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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (熊谷 文恵) is a musician who worked for [[Sega]]. She started to play the piano when she was three years old ("I don't remember why I started but I said to my mother while crying 'No more candy, please give me a piano!'")
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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (熊谷 文恵) is a Japanese musician and former [[Sega of Japan]] and [[Wave Master]] composer, lyricist, and musician. She also voiced the Rappies in [[Phantasy Star Online]], as part of being in charge of enemy sound effects for the game.{{ref|1=http://web.archive.org/web/20040617174222/http://www.wave-master.com/pso/MINI/SOUND_DC.html}}
  
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Kumatani claims "I create music because I love music! When I create I first begin to think about the atmosphere and visualize the spectacle. I try to sing a song where the music is likely to start in the game."
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==Career==
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From nearly as early as she can remember, Fumie Kumatani felt an affinity for music creation, stating: "I don't remember why I started but I said to my mother while crying 'No more candy, please give me a piano!'"
  
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She left [[Sega]] in 2008, however did some work for Sega up until ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
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Kumatani left [[Sega]] in 2008; however, she would continue working with the company in a contract role up until the release of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
  
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==Quotes==
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{{quote|I create music because I love music! When I create I first begin to think about the atmosphere and visualize the spectacle. I try to sing a song where the music is likely to start in the game.|''Fumie Kumatani''|ref=}}
 
==Production history==
 
==Production history==
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* ''[[Shinseiki Evangelion: Digital Card Library]]'' (1997) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
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* ''[[Dumbo no Iroiro Circus]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
 
* ''[[Dumbo no Iroiro Circus]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
 
* ''[[Hello Kitty Mori no Ensoukai‏‎]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
 
* ''[[Hello Kitty Mori no Ensoukai‏‎]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
 
* ''[[Anpanman Anime e Nani?]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
 
* ''[[Anpanman Anime e Nani?]]'' (199X) [NOTE: BGM Composition and Sound Effects]
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) — Music composer
 
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* ''[[Pro Yakyuu Team o Tsukurou!]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (1999) [NOTE: BGM Composition]
 
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* ''[[Roommania #203]]'' (Dreamcast Version) (2000) — Sound Creator
 
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001) — Music and Lyrics
 
 
* ''[[sonic:Multi-dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track|multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track]]'' (CD) (2001)
 
* ''[[sonic:Multi-dimensional Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track|multi-dimensional: Sonic Adventure 2 Original Sound Track]]'' (CD) (2001)
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' (2001) — Music and Lyrics
 
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* ''[[Space Channel 5 Part 2]]'' (2002) — Waver Master's Special Thanks to
 
 
* ''[[Roommania #203]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)
 
* ''[[Roommania #203]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)
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* ''[[Shinobi (2002)|Shinobi]]'' (2002) — Sound Creator [NOTE: Music]
 
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Music Composer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
 
* ''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]'' (2003) — Music Composer (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
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* ''[[Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg]]'' (2003) — Special Thanks
 
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* ''[[Space Channel 5 Part 2|Space Channel 5 Part 2: Special Edition]]'' (2003) — Waver Master's Special Thanks to
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution]]'' (2003) — Sound Creator & Designer (Wave Master Inc. Staff) [NOTE: Music and Sound Effects]
 
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* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003) — Music Composer
 
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* ''[[Astro Boy]]'' (2004)— Sound Artist
 
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* ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004) — Sound Creator
 
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* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Music Composer
 
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* ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007) — Music Composer, Music (Worth a Chance - "Ending Theme of Sonic and The Secret Rings")
 
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* ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008) — Music Composer
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable]]'' (2008) — Composition (Sound Section) (Sonic Team), Composition (Phantasy Star Portable Ending Theme "With You") (Sonic Team), Lyrics (Phantasy Star Portable Ending Theme "With You") (Sonic Team), Composition (Phantasy Star Portable Grand Ending Theme "For Brighter Day") (Sonic Team), Lyrics (Phantasy Star Portable Grand Ending Theme "For Brighter Day") (Sonic Team)
 
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* ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (2008) — Music Composer
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Zero]]'' (2008) — Composition & Arrangement (Ending Theme "Taisetsu-na-mono")
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (Wii Version) (2009) — Composer
 
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (DS Version) (2009) — Sound Creator
 
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Portable 2]]'' (2009) — Composition & Lyrics (Phantasy Star Portable 2 Ending Theme "For Brighter Day - Remix -")
 
