Masaru Setsumaru

Masaru Setsumaru (瀬津丸 勝), born 7 August 1970 is known (among other things) for doing sound effects for many Mega Drive games, including Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island. He is also known as Bossanova Oyz, M.Sets. and Setsu.

Along with Tatsuyuki Maeda, Setsumaru is one of Sonic Team's main sound designers, as well as an occasional music composer.

Production History

• Sonic Eraser (1991) — Song (as Bosanova Oyz)
• SING!! Sega Game Music presented by B.B. Queens (CD) (1992) [NOTE: Music Production (for Teddy Boy Blues bonus game) (aka Track 1)]
• Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1992) — Sound (as Sets)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Sound Assistant (as Oyz) [NOTE: Sound Effects and Tune Data Production"]
• Panic! (1993) — Sound [NOTE: Music and Sound Effects Production]
• Sonic CD (1993) — Special Thanks
• Dark Wizard (1993) — Music Composer (Game Part) (as Bosanova.Pez), Sound Programmer (Game Part) (as Bosanova.Pez) [NOTE: Music and Sound Effects Production]
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — Sega Sound Team [NOTE: Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit (1994) — Special Thanks (as Bossanova Oyz) [NOTE: Music Production]
• Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — Sega Sound Team [NOTE: Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles (1994) — Sega Sound Team [NOTE: Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Virtua Fighter (32X Version) (1995) — Sound Designer [NOTE: Tune Data and Sound Effects Production]
• Tempo (1995) — Sound Effects [NOTE: Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Tempo Jr. (1995) — Special Thanks
• Pro Striker Final Stage (1995) — Sound Support
• Shadow Squadron (1995) — Music, Sound Effects [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Riglordsaga 2 (1996) — Special Thanks
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Music and Sound Effects (SOJ) [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects and Sound Program Production]
• Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn Version) (1996) — Special Thanks to Mega Drive Version Music SFX Composers
• Virtua Fighter 2 (Mega Drive Version) (1996) — Special Thanks
• Sonic & Knuckles Collection (1997) — Sound Coordinator
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (PC Version) (1997) — Sound Data Convert Engineer
• Sonic Jam (1997) — Compose & Arrange [NOTE: Music and Sound Effects Production]
• All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua (Saturn Version) (1997) — Sound Director [NOTE: Sound Direction and Sound Effects Production]
• Burning Rangers (1998) — Composer, Sound Effects [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects and Voice Data Production]
• Sonic Adventure (1998) — Sound effects [NOTE: Music, Sound Effects and Voice Data Production]
• Radio DC (CD) (1999) (as M.Setsumaru)
• Dream Passport 2 (1999) [NOTE: Sound Direction, Music and Voice Data Production]
• Samba de Amigo (1999) — Sound Creator [NOTE: Music and Sound Effects Production]
• Napple Tale: Arsia in Daydream (2000) — SE Creator (Wave Master inc.) (Sound Staff)
• Samba de Amigo Ver. 2000 (2000) — Sound Creator
• OutRun (Mobile Version) (2001)
• ChuChu Rocket! (GBA Version) (2001) — Sound Creator
• Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) — Sound Effects
• Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001) — Sound Effects
• Jet Set Radio Future (2002) — Sound Effects & Voice Over
• Gunvalkyrie (2002) — Sound Creator
• Shinobi (2002) — Sound Producer
• Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003) — Sound Effects (Sonic Adventure Original Staff)
• Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (2003) — Special Thanks
• Phantasy Star Online Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution (2003) — Sound Creator & Designer (Wave Master Inc. Staff)
• Onimusha: Blade Warriors (2003) — Wavemaster inc. (Sound Production)
• Nightshade (2003) — Sound Director (Wave Master Inc.) (Sound)
• Sonic Advance 3 (2004) — Sound Creator
• Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004) — Sound Creator
• Yoshi Topsy-Turvy (2004) — Sound
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 26: Dynamite Deka (2006) — Special Thanks
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 27: Panzer Dragoon (2006) — Special Thanks
• Phantasy Star Universe (2006) — Acoustic Effects
• Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Sound Section Special Thanks
• Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Sound Effects
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 29: Monster World Complete Collection (2007) — Special Thanks
• Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus (2007) — Acoustic Effects
• NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Sound Editor
• Sega Superstars Tennis (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sega Superstars Tennis (DS Version) (2008) — NE (Special Thanks)
• Valkyria Chronicles (2008) — Sound Director (Sega Corporation), Sound (Original Development Staff)
• Sega Ages 2500 Series Vol. 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection (2008) — Special Thanks
• Sonic Unleashed (2008) — Sound Editor (Game Sound Department)
• Phantasy Star 0 (2008) — Music (Sound Section), Sound Effects (Sound Section)
• Yakuza 3 (2009) — Sounds Production ("Yakuza 3" Sound Team)
• Sonic and the Black Knight (2009) — Game Sound Department
• Puyo Puyo 7 (2009) — Music Composer
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version) (2009) — Movie Sound Effects
• Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) — CS1 R&D Sound (Sega Japan)
• Yakuza 4 (2010) — Sound Effects Production ("Yakuza 4" Sound Team) (Staff)
• Yakuza: Dead Souls (2011) — Sound Effect Production ("Yakuza: Dead Souls" Sound Team) (Staff)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii Version) (2011) — Sound Editor (Game Sound Department) (Sound Section)
• Sonic CD (XBLA and PSN Versions) (2011) — Special Thanks (Original Mega CD Staff)
• Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure (2012) — Sound Editor (Movie Sound Department)
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS Version) (2012) — Sound Editor (Sound)
• Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012/2013) — Acoustic Effects (Sound)
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013) — Sound Editor (Game Sound Department)
• Puyo Puyo Tetris (2014) — Special Thanks
• Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Original Soundtrack (2014) — Supervisor

