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{{Infobox Composer
 
{{Infobox Composer
 
| Name        = Naoki Kodaka
 
| Name        = Naoki Kodaka
| Picture    = Naoki Kodaka - 01.jpg
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| Picture    = Naoki_Kodaka_-_04.jpg
 
| Local      = 小高 直樹 (こだか なおき)
 
| Local      = 小高 直樹 (こだか なおき)
| Born        = Unknown
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| Born        = 1957
 
| BirthPlace  = Japan
 
| BirthPlace  = Japan
 
| Nationality = Japanese
 
| Nationality = Japanese
 
| Flag        = Japan
 
| Flag        = Japan
| Alias01     = N-Kodaka
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| Aliases     = N-Kodaka, Kodaka San, Kodaka Naoki and Guys, New, Naoki Kotaka, Chokkun
| Alias02    = Kodaka San
 
| Alias03    = Kodaka Naoki and Guys
 
| Alias04    = New
 
| Alias05    = Naoki Kotaka
 
| Alias06    = Chokkun
 
 
| Website    =  
 
| Website    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
'''''Naoki Kodaka''''' is a Japanese composer who was one of the main audio creators at [[Sunsoft]]. He has been responsible for the creation of many catchy and memorable soundtracks such as Blaster Master, Fester's Quest, Revenge of the Joker and many others. He first started off working on game soundtracks at Sunsoft by himself. Later in his career, he created soundtracks with [[Nobuyuki Hara]] and [[Shinichi Seya]], along with other composers. He also made a DVD titled "Mushi Mushi no Shi: Rainforest Story".
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'''''Naoki Kodaka''''' is a Japanese composer who was one of the main audio creators at [[Sunsoft]] and created music for their NES and Famicom titles since the company started making them. He graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in 1982. He has been responsible for the creation of many catchy and memorable soundtracks such as Blaster Master, Fester's Quest, Revenge of the Joker and many others. He first started off working on game soundtracks at Sunsoft by himself. Later in his career, he created soundtracks with [[Nobuyuki Hara]] and [[Shinichi Seya]], along with other composers. He also made a DVD titled "Mushi Mushi no Shi: Rainforest Story".
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Currently he is a full time university teacher at the Nagoya College Of Music.
  
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==Music Development==
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Kodaka would write either sheet music or would send tape recordings of his compositions to Sunsoft, which were then converted into the game to code by their sound team.
  
 
==Gameography==
 
==Gameography==
{{Table Header
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{| class="wikitable" |
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! Released
| Caption01 = Released
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! Title
| Caption02 = Title
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! Sample
| Caption03 = Sample
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! Notes
}}
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|-
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| 1984-??-??
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| [[Banbam (ARC)]] (Pettan Pyu)
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|
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| With [[Hiroaki Koi]]
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|-
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| 1985-07-25
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| [[Super Arabian (FC)]] (スーパーアラビアン)
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|
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| With [[Hiroaki Koi]].
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|-
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| 1985-10-04
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| [[Route-16 Turbo (FC)]] (ルート16ターボ)
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|
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| Composer?
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|-
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| 1985-11-28
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| [[Ikki (FC)]] (いっき)
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|  
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| With [[Hiroaki Koi]].
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|-
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| 1985-??-??
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| [[Ikki (ARC)]] (いっき)
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|
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| With [[Hiroaki Koi]].
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|-
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| 1986-04-17
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| [[Atlantis no Nazo (FC)]] (アトランチスの謎)
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|  
 +
|  
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|-
 
| 1986-11-20
 
| 1986-11-20
 
| [[Dead Zone (FDS)]] (デッド ゾーン)
 
| [[Dead Zone (FDS)]] (デッド ゾーン)
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1986-12-12
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| [[Adian no Tsue (FDS)]] (アディアンの杖)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1986-12-18
 
| 1986-12-18
 
| [[Madoola no Tsubasa: The Wing of Madoola (FC)]] (マドゥーラの翼)
 
