Music & sound effect (Dream Factory Staff)
Fighting Fury (2000)
Kengo: Master of Bushido (2000)
Guilty Gear Petit (2001) — Sound
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere (2001) — Sound [NOTE: Sound program]
Guilty Gear Petit 2 (2001) — Sound
Kabuki Warriors (2001)
The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (2002) — Sound Composed by
WWE Raw (Xbox Version) (2002) — Sound Director, SE and Music Designer
Kengo: Legacy of the Blade (2002)
Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht (2002) — Event Sound Effects (Matsui Enterprise Co. Ltd)
Pride FC: Fighting Championships (2003) — Sound Director (Brainstorm Inc.), SFX (Brainstorm Inc.), Music (Brainstorm Inc.)
Tube Slider (2003) — Sound Director
Naruto: Ninja Council (2003)
WWE Raw 2 (2003) — SE & Music Designer (Brainstorm Inc.)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (PS2 and Xbox Versions) (2003)
Custom Robo: Battle Revolution (2004) — Sound Director & Composer (Brainstorm)
Kengo 3 (2004)
Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 16: Virtua Fighter 2 (2004) — Sound designer
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (2004) — Commentary Designer
Lumines (2004) — Sound Designer & Engineer
Meteos (2005) — Sound Director (Brainstorm)
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (2005) — Sound Designer
Ninety-Nine Nights (2006) — Sound Director (Brainstorm Co., Ltd.)
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 (2006) — Sound Designer
Every Extend Extra (2006) — Special Thanks (Brainstorm)
Lumines Live! (2006) — Sound Designer (Brainstorm), Sound Engineer (Brainstorm)
Custom Robo Arena (2006) — Music (Brainstorm)
Gunpey DS (2006) — Sound Products Team (Brainstorm)
Lumines II (2006) — Sound Designer & Engineer (Brainstorm)
Lumines Plus (2007) — Sound Designer & Engineer (Brainstorm) (Original Lumines)
Dynasty Warriors DS: Fighter's Battle (2007) — Sound Editor
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 (2007) — Sound
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 (2008) — Sound :Editor
Meteos Wars (2008)
Lumines Supernova (2008)
Peggle: Dual Shot (2009) — Sound Direction and Creation (Brainstorm Co. Ltd)

Song Credits

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Mega Drive Version)

Mr. Big (Boss Demo, Round 6) — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement

Columns II: The Voyage Through Time

Coin — Music & Arrangement
Select — Music & Arrangement
Stage Start (Unused Tune) — Music & Arrangement
Desert Sun (Theme 1/Shellfish Screen) — Music & Arrangement
Danger I — Music & Arrangement
Drone (Theme 2/Shellfish Screen) — Music & Arrangement
Danger II — Music & Arrangement
Bonus — Music & Arrangement
Iron Head (Theme 3/Machine Screen) — Music & Arrangement
Arabian Jewelry (Theme 4/Columns Screen) — Arrangement
Danger III — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Master System Version)

Club 30 (Round 1) — Arrangement
Mr. Big (Boss Demo) — Music & Arrangement
Boss — Music & Arrangement
Dance Magic 1 (Smooth Criminal) — Arrangement
Street (Round 2) — Arrangement
Dance Magic 2 (Beat It) — Arrangement
Woods (Round 3) — Arrangement
Dance Magic 3 (Another Part of Me) — Arrangement
Cavern (Round 4) — Arrangement
Dance Magic 4 (Billie Jean) — Arrangement
The Enemy Hideout (Round 5) — Arrangement
Dance Magic 5 (Bad) — Arrangement
Final Boss (Round 6) — Arrangement

F1 Exhaust Note

Advertise — Music & Arrangement
BGM 1 — Music & Arrangement
Main Theme — Music & Arrangement
Congratulations — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement

Stadium Cross

Checker Point — Music

OutRunners (Arcade Version)

