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'''Masayuki Nagao''' (長尾 優進) is a music composer, sound designer, keyboardist and lyricist born in 1964 that joined [[Sega]] in December 1991 when the company he worked for (then known as Santos) was acquired by Sega and renamed [[sega:Megasoft|Megasoft]]. Nagao was also employed at [[sega:Opus Corp|Opus Corp]] at the time of games like ''[[sega:Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master|Shinobi III]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.  He has also written music and performed outside of video games, including writing the English lyrics for the song "RAIN" by 4ROCKAMBOS.  He has since left Sega and has most recently worked on the "Evolution" game series published by Ignition Entertainment for the PSP handheld game system.
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'''Masayuki "N.Gee" Nagao''' (長尾 優進) is a music composer, sound designer, keyboardist and lyricist born in 1964 that joined [[Sega]] in December 1991 when the company he worked for (then known as [[Santos]]) was acquired by [[Sega]] and renamed [[Megasoft]]. He usually worked alongside [[Hirofumi Murasaki]] and [[Morihiko Akiyama]], who continued to work with him following the acquisition. Nagao was later employed by Opus Corp. following his work on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and other titles.
  
He is not to be mistaken for [[Naofumi Hataya]], who was born in 1966 and joined Sega in 1990.
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Nagao has also written music and performed outside of video games, including writing the English lyrics for the song "RAIN" by 4ROCKAMBOS. He has since left Sega and has most recently worked on the "Evolution" game series published by Ignition Entertainment for the PSP handheld game system.
  
==Production History==
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==Production history==
* ''[[Toki|Toki: Going Ape Spit]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1991) — Sound (as Nagao)
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* ''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (1992) — Sound Assistant (as N. Gee)
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music & SFX
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1992) — Sound Assistant (as '''N.Gee''')
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Game Gear Version) (1993) — Sound Programmer
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* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) — Sound (as '''Nagao N.Gee''')
* ''[[Donald Duck: Deep Duck Trouble]]'' (1993) — Sound Programmer (as Nagao 'O' Gee)
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Mega Drive Version) (1993) — Music and FX
* ''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master|Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]'' (1993) — Music and sound
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* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (8-bit)|Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1993/1994) — Sound Programmer (as '''Nagao 'N' Gee''')
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1993)
 
* ''[[Ah Harimanada]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) — Sound (as Nagao N. Gee)
 
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
* ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' (1994) — Sound Creator (as N. Gee)
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* ''[[Sonic Drift]]'' (1994) — Sound Creator (as '''N.Gee''')
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* ''[[Torarete Tamaruka!?]]'' (1994) — Sound (as '''Nagao NG Masayuki''')
 
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
 
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
 
* ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
 
* ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — Sega Sound Team
* ''[[Sonic Drift 2]]'' (1995) — Sound (as M. Nagao)
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* ''Janshin Densetsu: Quest of Jongmaster'' (1994) — Producer
* ''[[Utautau: Seirei-Songs]]'' (2000) — Music Director, Tune Creator, Lyric Creator
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* ''[[Sonic Drift 2]]'' (1995) — Sound (as '''M.Nagao''')
* ''[[Space Invaders Evolution]]'' (2005) — Story, Music
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* ''Utautau: Seirei-Songs'' (2000) — Music Director, Tune Creator, Lyric Creator
* ''[[Bubble Bobble Evolution]]'' (2006) — Direction
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* ''Space Invaders Evolution'' (2005) — Story, Music
* ''[[Rainbow Islands Evolution]]'' (2007) — Story, Music
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* ''Bubble Bobble Evolution'' (2006) — Direction
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* ''Rainbow Islands Evolution'' (2007) — Story, Music
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==Song Credits==
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==Song credits==
===''[[sega:Battle Golfer Yui|Battle Golfer Yui]]''===
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* Ending — Music
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===''[[Battle Golfer Yui]]''===
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* Ending — Music & Arrangement
  
===''[[sega:Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master|Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]''===
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===''[[Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master]]''===
* Shinobi (Opening) — Music
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* Shinobi (Opening) — Music & Arrangement
  
 
===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''===
 
===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''===
* Act 2 Boss — Music
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* Hydrocity Zone Act 2 — Music (with [[SEGA]]) & Arrangement
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* Lava Reef Zone Act 2 — Arrangement
  
 
===''[[Sonic Drift]]''===
 
===''[[Sonic Drift]]''===
* Title — Music & Arrangement
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* Title — Arrangement
* Menu — Music & Arrangement
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* Mode — Music & Arrangement
 
* Select — Music & Arrangement
 
* Select — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Start — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Start — Music & Arrangement
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* Star Light — Music & Arrangement
 
* Star Light — Music & Arrangement
 
* Scrap Brain — Music & Arrangement
 
* Scrap Brain — Music & Arrangement
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* Invincible — Arrangement
 
* Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
* Invincibility — Arrangement
 
 
* GP Clear — Music & Arrangement
 
* GP Clear — Music & Arrangement
 
* Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
 
* Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Sonic Drift 2]]''===
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==References==
* Invincibility — Arrangement
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* Final Round — Music & Arrangement
 

Revision as of 08:36, 22 January 2018

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Masayuki Nagao
Company(ies): Sega of Japan
Role(s): Musician

Masayuki "N.Gee" Nagao (長尾 優進) is a music composer, sound designer, keyboardist and lyricist born in 1964 that joined Sega in December 1991 when the company he worked for (then known as Santos) was acquired by Sega and renamed Megasoft. He usually worked alongside Hirofumi Murasaki and Morihiko Akiyama, who continued to work with him following the acquisition. Nagao was later employed by Opus Corp. following his work on Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and other titles.

Nagao has also written music and performed outside of video games, including writing the English lyrics for the song "RAIN" by 4ROCKAMBOS. He has since left Sega and has most recently worked on the "Evolution" game series published by Ignition Entertainment for the PSP handheld game system.

Production history

Song credits

Battle Golfer Yui

  • Ending — Music & Arrangement

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master

  • Shinobi (Opening) — Music & Arrangement

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • Hydrocity Zone Act 2 — Music (with SEGA) & Arrangement
  • Lava Reef Zone Act 2 — Arrangement

Sonic Drift

  • Title — Arrangement
  • Mode — Music & Arrangement
  • Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Round Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Green Hill — Music & Arrangement
  • Marble — Music & Arrangement
  • Spring Yard — Music & Arrangement
  • Labyrinth — Music & Arrangement
  • Star Light — Music & Arrangement
  • Scrap Brain — Music & Arrangement
  • Invincible — Arrangement
  • Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • GP Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement

References