Song Credits

Sonic Eraser

• Puzzle — Music & Arrangement
• V.S — Music & Arrangement
• Ending — Music & Arrangement

Ayrton Senna's Super Monaco GP II (Game Gear and Master System Versions)

• Title — Arrangement
• Mode — Arrangement
• Select — Arrangement
• Setting — Arrangement
• Result — Arrangement
• Ending — Arrangement

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

• 1-Up — Arrangement
• All Clear — Arrangement

Sonic & Knuckles

• Title — Arrangement
• Knuckles' Theme — Arrangement
• Invincible — Arrangement
• 1-Up — Arrangement
• All Clear — Arrangement
• Staff Roll — Arranged & Remixed by

Sonic 3 & Knuckles

• Staff Roll [Unused] — Arranged & Remixed by [NOTE: 517 beta version]

Virtua Fighter (32X Version)

• Sega Logo — Arrangement
• Opening — Arrangement
• Selector — Arrangement
• Theme of Jacky — Arrangement
• Win — Arrangement
• Theme of Jeffry — Arrangement
• Theme of Sarah — Arrangement
• Theme of Kage — Arrangement
• Theme of Pai — Arrangement
• Theme of Wolf — Arrangement
• Theme of Lau — Arrangement
• Theme of Akira — Arrangement
• Theme of Dural — Arrangement
• Ending — Arrangement
• Name Entry — Arrangement
• Result — Music & Arrangement
• Lose — Arrangement
• Continue — Arrangement
• Begin Tournament — Music & Arrangement
• Victory — Music & Arrangement
•  ??? — Music & Arrangement
•  ???? — Music & Arrangement
•  ????? — Music & Arrangement

Shadow Squadron

• Title — Music & Arrangement
• Mission 4 Original — Music & Arrangement (w/Teruhiko Nakagawa)

Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Mega Drive Version)

• Boss 2 — Arrangement
• Boss 2 [Unused] — Arrangement [NOTE: 825 beta version; 819 version reused in Sonic the Hedgehog 4]
• The Final Fight — Music & Arrangement
• All Clear — Arrangement

Sonic Jam

• Opening — Music & Arrangement, Voice
• Sonic World — Music & Arrangement
• Gallery — Arrangement
• Mission List — Arrangement
• Mission Clear — Music & Arrangement
• Mission Result 1 — Music & Arrangement
• Mission Result 2 — Music & Arrangement
• Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Burning Rangers

• Darkness — Music & Arrangement
• Myriad Crisis — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Adventure

• Welcome to Station Square — Music (w/Jun Senoue)
• Event: Fanfare for "Dr. Eggman" — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Tornado Scramble ...for Sky Chase — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Danger is Imminent — Music & Arrangement, Programming
• Militant Missionary ...Boss: Egg Walker & Egg Viper — Music (w/Kenichi Tokoi)

Radio DC

• Switch Again — Switch Agains (w/Monika Hudgins, Tomoko Sasaki, Sachiko Kawamura, Sawako Sogabe, Takahiro Fukada, Naofumi Hataya, Tatsuyuki Maeda & Yoshitada Miya)

Samba de Amigo

• Hey! We're the Sonic Team! — Music & Arrangement, Voice
• Bienvenido a Samba de Amigo — Music & Arrangement
• Mambo de Verano — Music & Arrangement

OutRun (Mobile Version)

• Magical Sound Shower — Arrangement
• Passing Breeze — Arrangement
• Splash Wave — Arrangement

Shinobi

• Ceremony — Music & Arrangement
• Reminiscence — Music & Arrangement
• Swift Hand ~ Executioner — Music & Arrangement

Nightshade

• Ascetic Practice — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Mega Collection Plus

• Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

Phantasy Star 0

• Take a Breather — Music & Arrangement

External Links

• Masaru Setsumaru's 1st Wave Master profile (2001-2004) on archive.org
• Masaru Setsumaru's 2nd Wave Master profile (2003-2004) on archive.org