Mega Driver — Music & Arrangement
Checker Point — Music & Arrangement
Game Start — Music & Arrangement
Picture the Rivers — Music & Arrangement
Blow Your Cool — Music & Arrangement
Looking for the Rainbow — Music & Arrangement
Speed King — Music & Arrangement
Sonic Control — Music & Arrangement
Check Point — Music & Arrangement
South America — Music & Arrangement (w/Hiroshi Kawaguchi)
China — Music & Arrangement
Mediterranean Sea — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Jingle Bells [Secret Track] — Arrangement
Final Stage — Music & Arrangement
Dream Flying — Music & Arrangement
Last Wave (1993) — Arrangement

Virtua Fighter (Arcade Version)

Advertise — Music & Arrangement
Game Start — Music & Arrangement
Jacky — Music & Arrangement
Jeffry — Music & Arrangement
Sarah — Music & Arrangement
Kage — Music & Arrangement
Pai — Music & Arrangement
Wolf — Music & Arrangement
Lau — Music & Arrangement
Akira — Music & Arrangement
Ending — Music & Arrangement
Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Win — Music & Arrangement
Lose — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter "The Strongest Warrior"

~Arrange Version~

Fighter's eyes — Music
Virtua Fighter — Music
Kage — Music
Wolf — Music, Words
Jeffry — Music
Jacky — Music
Akira — Music

Virtua Fighter (Saturn Version)

Advertise — Music
Game Start — Music, Guitar
Jacky — Music
Jeffry — Music, Guitar
Sarah — Music
Kage — Music
Pai — Music
Wolf — Music, Guitar
Lau — Music, Guitar
Akira — Music, Guitar
Ending — Music
Name Entry — Music
Game Over — Music
Win — Music
Lose — Music

Virtua Fighter 2 (Arcade Version)

Enbu ~Beginning of a New Challenge~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Virtua Fighter 2 — Music & Arrangement
Man of the Fist — Music & Arrangement
Black Cat Moon — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Young Knight — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Fisherman of the Seven Seas — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Secret Hidden in the Leaves ~A Heartless Law~ — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Escape — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Ride the Tiger — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi & Akiko Hashimoto)
Messenger from the Dark ~Dural~ — Music & Arrangement
Jacky ~V.F2 Arrange Version~ — Music & Arrangement
Sarah ~V.F2 Arrange Version~ — Music & Arrangement
Moment of Eternity — Music & Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
Kyu — Music & Arrangement
Dan — Music & Arrangement
Meijin — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter 2 (Saturn Version)

Evolution — Arrangement
Man of the Fist — Music
Black Cat Moon — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Young Knight — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Fisherman of the Seven Seas — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Secret Hidden in the Leaves ~A Heartless Law~ — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Escape — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Ride the Tiger — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Messenger from the Dark ~Dural~ — Music
Duralumin — Music & Arrangement

Virtua Fighter Kids

We are Virtua Fighter Kids (Advertise Movie) — Music & Arrangement
Selector — Music & Arrangement
Lau — Music & Arrangement
Sarah — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement
Shun — Arrangement
Pai — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Lion — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement (w/Maki Morrow)
Jeffry — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement (w/Maki Morrow)
Kage — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement
Jacky — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement
Wolf — Arrangement
Akira — Music (w/Akiko Hashimoto & Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement
Chicago — Arrangement (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)
Dural — Music, Arrangement (w/Maki Morrow)
Moment of Eternity ~ Kids Version — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi), Arrangement
Lion ~ Ending Movie — Music & Arrangement
Advice — Music (w/Takenobu Mitsuyoshi)

Virtua Fighter 3

Virtua Fighter 3 — Music
Mai "Aoi in the Snow" — Music
Underground "Sarah in the Subway" — Music
Hiding "Kage Maru in the Castle" — Music
Drunk man in Hong Kong "Shun on the Raft" — Music
Game Over — Music
Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
The Killer Mantis "Extra Stage" — Music

External Links

History (i.e. worklist) on mac.com