Kazuhiko Nagai
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Kazuhiko Nagai |
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Place of birth: Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Date of birth: 1960-07-22 (age 64) |
Company(ies): Sega of Japan |
Role(s): Sound Designer |
Kazuhiko "NAV." Nagai (長井 和彦) is a former Sega sound designer best known for composing the music for Sega System 32 title Rad Mobile. He joined Sega in 1986, and is also notable for designing the first in-house version of the Mega Drive's sound driver.
In recent years Nagai has worked on the Oshare Majo series with former Sega sound designer and wife Chikako Kamatani, and also contributed a song to a movie scored by Masamichi Amano.
Production history
Games
- Enduro Racer (Hang-On hardware; 1986) — Help & Coding
- OutRun (OutRun hardware; 1986) — Help & Coding
- World Bingo (Medal game; 1986) — Compose & SE
- Zillion (Master System; 1987) — Sound Direction, Sound Effects
- Alien Syndrome (Master System; 1987) — Music (as Navy)
- Alien Syndrome (Master System; 1987) — Sound Efeecter (as Navy)
- SDI: Strategic Defense Initiative (Master System; 1987) — Sound all
- Zillion II: The Tri Formation (Master System; 1987) — Direction, SE
- Maze Hunter 3D (Master System; 1988) — Sound all
- Space Harrier II (Mega Drive; 1988) — Sound Programmer[1] (as Navy)
- Altered Beast (Mega Drive; 1988) — Sound[2] (as Nav)
- Rambo III (Master System; 1988) — Sound all
- Chouon Senshi Borgman (Master System; 1988) — Music Composed by (as Nav)
- Scramble Spirits (Master System; 1989) — Compose
- Cyborg Hunter (Master System; 1989) — Direction, SE
- Phantasy Star II (Mega Drive; 1989) — Sound Effects[3] (as Nav)
- Altered Beast (Master System; 1989)
- Ghouls'n Ghosts (Mega Drive; 1989) — Capcom/SEGA hybrid driver, SE
- Rambo III (Mega Drive; 1989) — Sound all
- Ghostbusters (Mega Drive; 1990) — Sound[4] (as Nav.)
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Mega Drive; 1990) — Sound Assistant[5] (as Iagan)
- Pyramid Magic III (Mega Drive; 1991) — Sound Coordinate (as Nav)
- Rad Mobile (System 32; 1991) — Direction, driver, compose, SE (sound all)
- Quiz Shukudai o Wasuremashita! (System 24; 1991) — Music
- Rad Rally (System 32; 1991)
- Spider-Man: The Videogame (System 32; 1991)
- Holosseum (System 32; 1992) — Direction, driver, compose, SE (sound all)
- Star Wars Arcade (Model 1; 1993) — Sound Coordinator (as Nav)
- Gale Racer (Saturn; 1994) — Special Thanks To[6]
- Golden Axe: The Duel (Sega Titan Video; 1995) — Composer (as K.Nagai)
- Ejihon Tantei Jimusho (Sega Titan Video; 1995) — Direction, SE
- Golden Axe: The Duel (Saturn; 1995) — Composer[7] (as K.Nagai)
- Sky Target (Model 2; 1995) — Music & Sound Effects
- Aqua Nova (Large attraction; 1996)
- Beast In Darkness (Large attraction; 1996)
- The Crypt (Large attraction; 1996) — Music / Sound Effects
- Murder Lodge (Mid-size attraction; 1996)
- Lost Cemetery (Large attraction; 1997)
- Wild River (Mid-size attraction; 1998)
- Drift Cart (Large attraction; 1998)
- Galaxy Dream (Medal game; 1999) — Sound all
- Mushiking: The King of Beetles (NAOMI; 2003) — Sound
- Ashi Puri! (Arcade; 2004) — Sound all
- Love and Berry: Dress Up and Dance! (System SP; 2004) — All Sound
- Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity (RingEdge; 2014) — Supporters
- Chunithm (Nu 1.1; 2015) — Acoustic Designer
- Moon Dancer: Youseiou no Kikan (Mega Drive; unreleased)
Music
- Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Product Advisor[8]
- Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Commentator[8]
- Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Co-Producer[9]
- Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD; 2011) — Track. 25 "Soup Up -2011- NAV. Arrange Ver" Performer[9]
Hardware
- Sega Mega Drive (Mega Drive; 1988) — Spec Design of OPN2 / Sound Driver
- Sega System 32 (Arcade; 1990) — Sound Driver
- Sega Titan Video (Arcade; 1995) — Sound Driver
Accessories
- FM Sound Unit (Master System; 1987) — Sound Driver
- Altered Beast (Master System Version) (1989)
- Ghostbusters (Mega Drive Version) (1990) — Sound (as Nav.)
