Saori Kobayashi

Saori Kobayashi (小林早織) is a former Sega sound composer best known for her work on the latter titles of the Panzer Dragoon series. Prior to this, though, she was mainly involved with music composition for Game Gear titles and sound effect production for Saturn titles.

Some time after her work on Panzer Dragoon Orta, Kobayashi formed the Ethtronic music unit Akane alongside Yumiko Takahashi of Suikoden II fame. In addition to contributions to a few handheld titles and collaborative album releases (including the now-disbanded GeOnDan), she has since announced her involvement as main composer for Project Draco (originally announced in late 2009), a dev team made up of many former Panzer Dragoon staff. Other recent work includes one of the first Sega titles released for the PlayStation Vita: Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz, which has her collaborating with two of Namco's finest (among others).

Production History

Inspector Gadget (1993) — Sound Composer
Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) — Sound Composer (as S.Kobayashi)
Coca-Cola Kid (1994) — Sound Directer (as Sarry)
Sonic Triple Trouble (1994) — Staff (as Saori.K)
Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995) — Sound Project Coordinator (Sega Enterprises Ltd.) [NOTE: Manual credit]
Gamble Panic (1995) — Special Thanks to (as S.Kobayashi)
Sylvan Tale (1995) — Music Compose (as Saori.K)
Sonic Drift 2 (1995) — Sound (as S.Kobayashi)
Blue Seed (1995) — Sound Edit
Kishin Douji Zenki (1995) — Sound Director
J. League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! (Saturn Version) (1996)
Victory Goal '96 (1996) — Sound Staff
NiGHTS into Dreams (1996) — Sound Effects
Panzer Dragoon Saga (1998) — Music
MIDI Power Pro 7 ~Gradius~ (CD) (1999)
Shadowgate 64: Trials of the Four Towers (1999) — Developed by TNS Co., Ltd.
Panzer Dragoon Orta (2002) — Music
Kocha-e (CD) (2007) (original work) (as Sally)
Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth Remix (2007)
Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Ran (2008)
Sakura Note: Ima ni Tsunagaru Mirai (2009)
GeOnDan Rare Tracks Ver 1.0 (CD) (2010) (original work) (as Akane)
Akumajo Dracula Tribute Vol. 2 (CD) (2011) (as Akane)
A New Story / Kanon (CD) (2011)
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz (2012) — Composer (Development Team - MarvelousAQL Inc.)