| [[Madoola no Tsubasa: The Wing of Madoola (FC)]] (マドゥーラの翼)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-02-06
 
| 1987-02-06
| [[Nazoler Land (FDS)]] (ナゾラーランド 創刊号)
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| [[Nazoler Land Soukangou (FDS)]] (ナゾラーランド 創刊号)
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1987-03-27
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| [[Chisoko Tairiku Orudoora (FDS)]] (地底大陸オルドーラ)
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|
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|
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|-
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| 1987-03-27
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| [[Super Boy Allan (FDS)]] (スーパーボーイ・アラン)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-06-12
 
| 1987-06-12
| [[Nazoler Land Volume 2 (FDS)]] (ナゾラーランド第2号)
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| [[Nazoler Land Dai 2 Gou (FDS)]] (ナゾラーランド第2号)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Spy Hunter (NES)]]
 
| [[Spy Hunter (NES)]]
 
|  
 
|  
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| {{Song-Box|01 - Spy Hunter - NES - Spy Hunter Theme.ogg}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1987-12-04
 
| 1987-12-04
 
| [[Shanghai (FC)]] (上海)
 
| [[Shanghai (FC)]] (上海)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-01-23
 
| 1988-01-23
 
| [[Ripple Island (FC)]] (リップル アイランド)
 
| [[Ripple Island (FC)]] (リップル アイランド)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-04-??
 
| 1988-04-??
 
| [[Freedom Force (NES)]]
 
| [[Freedom Force (NES)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-06-17
 
| 1988-06-17
| [[Blaster Master (NES)]] (超惑星戦記メタファイト)
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| [[Blaster Master (NES)]]
| {{Song-List|02 - Blaster Master - NES - Area 1.ogg}}
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|
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| {{Song-Box|02 - Blaster Master - NES - Area 1.ogg}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-12-??
 
| 1988-12-??
 
| [[Platoon (NES)]]
 
| [[Platoon (NES)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1988-12-09
 
| 1988-12-09
 
| [[Nankin's Adventure (FDS)]] (なんきんのアドベンチア)
 
| [[Nankin's Adventure (FDS)]] (なんきんのアドベンチア)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-02-10
 
| 1989-02-10
| [[Red Dragon King (FC)]] (赤龍王)
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| [[Sekiryuuou (FC)]] (赤龍王)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-03-30
 
| 1989-03-30
 
| [[After Burner (FC)]] (アフターバーナー)
 
| [[After Burner (FC)]] (アフターバーナー)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-09-??
 
| 1989-09-??
 
| [[Fester's Quest (NES)]]
 
| [[Fester's Quest (NES)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1989-12-22
 
| 1989-12-22
| [[Batman (NES)]] (バットマン)
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| [[Batman (NES)]]
| {{Song-List|04 - Batman - NES - Stages 1 & 5.ogg}}
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|
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| {{Song-Box|04 - Batman - NES - Stages 1 & 5.ogg}}
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|-
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| 1990-03-02
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| [[City Hunter (PCE)]] (シティーハンター)
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|
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| Composer?
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1990-07-19
 
| 1990-07-19
 
| [[Batman (GEN)]]
 
| [[Batman (GEN)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1990-08-10
 
| 1990-08-10
 
| [[Journey to Silius (NES)]] (ラフ ワールド)
 
| [[Journey to Silius (NES)]] (ラフ ワールド)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1990-10-26
 
| 1990-10-26
 
| [[Nantettatte!! Baseball (FC)]] (なんてったって!!ベースボール)
 
| [[Nantettatte!! Baseball (FC)]] (なんてったって!!ベースボール)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1990-12-14
 
| 1990-12-14
 
| [[Gremlins II: The New Batch (NES)]] (グレムリン2:新種誕生)
 
| [[Gremlins II: The New Batch (NES)]] (グレムリン2:新種誕生)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1991-09-20
 
