Tohru Nakabayashi
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Tohru Nakabayashi |
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Place of birth: Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan[1] |
Date of birth: 1957-12-25 (age 66) |
Employment history: |
Role(s): Composer, Musician |
Education: Chiba Institute of Technology Tsudanuma Campus[2] |
Tohru "Master" Nakabayashi (中林 亨) is a former Sega sound designer who composed for many of the company's arcade games in the 80s, as well as various medal games and prize games. He was also a member of Team Shinobi.
Towards the 90's his role had shifted into sound system development and management for AM2.[3] For an unknown number of years, he worked under Sega AM5[4] and Sega Mechatronics[5]. He currently works for FPS.[2]
Production history
Games
- Doki Doki Penguin Land (SG-1000; 1985) — Sound
- Choplifter (System 1; 1985) — Sound
- Body Slam (System 16; 1986) — Music
- Action Fighter (System 16; 1986) — Music
- Dunk Shot (System 16; 1987) — Music
- Time Scanner (System 16; 1987) — Sound Designer
- Super Hang-On (Hang-On hardware; 1987) — Sound Programmer
- Alien Syndrome (System 16; 1987)
- Ghostbusters (Master System; 1987) — Sound
- Bullet (System 16; 1987) — Music[6]
- Super League (System 16; 1987) — Music
- Thunder Blade (X Board; 1987) — Sound Effects, Music[7]
- Altered Beast (System 16; 1988) — Team Shinobi 1988 Summer (as NAK.)
- Passing Shot (System 16; 1988) — Music
- Scramble Spirits (System 24; 1988) — Sound Design (as Professor Tohru)
- Bloxeed (System 16; 1989) — Music
- Wrestle War (System 16; 1989) — Music
- Golden Axe (System 16; 1989) — Sound
- Super Masters (System 24; 1989) — Music[8]
- M.V.P. (System 16; 1990) — Music
- CyberBall (Mega Drive; 1990) — Sound
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18; 1990) — Sound
- Hyper Marbles (Mega Drive; 1991) — 音楽[9] (as T.N)
- Streets of Rage (Mega Drive; 1991) — Sound Assisted[10] (as T.N)
- Arabian Fight (System 32; 1991) — Sound
- Burning Rival (System 32; 1993) — S.E. & Sound Program (as 中林 亨)
- Virtua Racing (Mega Drive; 1994) — Music Composers[11] (as Thoru Nakabayashi)
- Victory Goal '96 (Saturn; 1996) — Special thanks to[12]
- Die Hard Arcade (Sega Titan Video; 1996)
- Scud Race (Model 3; 1996) — Sound (as Toru Nakabayashi)
- Die Hard Arcade (Saturn; 1997) — Special Thanks[13]
- Scud Race Plus (Model 3; 1997) — Sound (as Toru Nakabayashi)
- Dynamite Cop (Model 2; 1998) — Special Thanks
- Sega Tetris (Dreamcast; 2000) — Special Thanks to (as Toru Nakabayashi)
- StarHorse 2 Fourth Ambition (Medal game; 2008) — ??? (as Toru Nakabayashi)
Videos
- CGMV Virtua Fighter 2 (VHS; 1995) — Special Thanks
Music
- Virtua Fighter 2 Sound Track (CD; 1995) — Executive Producer (as 中林 亨)
- Virtua Fighter 2 Dancing Shadows (CD; 1995) — Special Thanks[14] (as 中林 亨)
- Fighting Vipers Sega Saturn Original Soundtrack (CD; 1996) — Directed by
- Psyched: Club-Mix From Sega Racing Games (CD; 1997) — Supervision & Special Support
- Le Mans 24 (CD; 1997) — Sound A&R (as Toru Nakabayashi)
- Virtua Striker & Virtua Striker 2 (CD; 1997) — Sound A&R
- Yu Suzuki Produce Power Drift (CD; 1998) — Sound A&R
- Motor Raid/Water Ski (CD; 1998) — Sound A&R[15] (as Tohru Nakabayasi)
- Harley-Davidson & L.A. Riders (CD; 1998) — Sound A&R[16]
- Sega Rally 2 (CD; 1998) — Sound A&R[17]
- Sega Racing Best (CD; 1999) — Sound Producer
- Super Hang-On 20th Anniversary Collection (CD; 2007) — Special Thanks[18]
- Galaxy Force II & Thunder Blade Original Sound Track (CD; 2007) — Special Thanks[19]
- Golden Axe The Music (CD; 2008) — Commentator[20]
- Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album (CD; 2008) — Special Thanks[21]
- StarHorse Original Sound Track (CD; 2021) — Composed by
- Girl's Garden (1984)
- Choplifter[3] (Arcade version) (1985)
- Body Slam (1986) — Music[22]
- Action Fighter (Arcade version) (1986) — Music[22] (as NAK)
- Alien Syndrome (Arcade version) (1987) — Sound[22]
- Dunk Shot (1987) — Music (Reportedly)[22]
- Time Scanner (1987) — Sound[22] (as NKB)
- Bullet (1987) — Music[22]
- Super League (1987) — Music[23]
- Thunder Blade (Arcade version) (1987) (as Master)
- Ghostbusters (Master System) (1987)
- Passing Shot (1988) — Music[23]
- Golden Axe (Arcade version) (1989) (as Master)
- Flash Point (1989) — Music[24]
- Bloxeed (1989) — Music[24]
- M.V.P. (1990) — Music[24]
- CyberBall (1990)
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker[3] (Arcade version) (1990)
- Cyber Dome (1991) (as Master)
- Arabian Fight[3] (1991)
- StarHorse 2 Fourth Ambition (2008) — Sound Director (as Toru Nakabayashi)
Song credits
Doki Doki Penguin Land (SG-1000 Version)
- Title — Music & Arrangement
- Main BGM — Music & Arrangement
- Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Alien Syndrome (Arcade version)