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* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010) — Music Composer
 
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==Song credits==
 
==Song credits==
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* The Amazing Water — Music & Arrangement
 
* The Amazing Water — Music & Arrangement
 
* The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Music
 
* The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Music
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* The Amazing Water : Bitter Ver. — Music & Arrangement
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* The Amazing Water : Bitter Ver. — Music & Arrangement
 
* The Amazing Water : Spicy Ver. — Music
 
* The Amazing Water : Spicy Ver. — Music
 
* <Jingle> Mare Over — Arrangement
 
* <Jingle> Mare Over — Arrangement
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* [[sonic:Supporting Me|Supporting Me]] ...for Biolizard — Music & Words, Programming (with [[Heigo Tani]])
 
* [[sonic:Supporting Me|Supporting Me]] ...for Biolizard — Music & Words, Programming (with [[Heigo Tani]])
 
* Event: The Last Scene — Music & Arrangement, Programming
 
* Event: The Last Scene — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Chao Race Extended Mix [Chao's Doki-Doki Banana Chips Run Mix] — Re-mixed by (with [[Tomoya Ohtani]])
 
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* Chao Garden Extended Mix [Chao's Wack-Wack Up&Down the Ground Mix] — Re-mixed by (with [[Tomoya Ohtani]])
 
  
 
===''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II]]''===
 
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* Cutscene - Hyper-go-on Surge — Music
 
* Cutscene - Hyper-go-on Surge — Music
 
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Latest revision as of 10:55, 9 January 2024

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Fumie Kumatani
Place of birth: Tottori Prefecture, Japan
Date of birth: 1972-12-13 (age 51)
Employment history:
Sega (?? – 2008[3])
Divisions:
Role(s): Composer, Musician, Lyricist

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Fumie Kumatani (熊谷 文恵) is a Japanese musician and former Sega of Japan and Wave Master composer, lyricist, and musician. She also voiced the Rappies in Phantasy Star Online, as part of being in charge of enemy sound effects for the game.[5]

Career

From nearly as early as she can remember, Fumie Kumatani felt an affinity for music creation, stating: "I don't remember why I started but I said to my mother while crying 'No more candy, please give me a piano!'"

Kumatani left Sega in 2008; however, she would continue working with the company in a contract role up until the release of Sonic Colors.

Quotes

“ I create music because I love music! When I create I first begin to think about the atmosphere and visualize the spectacle. I try to sing a song where the music is likely to start in the game. „

— Fumie Kumatani


Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Song credits

Main article: Fumie Kumatani/Song credits.

NiGHTS into Dreams

  • Paternal Horn : Sweet Ver. — Arrangement
  • <Event> Dreaming Youngsters : Elliot Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • The Amazing Water — Music & Arrangement
  • The Amazing Water : Sweet Ver. — Music
  • The Amazing Water : Bitter Ver. — Music & Arrangement
  • The Amazing Water : Spicy Ver. — Music
  • <Jingle> Mare Over — Arrangement
  • Gloom of the N.H.C. : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
  • Deep It Lies — Music & Arrangement
  • Take the Snow Train : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
  • Suburban Museum : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement
  • Under Construction : Bitter Ver. — Arrangement

Burning Rangers

  • Revelation — Music & Arrangement
  • Unknown Alarm — Music & Arrangement
  • Misty — Music & Arrangement
  • Undulatus — Music & Arrangement
  • Soothing Heat — Music (with Naofumi Hataya), Arrangement
  • Since the Day — Music & Arrangement
  • Argoyle G — Music & Arrangement
  • Judgment Path — Music & Arrangement
  • Unveiled Truth — Music & Arrangement
  • Crescendo to Finale — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Adventure

  • My Sweet Passion ...Theme of "Amy" — Music, Words & Arrangement
  • Lazy Days -Livin' in Paradise- ...Theme of "Big" — Words (with Jun Senoue)
  • Introduction ...featuring "Open Your Heart" — Music & Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Programming (with Jun Senoue)
  • Fakery Way ...for Twinkle Park — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Run Through the Speed Highway ...for Speed Highway — Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Programming (with Jun Senoue)
  • Goin' Down!? ...for Speed Highway — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Theme of "Chao" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Letz Get This Party Started ...for Chao Race Entrance — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Join Us 4 Happy Time ...for Chao Race — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • The Dreamy Stage ...for Casinopolis — Music, Programming (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Mystic Ruin — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Limestone Cave ...for Icecap — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Event: Sadness — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Theme of "Tikal" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Tricky Maze ...for Lost World — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Leading Lights ...for Lost World — Music (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Egg Carrier - A Song That Keeps Us on the Move — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi), Programming (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • General Offensive ...for Sky Deck — Programming (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Theme of "E-102γ" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Crazy Robo ...Boss: E-101R — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Sweet Punch ...for Hedgehog Hammer — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Event: Unbound — Music (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Event: Good-bye! — Music & Arrangement, Voices & Programming
  • Mystic Ruin - the past - — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Phantasy Star Online