| 1991-09-20
 
| [[U-four-ia: The New Saga (NES)]] (へべれけ)
 
| [[U-four-ia: The New Saga (NES)]] (へべれけ)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1991-09-27
 
| 1991-09-27
 
| [[Super Spy Hunter (NES)]] (バトルフォーミュラ)
 
| [[Super Spy Hunter (NES)]] (バトルフォーミュラ)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1991-12-20
 
| 1991-12-20
 
| [[Batman: Return of the Joker (NES)]] (ダイナマイトバットマン)
 
| [[Batman: Return of the Joker (NES)]] (ダイナマイトバットマン)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1992-??-??
 
| 1992-??-??
 
| [[Batman: Revenge of the Joker (GEN)]]
 
| [[Batman: Revenge of the Joker (GEN)]]
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|
 
| Original Music
 
| Original Music
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1992-01-14
 
| 1992-01-14
 
| [[Super Fantasy Zone (GEN)]] (スーパーファンタジーゾーン)
 
| [[Super Fantasy Zone (GEN)]] (スーパーファンタジーゾーン)
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1993-03-05
 
| 1993-03-05
 
| [[Albert Odyssey (SNES)]]
 
| [[Albert Odyssey (SNES)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1994-03-11
 
| 1994-03-11
 
| [[Sugoi Hebereke (SFC)]]
 
| [[Sugoi Hebereke (SFC)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1994-12-22
 
| 1994-12-22
 
| [[Albert Odyssey II (SNES)]]
 
| [[Albert Odyssey II (SNES)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1996-08-09
 
| 1996-08-09
 
| [[Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (SAT)]]
 
| [[Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (SAT)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 1997-07-24
 
| 1997-07-24
 
| [[Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday (PS1)]]
 
| [[Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday (PS1)]]
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|
 
|  
 
|  
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Unreleased
 
| Unreleased
 
| [[Batman: Revenge of the Joker (SNES)]]
 
| [[Batman: Revenge of the Joker (SNES)]]
| Composer
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|
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| Composer; Music arranged by [[David Whittaker]].
 
|}
 
|}
 
  
 
==Picture Gallery==
 
==Picture Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Naoki Kodaka - 01.jpg|Unknown source.
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Naoki Kodaka - 01.jpg|Unknown source.
File:Naoki Kodaka - 02.jpg|Unknown source.
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Naoki Kodaka - 02.jpg|http://www.jcaa1970.com/arrangers/konsakka24.htm.
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Naoki_Kodaka_-_03.jpg|http://www.meion.ac.jp/
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Naoki_Kodaka_-_04.jpg|https://www.daido-it.ac.jp/dept/media/prof/
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Kodakanaokiuni.jpg|http://www.meion.ac.jp/https://www.daido-it.ac.jp/dept/media/lab/
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,108684/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,108684/] - Moby Games.
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* [http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,108684/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,108684/] - MobyGames.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/credit/23129.html gamefaqs.com/features/credit/23129.html] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/credit/23129.html gamefaqs.com/features/credit/23129.html] - GameFAQs.
* [http://www.vgmdb.net/artist/309] - VGMdb.
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* [http://www.vgmdb.net/artist/309 vgmdb.net/artist/309] - VGMdb.
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* [http://www.jcaa1970.com/arrangers/konsakka24.htm jcaa1970.com/arrangers/konsakka24.htm] - Japan Composers and Arrangers Association.
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* [http://shmuplations.com/sunsoftmusic shmuplations.com/sunsoftmusic] - Interview.
  