- Title — Music & Arrangement
- Credit — Music & Arrangement
- Round Start — Music & Arrangement
- Dooms Day (Main BGM) — Music & Arrangement
- Killer Instinct (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
- Ending — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
- BGM 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Boss 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Stage Clear — Music & Arrangement
- BGM 3 — Music & Arrangement
- BGM 4 — Music & Arrangement
- Boss 3 — Music & Arrangement
- Ending 2 — Music & Arrangement
- Test BGM — Music & Arrangement
Dunk Shot
- Credit — Music & Arrangement
- Team Select — Music & Arrangement
- Demo — Music & Arrangement
- Winning Song — Music & Arrangement
- Beat Away (Round 1) — Music & Arrangement
- Winning Ceremony (Coffee Break) — Music & Arrangement
- Toast! (Round 2) — Music & Arrangement
- Hide and Seek (Round 3) — Music & Arrangement
- One on One (Round 4) — Music & Arrangement
- The Fight (Round 5) — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Ranking — Music & Arrangement
Time Scanner (Arcade version)
- Credit — Music & Arrangement
- Volcano Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Saqqarah Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Saqqarah Multi Ball — Music & Arrangement
- Monster Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Ruins Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Multi Ball — Music & Arrangement
- Final Stage — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
- Not Use — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
Thunder Blade (Arcade version)
- Coin — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
- Extra BGM 1 ~Take Off~ — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
- Extra BGM 2 ~Primary Attack~ — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
- Extra BGM 3 ~In Conclusion~ — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
Altered Beast (Arcade version)
- Credit — Music & Arrangement
- Rise from Your Grave (Round 1, 4) — Music & Arrangement
- Altered Beast (Power Up) — Music & Arrangement
- Gaum-Hammer (Boss Theme) — Music & Arrangement
- Crystal Ball Theme (Round Clear) — Music & Arrangement
- Closed in Upon Me (Round 2, 5) — Music & Arrangement
- I'll Be Back (Round 3) — Music & Arrangement
- Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? (Ending) — Music & Arrangement
- Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
- Game Over — Music & Arrangement
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Arcade version)
- Title — Arrangement
- Cavern (Round 1, 5-1, 5-2) — Arrangement
- Amusement Quarter (Round 2-1, 2-2) — Arrangement
- Boss 1 (Round 2-3) — Music & Arrangement
- Night Street (Round 3) — Arrangement
- Graveyard (Round 4-1, 4-2) — Arrangement
- Boss 2 (Round 4-3) — Music & Arrangement
- Boss 3 (Round 5-3) — Music & Arrangement
- Dance Magic 1 — Music & Arrangement
- Dance Magic 2 — Arrangement
- Dance Magic 3 — Arrangement
- Ending — Arrangement
Magazine articles
- Main article: Tohru Nakabayashi/Magazine articles.
External links
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/tohru.nakabayashi/about_places
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.facebook.com/tohru.nakabayashi/about_work_and_education
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://media.vgm.io/albums/74/2047/2047-1506489755.jpg
- ↑ https://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=88334
- ↑ https://media.vgm.io/albums/30/6203/6203-1474808399.jpg
- ↑ File:Bullet Ranking.png
- ↑ File:ThunderBlade Best10Ranking.png
- ↑ File:SuperMasters System24 TodaysBestRankers.png
- ↑ File:Hyper Marbles MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Streets of Rage MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Virtua Racing MD credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Victory Goal '96 Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:Die Hard Arcade Saturn credits.pdf
- ↑ File:VF2DancingShadows CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 15
- ↑ File:MotorRaid WaterSki Booklet.pdf, page 6
- ↑ File:HDaLAR Album JP Booklet.pdf, page 8
- ↑ File:SegaRally2 CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 10
- ↑ File:SHO20A CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ File:GF2TBOST Booklet.pdf, page 2
- ↑ File:GoldenAxeTheMusic CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 12
- ↑ File:FZUSBMGSCA CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 https://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=262201
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 https://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=262216
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 https://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=262229