- Rail Chase (1991)
- Oshare Majo Love and Berry (2004)
- Kouchuu Ouja Mushiking Super Battle Movie ~Yami no Kaizou Kouchuu~ (Anime) (2007)
- Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack (CD) (2011)
Song credits
Alien Syndrome (Master System Version)
- Dooms Day (Main BGM) — Arrangement
- Killer Instinct (Boss) — Arrangement
Altered Beast (Mega Drive Version)
- Rise from Your Grave (Round 1, 4) — Arrangement
- Altered Beast (Power Up) — Arrangement
- Gaum-Hammer (Boss Theme) — Arrangement
- Crystal Ball Theme (Round Clear) — Arrangement
- Closed in Upon Me (Round 2, 5) — Arrangement
- I'll Be Back (Round 3) — Arrangement
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (Ending) — Arrangement
- Game Over — Arrangement
Altered Beast (Master System Version)
- Rise from Your Grave (Round 1, 4) — Arrangement
- Altered Beast (Power Up) — Arrangement
- Gaum-Hammer (Round 2, 3) — Arrangement
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (Ending) — Arrangement
- Game Over — Arrangement
- Crystal Ball Theme (No Use) — Arrangement
Ghostbusters (Mega Drive Version)
- Main Theme — Arrangement
- Character Select — Music & Arrangement
- Stage Select — Music & Arrangement
- Stage Demo — Music & Arrangement
- Home Sweet Home (Stage 1) — Music & Arrangement
- Menu — Music & Arrangement
- Encounter! (Middle Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- Middle Boss Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Clear Demo — Music & Arrangement
- Shop — Music & Arrangement
- Apartment (Stage 2) — Music & Arrangement
- Woody House (Stage 3) — Music & Arrangement
- High-Rise Building (Stage 4) — Music & Arrangement
- Castle (Stage 5) — Music & Arrangement
- Last Stage Demo — Music & Arrangement
- Deep Hole (Last Stage) — Music & Arrangement
- Final Boss — Music & Arrangement
- Ending — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Rad Mobile
- Advertise — Music & Arrangement
- Credit — Music & Arrangement
- Soup Up (Round 1, 2) — Music & Arrangement
- Gang Bang (Round 3, 4) — Music & Arrangement
- Submission & Domination (Round 5, 6, 7, 11) — Music & Arrangement
- Fall Head Over Heal (Round 8, 9, 12) — Music & Arrangement
- Race Completion Fanfare — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
Golden Axe: The Duel (Arcade version)
- title — Music & Arrangement
- Character selection — Music & Arrangement
- VS screen — Music & Arrangement
- Kain Blade — Music & Arrangement
- Milan Flare — Music & Arrangement
- Gillius Rockhead — Music & Arrangement
- Jamm — Music & Arrangement
- Zoma — Music & Arrangement
- Doc — Music & Arrangement
- Green — Music & Arrangement
- Keel — Music & Arrangement
- Panchos — Music & Arrangement
- Death Adder — Music & Arrangement
- Intrusion — Music & Arrangement
- Golden Axe — Music & Arrangement
- Ending 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Ending 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Ending 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Staff roll — Music & Arrangement
- Name entry — Music & Arrangement
- Continue — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Demo — Music & Arrangement
Rad Mobile Original Soundtrack
- Soup Up -2011- (NAV. Arrange Ver.) — Music & Arrangement
References
- ↑ File:Space Harrier II MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Altered Beast MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Phantasy Star II MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Ghostbusters MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Moonwalker MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Galeracer_Saturn_JP_SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ File:GoldenAD Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 12
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:RadMobileOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 3