Masanori Hikichi

Masanori "Hiki" Hikichi (曳地 正則), born 30 October 1969 in Saitama, Japan, is a former employee of Cube Corp. that worked on Sega titles during the Mega Drive era. He later joined both Quintet Co., Ltd. (1995-1998) and Shade, Inc. (1997-2000) to create music and sound effects for Saturn and PSX titles.

Production History

• Blue Almanac (CD) (1991)
• Galaxy Force II (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — S.E. Music (as M. Hikichi) (- Cube -)
• The Steel Empire (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Special Sound Effecter (as M. Hikichi)
• Human Super F² / H.E.L.P. (CD) (1992)
• Gley Lancer (1992) — Music & Sound Effects (Cube)
• E.V.O.: Search for Eden (1992) — Sound Creator
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music and FX (-Cube-)
• Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1993/1994) — Sound Programmer (as Hiki)
• Langrisser: Hikari no Matsuei (PC Engine CD Version) (1993) — Music Production
• Ys IV: Mask of the Sun (1993) — Sound manipulator
• Battle Master: Kyuukyoku no Senshitachi (1993)
• Power of the Hired (1994)
• Terranigma (1995) — Sound Composer
• Tenchi Sozo Creative Soundtracks (CD) (1995)
• The Granstream Saga (1997) — Music & Sound Effects (Shade), Composer (Shade (Animation Sequences))
• Solo Crisis (1998)
• Code R (1998)
• Chou Hatsumei Boy Kanipan: Hirameki Wonderland (1999)
• Brightis (1999)
• Orphen: Scion of Sorcery (2000) — Sound Effects (Original Game by)

Song Credits

Galaxy Force II (Mega Drive Version)

• Start — Arrangement
• Scene Select — Arrangement
• Beyond the Galaxy [Scene A] — Arrangement
• Defeat [Scene B] — Arrangement
• Take Back [Scene C] — Arrangement
• Alone Fighter [Scene D] — Arrangement
• TRY-Z [Scene E] — Arrangement
• Stage Clear — Arrangement
• Ending — Arrangement
• Name Entry — Arrangement