  • Codes of silence — Music & Arrangement
  • The kink in the wind and the way PART1 — Music & Arrangement
  • The kink in the wind and the way PART2 — Music & Arrangement
  • From seeing the rough wave — Music & Arrangement
  • Empty space out of control PART1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Empty space out of control PART2 — Music & Arrangement
  • The crazy program — Music & Arrangement
  • You have nowhere to go — Music & Arrangement
  • Can still see the light (Lyric Version) ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ — Music & Arrangement
  • Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Wind Orchestra Version) — Music

Sonic Adventure 2

  • Fly in the Freedom ...Theme of "Rouge" — Music, Words & Arrangement
  • Throw It All Away ...Theme of "Shadow" — Music, Words, Programming (with Heigo Tani)
  • Chao Lobby — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Neutral Garden — Music
  • Hero Garden — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Dark Garden — Music
  • Kindergarten — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Hero Race — Arrangement, Programming
  • Rhythm and Balance ...for White Jungle — Music & Words, Programming (with Heigo Tani)
  • The Supernatural ...for Final Chase — Music & Words, Programming (with Heigo Tani)
  • For True Story ...for Sonic vs. Shadow — Music & Words, Programming (with Heigo Tani)
  • Event: Sonic vs. Shadow — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Bright Sound ...for Dry Lagoon — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • I'm a Spy ...for Security Hall — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • 34°N, 12°E ... for Mad Space — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Supporting Me ...for Biolizard — Music & Words, Programming (with Heigo Tani)
  • Event: The Last Scene — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II

  • Image of hero — Music & Arrangement
  • Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Lala Version) — Music & Arrangement
  • Can still see the light ~Phantasy Star Online Ending Theme~ (Piano Version) — Music & Arrangement
  • Revive the secred of rough wave — Music & Arrangement
  • Jungle -A lush load- — Music & Arrangement
  • Jungle -A forest cage- — Music & Arrangement
  • The frenzy wilds — Music & Arrangement
  • World with me ~Phantasy Star Online Episode II Ending Theme~ — Music

Shinobi

  • Fate — Music & Arrangement
  • Incineration — Music & Arrangement
  • Strange Devices — Music & Arrangement
  • Ageha — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution

  • Morgue PART1 - Morgue 01 - — Music
  • Unguis Lapis - Unguis - — Music & Arrangement
  • Nebula Montana PART1 - Highland of Nebula 01 - — Music
  • Ravum Aedes Sacra - Shrine of Ravum - — Music & Arrangement
  • Scenario : Sorrow — Music
  • Scenario : Deadlock — Music
  • Scenario : Courage — Music
  • Scenario : Peace — Music
  • Morgue PART2 - Morgue 02 - — Music
  • Cyber - Cyber - — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Nebula Montana PART2 - Highland of Nebula 02 - — Music & Arrangement
  • Via Tubus - Via Tubus - — Music & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi)
  • Scenario : Smile — Music & Arrangement
  • Scenario : Ease — Music & Arrangement
  • Scenario : Navigation — Music & Arrangement

Nightshade

  • Shinobi Tale — Music & Arrangement
  • Heart Settle — Music & Arrangement
  • Jade Water — Music & Arrangement
  • Sad Servant — Music & Arrangement
  • Anger Infinite — Music & Arrangement
  • It's My Day — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Heroes

  • Special Stage : Emerald Challenge — Music & Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Additional Programming
  • Special Stage : Emerald Challenge / Extended ver. — Music & Arrangement (with Jun Senoue), Additional Programming

Astro Boy

  • Inside Ochanomizu Mansion (Night) — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders

  • Theme of Babylonian — Music & Arrangement
  • Legend of Babylonians — Music & Arrangement
  • Rise of the Babylon Garden — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Babylon Garden — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Digital Dimension — Music & Arrangement
  • The Real Treasure — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Sega Carnival — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Universe

