Fantasy Zone/Production credits

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Arcade version

Source:
In-game high score table

Source:
Sega Saturn Magazine[2]


Master System version

Source:
In-game credits
Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
[3]


Mutsuhiro Fujii's Meisaku Album interview explains his name in credits, as well as pointing out the identity of Choko and Noah Toku[4]. Toshinori Asai's work on the game was referenced in the liner notes in Alex Kidd Complete Album. The special thanks credits some of the arcade version developers.

MSX version

  • Programmed by: Ultre Man, Push Fukazawa Pop, Boss Hiroyuki, 4:30 no Yuichi, Kobayashi Sensei, Opa-Opa Takano
  • Designed by: Ge Ge Ge no Terazou, Kid, Tėt. 004
  • Music by: Syuuta Cyan 30
  • Directed by: Mr. Kumabe
  • Special Thanks to: Tacky Cyan, Takecyan Man, Nakakohzi.P.Creep!©, Yukimi Papa
  • Produced by: Pony / Sega


Famicom version

  • Program: M.Nomura, A.T, Mac, S.Yamada, K.Ishihara
  • Design: Kaz.Sugiura, K.Sakoh, Y.Iwata, H.Kagoya
  • Sound: N.Morota
  • Special Thanks: K.Sada, N.Kodawa
  • Directer: K.Yoshida
  • Presented by: Sunsoft


NES version

Source:
Uncredited


X68000 version

  • Director: Koji Tsuchida
  • Programer: Toru Nakagawa (Tonbe Nakagawa)
  • Music Composer / Arranger: Ken-ichiro Isoda
  • Music Programer: Kazumi Nasu
  • Drums: Matsuo Sagara
  • Boot Graphic: Koji Tsuchida (G-Row R-Ma), S. Senoo (Senoko)
  • Demo Play: Mia Makada
  • Debug: Hiroaki Goto (Gorry), Yoshinari Karakama, Tsutomu Inoue


TurboGrafx-16 version

  • Producer: Shigenobu Nanbu
  • Director: Toshio Tabeta
  • Assistant Director: Kouji Matsuda
  • Programer: Bit'S-Masas.
  • Graphic designer: Bit'S-Tadashi Sou, Toshio Tabeta
  • Rescorer: Yukihiro Too
  • Assistants: Takashi Ozama, Kaoru Murohoshi
  • Special thanks to: Noriyuki Watanabe, Hiroshi Fukuda, Takako Aoki, Yoshiko Ikeda
Source:
Manual credits[6]


Breakdown

Arcade version

Yoji Ishii

  • Named Opa-Opa and came up with the original game title of the same name.[7]
  • Created most of the bosses.[7]

Masaki Kondoh

  • Designed Opa-Opa.[7]
  • Designed enemies.[7]
  • Created backgrounds.[7]
  • Designed the parts shop.[7]

Shuichi Katagi

  • Programmed side-scrolling in both directions with Defender as inspiration.[7]
  • Programmed bosses into the game.[7]

Hiroshi Kawaguchi

  • Created all music except Shop and Game Over.[8][9]
  • Input music data.[10][9]

Music credits

ID Name Description Credits Used Comments
0E Victory Way[11][12][13] Ending[14][12][13] Yes
0F Victory Way[11][12][13] Ranking[13] Yes Shortened version of Victory Way.
10 Boss[11][12][13] Boss Fight[14], RD. 1~7 Boss[12][13] Yes
19 Round Up[11][12][13] Round Clear[12][13] Yes The Japanese version is missing a counter-melody.
1A Game Over[11][12][13] Game Over[14] Yes
1B Start ~ Opa-Opa![11][12][13] Round 1: Plaleaf (Planet of Greenery)[14], RD. 1[12][13] Yes
1F Shop[12][13] Balloon Shop[14], Shop A[12][13] Yes
23 Opa-Opa![11][12][13] Round 1: Plaleaf (Planet of Greenery)[14], RD. 1[12][13] Yes
24 Ya-Da-Yo[11][12][13] Salfar (Final Area)[14], RD. 8 Boss[12][13] Yes With sound effect intro. The lyrics are for users to sing, but are sung officially in Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album's Fantasy Zone Medley.
25 Ya-Da-Yo[11][12][13] Salfar (Final Area)[14], RD. 8 Boss[12][13] Yes Without sound effect intro. Same comments regarding lyrics.
27 Saari[11][12][13] Round 3: La Dune (Planet of Sand)[14], RD. 3[12][13] Yes
28 Don't Stop[11][12][13] Round 6: Mockstar (Planet of Clouds)[14], RD. 6[12][13] Yes
29 Prome[11][12][13] Round 4: Dolimicca (Super Planet)[14], RD. 4[12][13] Yes
2A Dreaming Tomorrow[11][12][13] Round 7: Pocarius (Planet of Water)[14], RD. 7[12][13] Yes
2B Hot Snow[11][12][13] Round 5: Polaria (Planet of Ice)[14], RD. 5[12][13] Yes The Japanese version is missing a melody which was completed after the game's deadline.[1]
2C Keep On The Beat[11][12][13] Round 2: Tabas (Planet of Fire)[14], RD. 2[12][13] Yes
Shop[12][13] Shop B[12][13] Yes

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-06 (1997-03-07)" (JP; 1997-02-21), page 87
  2. File:SSM JP 19970307 1997-06.pdf
  3. File:Fantasy Zone SMS credits.pdf
  4. https://www.sega.jp/fb/album/05_fz/interview5.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-06-17 08:23)
  5. https://basiscape.com/arts_iwata.html (Wayback Machine: 2009-01-07 00:46)
  6. File:Fantasy Zone PCE HuCard JP Manual.pdf, page 11
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 Sega Saturn Magazine, "1997-06 (1997-03-07)" (JP; 1997-02-21), page 86
  8. @Hiro_H10th on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-12-15 18:19)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://www.4gamer.net/games/518/G051828/20201111024/
  10. @Hiro_H10th on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2021-04-13 12:52)
  11. 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 11.11 11.12 11.13 11.14 Sega Game Music Vol. 2
  12. 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 12.15 12.16 12.17 12.18 12.19 12.20 12.21 12.22 12.23 12.24 12.25 12.26 12.27 12.28 12.29 12.30 12.31 Fantasy Zone Ultra Super Big Maximum Great Strong Complete Album
  13. 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 13.12 13.13 13.14 13.15 13.16 13.17 13.18 13.19 13.20 13.21 13.22 13.23 13.24 13.25 13.26 13.27 13.28 13.29 13.30 13.31 13.32 Sega System 16 Complete Soundtrack Vol. 1
  14. 14.00 14.01 14.02 14.03 14.04 14.05 14.06 14.07 14.08 14.09 14.10 14.11 14.12 14.13 https://vgmdb.net/album/3825
  15. 15.00 15.01 15.02 15.03 15.04 15.05 15.06 15.07 15.08 15.09 15.10 15.11 15.12 15.13 https://wave-master.com/ent/mdm2msw/
  16. 16.0 16.1 https://media.vgm.io/albums/52/3825/3825-1235592609.png


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