  
 
[[Category: Composers]]
 
[[Category: Composers]]
 
[[Category: Foley Artists]]
 
[[Category: Foley Artists]]

Revision as of 11:53, 28 May 2020

Naoki Kodaka
Naoki Kodaka - 04.jpg
Local 小高 直樹 (こだか なおき)
Born 1957
Birth Place Japan
Nationality Japanese   Japan.svg
Aliases N-Kodaka, Kodaka San, Kodaka Naoki and Guys, New, Naoki Kotaka, Chokkun

Naoki Kodaka is a Japanese composer who was one of the main audio creators at Sunsoft and created music for their NES and Famicom titles since the company started making them. He graduated from Aichi Prefectural University of the Arts in 1982. He has been responsible for the creation of many catchy and memorable soundtracks such as Blaster Master, Fester's Quest, Revenge of the Joker and many others. He first started off working on game soundtracks at Sunsoft by himself. Later in his career, he created soundtracks with Nobuyuki Hara and Shinichi Seya, along with other composers. He also made a DVD titled "Mushi Mushi no Shi: Rainforest Story". Currently he is a full time university teacher at the Nagoya College Of Music.

Music Development

Kodaka would write either sheet music or would send tape recordings of his compositions to Sunsoft, which were then converted into the game to code by their sound team.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1984-??-?? Banbam (ARC) (Pettan Pyu) With Hiroaki Koi
1985-07-25 Super Arabian (FC) (スーパーアラビアン) With Hiroaki Koi.
1985-10-04 Route-16 Turbo (FC) (ルート16ターボ) Composer?
1985-11-28 Ikki (FC) (いっき) With Hiroaki Koi.
1985-??-?? Ikki (ARC) (いっき) With Hiroaki Koi.
1986-04-17 Atlantis no Nazo (FC) (アトランチスの謎)
1986-11-20 Dead Zone (FDS) (デッド ゾーン)
1986-12-12 Adian no Tsue (FDS) (アディアンの杖)
1986-12-18 Madoola no Tsubasa: The Wing of Madoola (FC) (マドゥーラの翼)
1987-02-06 Nazoler Land Soukangou (FDS) (ナゾラーランド 創刊号)
1987-03-27 Chisoko Tairiku Orudoora (FDS) (地底大陸オルドーラ)
1987-03-27 Super Boy Allan (FDS) (スーパーボーイ・アラン)
1987-06-12 Nazoler Land Dai 2 Gou (FDS) (ナゾラーランド第2号)
1987-09-?? Spy Hunter (NES)
1987-12-04 Shanghai (FC) (上海)
1988-01-23 Ripple Island (FC) (リップル アイランド)
1988-04-?? Freedom Force (NES)
1988-06-17 Blaster Master (NES)
1988-12-?? Platoon (NES)
1988-12-09 Nankin's Adventure (FDS) (なんきんのアドベンチア)
1989-02-10 Sekiryuuou (FC) (赤龍王)
1989-03-30 After Burner (FC) (アフターバーナー)
1989-09-?? Fester's Quest (NES)
1989-12-22 Batman (NES)
1990-03-02 City Hunter (PCE) (シティーハンター) Composer?
1990-07-19 Batman (GEN)
1990-08-10 Journey to Silius (NES) (ラフ ワールド)
1990-10-26 Nantettatte!! Baseball (FC) (なんてったって!!ベースボール)
1990-12-14 Gremlins II: The New Batch (NES) (グレムリン2:新種誕生)
1991-09-20 U-four-ia: The New Saga (NES) (へべれけ)
1991-09-27 Super Spy Hunter (NES) (バトルフォーミュラ)
1991-12-20 Batman: Return of the Joker (NES) (ダイナマイトバットマン)
1992-??-?? Batman: Revenge of the Joker (GEN) Original Music
1992-01-14 Super Fantasy Zone (GEN) (スーパーファンタジーゾーン)
1993-03-05 Albert Odyssey (SNES)
1994-03-11 Sugoi Hebereke (SFC)
1994-12-22 Albert Odyssey II (SNES)
1996-08-09 Albert Odyssey: Legend of Eldean (SAT)
1997-07-24 Out Live: Be Eliminate Yesterday (PS1)
Unreleased Batman: Revenge of the Joker (SNES) Composer; Music arranged by David Whittaker.

Picture Gallery


Links