  • Carnival — Composition & Programming
  • Z.C. Enemy : 1 — Composition & Programming
  • With You — Composition & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi), Lyrics
  • Neudaiz — Composition & Programming
  • Mirei — Composition & Programming
  • Ohtoku City - Neudaiz - — Composition & Programming
  • Making Character — Composition & Programming
  • Mizuraki C.D. — Composition & Programming
  • Ukishima — Composition & Programming
  • Hakura Temple — Composition & Programming
  • Halloween — Composition & Programming
  • For Brighter Day — Composition & Arrangement (with Kenichi Tokoi), Lyrics
  • Striker — Composition & Programming
  • Z.C. Enemy : 2 — Composition & Programming
  • Fly Up Ivy — Composition & Programming
  • For Brighter Day - Orchestra Version - — Composition

Sonic and the Secret Rings

  • The Lost Prologue — Music & Arrangement
  • Poison Spear — Music & Arrangement
  • The Wicked Wild — Music & Arrangement
  • High and Broken — Music & Arrangement
  • Blue on the Run — Music & Arrangement
  • The White of Sky — Music & Arrangement
  • Worth a Chance — Music & Arrangement
  • His Fate — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss You — Music & Arrangement
  • Character Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Advertise — Music & Arrangement
  • Party Dress — Music & Arrangement
  • Yellow Sneakers — Music & Arrangement
  • Blue Shirt — Music & Arrangement
  • Violin Beginner's Class — Music & Arrangement
  • Violin Middle Class — Music & Arrangement
  • Violin Higher's Class — Music & Arrangement
  • Pull On It! — Music & Arrangement
  • Purple Pants — Music & Arrangement
  • Worth a Chance - Original Version — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus

  • Habirao F.D. — Composition & Programming

NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams

  • Bony Bomamba — Music
  • Bony Bomamba : Hard Ver. — Music
  • Queen Bella's Ball — Music
  • Queen Bella's Ball : Hard Ver. — Music

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

  • Mystery of the Meteorite — Music & Arrangement
  • Gadget Round — Music & Arrangement
  • Aquatic Time — Music & Arrangement
  • Dive Into Gravity — Music & Arrangement
  • Blast Town — Music & Arrangement
  • Multi Attack — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Unleashed

  • Apotos - Day — Music & Arrangement
  • Intro: Windmill Isle - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Windmill Isle - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Apotos - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Tornado Defense - 1st Battle — Music & Arrangement
  • Mazuri - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Intro: Savannah Citadel - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Savannah Citadel - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Mazuri - Day — Music & Arrangement
  • Holaska - Day — Music & Arrangement
  • Gaia Gate — Music & Arrangement
  • Holaska - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Intro: Cool Edge - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Cool Edge - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Empire City - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Intro: Skyscraper Scamper - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Skyscraper Scamper - Night — Music & Arrangement
  • Empire City - Day — Music
  • Skyscraper Scamper - Day — Music
  • Tornado Defense - 2nd Battle — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star Zero

  • Taisetsu-na-mono — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Important Thing"]

Sonic and the Black Knight

Sonic Colors (Wii Version)

Sonic Colors (DS Version)

Magazine articles

Main article: Fumie Kumatani/Magazine articles.

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Fumie Kumatani

External links

References

  1. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-11 (1996-07-12)" (JP; 1996-06-28), page 56
  2. ↑ https://nights.sega.jp/nights1/snd/nsnd/box/_.html
  3. ↑ @hideki_naganuma on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-05-31 20:11)
  4. ↑ http://nights.sega.jp/nights1/ps2/memory.html
  5. ↑ http://www.wave-master.com/pso/MINI/SOUND_DC.html (Wayback Machine: 2004-06-17 17:42)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 File:NiGHTS into Dreams Saturn credits.pdf
  7. ↑ File:Sonic Advance 3 GBA credits.pdf
  8. ↑ File:SARemix CD JP booklet.pdf, page 9
  9. ↑ File:ThrilloftheFeel CD JP booklet.pdf, page 10
  10. ↑ File:SA2OST CD US booklet.pdf, page 10
  11. ↑ File:PSOBBSoundTrack CD JP Box.jpg
  12. ↑ File:SonicRidersOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 3
  13. ↑ File:SRZGOST CD JP booklet.pdf, page 7
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