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* ''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[Skies of Arcadia: Legends]]'' (2002) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[Space Channel 5: Part 2]]'' (2002) ([[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation 2]])
 
* ''[[Space Channel 5: Part 2]]'' (2002) ([[Dreamcast]], [[PlayStation 2]])
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* ''Blinx the Time Sweeper''  (2002) ([[Xbox]])
 
* ''Switch''  (2002) ([[PlayStation 2]])
 
* ''Switch''  (2002) ([[PlayStation 2]])
 
* ''[[sonic:Sonic Adventure DX:Director's Cut|Sonic Adventure DX]]'' (2003) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[sonic:Sonic Adventure DX:Director's Cut|Sonic Adventure DX]]'' (2003) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
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* ''[[Astro Boy]]'' (2004) ([[PlayStation 2]])
 
* ''[[Astro Boy]]'' (2004) ([[PlayStation 2]])
 
* ''[[Puyo Pop Fever]]'' (2004) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Xbox]], Mac OS, [[Game Boy Advance]], Microsoft Windows, Pocket PC, Personal digital assistant, [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Sega NAOMI]])
 
* ''[[Puyo Pop Fever]]'' (2004) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Dreamcast]], [[Nintendo GameCube]], [[Xbox]], Mac OS, [[Game Boy Advance]], Microsoft Windows, Pocket PC, Personal digital assistant, [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[Sega NAOMI]])
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* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time & Space'' (2004) ([[Xbox]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst]]'' (2004) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst]]'' (2004) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode 4]]'' (2005) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online Episode 4]]'' (2005) ([[Nintendo GameCube]])
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) ([[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]])
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (2006) ([[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]])
 
* ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis|Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis]]'' (2006) ([[Game Boy Advance]])
 
* ''[[sonic:Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis|Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis]]'' (2006) ([[Game Boy Advance]])
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* ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' (2006) ([[Nintendo DS]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], PC)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe]]'' (2006) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], PC)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus]]'' (2007) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], PC)
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Universe: Ambition of the Illuminus]]'' (2007) ([[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], PC)
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* ''[[Phantasy Star Zero]]'' (2009) ([[Nintendo DS]])
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Zero]]'' (2009) ([[Nintendo DS]])
 
* ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009) ([[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo Wii]])
 
* ''[[Puyo Puyo 7]]'' (2009) ([[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo Wii]])
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* ''[[sonic:Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' ([[Nintendo Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]])
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009)  ([[Nintendo Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]])
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* ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' (2010)  ([[Nintendo Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]])
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* ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' (2011) ([[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Nintendo 3DS]], PC))
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* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'' (2011) ([[Nintendo Wii]], [[Nintendo DS]])
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* ''[[Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary]]'' (2011) ([[Nintendo 3DS]], [[Nintendo DS]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Nintendo Wii]])
 
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Game music has come a long way since the days of shrill beeping noises. The game soundtracks of today consist of rich orchestral scores, multi-layered guitars, and thumping modern beats. Sega has a long history of great game music, and much of it has come from one company -- Wave Master. This award-winning team has created some of the most memorable scores in gaming history. They have also branched out into other endeavors, including game development and music for television.

Wave Master (formerly known as Sega Digital Media) employs nearly 30-40 sound designers and recording engineers at their Tokyo office. The company is overseen by president Yukifumi Makino, a veteran of the game music industry. Makino's love for music began at an early age, where he was influenced by everything from The Beatles to the Jaws soundtrack. Makino has directed and produced some of Sega's most famous soundtracks, including Sonic CD, NiGHTS, and Space Channel 5.

At the heart of Wave Master's operations is their state-of-the-art recording studio. It is composed of three rooms: a control room with a high-end 56-channel mixing console, a 4.6 x 5 meter "live" room with acoustic reflectors, and a 4 x 6.2 meter "dead" room with sound dampening properties.

Many of the most popular Sega soundtracks have come from Wave Master, including Panzer Dragoon Saga, Phantasy Star Online, and the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Wave Master's music has received critical acclaim, and has been recognized by the International Game Developers Association and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences for excellence in the field. In addition to releasing game scores, Wave Master has put out remixes and compilation albums of their music.

Some of Wave Master's most powerful works feature technology that dynamically changes the music based on game situations. When flying your airship in Skies of Arcadia, the main musical theme subtly changed based on your location in the world. Jet Grind Radio's pumping hip-hop tracks blended together in a way that mirrored a DJ mixing records on turntables. The main theme of Space Channel 5 progressively decomposed the worse you did in the game.

There's more to Wave Master than just game music. In 2000, Wave Master entered the world of game development with a quirky life simulation title called Roommania #203. They also handled the Japanese versions of Visual Concepts' Sega Sports 2K series. Other Wave Master projects include Radio DC (an Internet radio program featuring Sega game music), the Sonic Cafe suite of mobile phone applications, and jingles for TV shows and commercials in Japan.


Team's Employees

Wave Master is also notable for achieving popular music in their games. There are a number of popular composers that have stuck with the developer for a long time, and are well known around the fanbase:

Games developed by Wave Master

Music & Sound developed by Wave Master

Discography

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External links

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