Norihiko Togashi

Norihiko Togashi

Local 富樫 則彦 (とがしのりひこ) Born 1963-02-15 (Age 55) Birth Place Odate-shi, Akita prefecture, Japan Nationality Japanese   Aliases N. Togashi, Noririn, なんでも NORIRIN (Nandemo NORIRIN), のりりん ♪ やおとが (Noririn ♪ and the sound) Website nj-pop.jp

Norihiko Togashi is a Japanese musician and guitarist. He has composed the music for a great deal of GameBoy games. He worked primarily for Sun L. Unfortunately, most of the games he composed were Japan-only releases, so not many Western people know about his music. Besides music, Norihiko has also been credited for sound programming.

Music Development

NES

According to Norihiko, he wrote the music in Music Macro Language. He used a sound driver by Michiya Hirasawa.

Gameography

Released	Title	Sample
1990-07-28	Ranma 1/2 (GB) (らんま１／２ 村戦型)
1990-09-28	Final Blaster (PCE) (ファイナルブラスター)
1990-10-19	Burning Force (GEN) (バーニングフォース)
1990-12-11	Märchen Maze (PCE) (メルヘンメイズ)	Music Translate
1990-12-21	Zoids: Mokushiroku (FC) (ゾイド黙示録)
1990-12-23	America Oudan Ultra-Quiz (GB) (アメリカ横断ウルトラクイズ)
1990-12-29	SD The Great Battle (SFC) (ＳＤザ・グレイトバトル)
1991-02-22	Ide Yousuke Meijin no Jissen Mahjong II (FC) (井出洋介名人の実戦麻雀Ⅱ)
1991-03-29	Family Jockey (GB) (ファミリージョッキー)
1991-05-24	Mappy (GG) (マッピー)
1991-07-06	Kidou Senshi Gundam F91: Formula Senki 0122 (SFC) (機動戦士ガンダム フォーミュラー戦記０１２２)
1991-07-20	Battle Dodge Ball (SFC) (バトルドッジボール)
1991-08-09	Battle City (GB) (バトルシティー)
1991-10-??	Ultraman (SNES)
1991-12-13	Super Wagyan Land (SFC) (スーパーワギャンランド)
1992-03-27	The Great Battle II: Last Fighter Twin (SFC)
1992-03-28	Magical * Taruruuto-kun: Magic Adventure (SFC)
1992-07-23	Whirlo (SNES) (サンドラの大冒険 ワルキューレとの出逢い)
1992-08-07	Versus Hero: Kakutou Ou e no Michi (GB)
1992-08-21	Kinnikuman: Dirty Challenger (GB)
1992-09-12	Kinnikuman: The Dream Match (GB)
1992-10-16	Battle Dodge Ball (GB) (バトルドッジボール)
1992-11-27	Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruga (GB)
1992-12-11	Miracle Adventure Esparks (GB)
1992-12-18	Tekkaman Blade (GB)
1993-03-26	The Great Battle III (SFC)
1993-04-16	Makai-Mura Gaiden: The Demon Darkness (GB)
1993-07-30	Crayon Shin-Chan: Arashi o Yobu Enji (SFC) (クレヨンしんちゃん 嵐を呼ぶ園児)
1993-07-30	Tekkyu Fight! The Great Battle Gaiden (GB)
1993-09-10	Cult Jump (GB)
1993-11-12	Kamen Rider (SFC)
1994-03-11	Shippuu! Iron Leaguer (GB)
1994-03-25	Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (GB) (剣勇伝説YAIBA)
1994-03-25	Mega Man Soccer (SNES)
1994-04-22	Tenchi o Kurau (GB)
1994-04-28	Heisei Inu Monogatari Bow: Pop'n Smash (SFC)
1994-05-27	Crayon Shin-Chan 2: Dai Maou no Gyakushu (SFC)
1994-07-29	Jungle no Ouja Tar-chan (GB)
1994-07-29	Nettou Garou Densetsu 2: Aratanaru Tatakai (GB)
1994-10-??	Bonkers (SNES) (ボンカーズ ハリウッド大作戦)
1994-12-17	The Great Battle IV (SFC)
1995-01-27	Battle Crusher (GB)
1995-08-04	Otogi Banashi Taisen (GB)
1995-12-22	The Great Battle V (SFC)	Sound Designer
1996-06-01	J-League '96 Dream Stadium (SFC)
1996-06-28	Nishijin Pachinko Monogatari 2 (SFC)
1996-12-20	Nishijin Pachinko 3 (SFC)
1997-01-17	Money Puzzle Exchanger (ARC) (マネーアイドルエクスチェンジャー)
1997-08-08	Phantasm (SS) (ファンタズム)	Sound Programmer
1997-12-25	Soukyuugurentai: Oubushutsugeki (PS1) (蒼穹紅蓮隊)
1998-02-26	Sega Ages: Power Drift (SS) (パワードリフト)
1998-06-18	Crisis Beat (PS1) (クライシスビート)
1998-07-16	Jingle Cats: Love Para Daisakusen no Maki (PS1)
1998-08-09	Pocket Family GB (GB)
1998-12-24	Bomberman Quest (GBC) (ボンバーマンクエスト)	Sound Programming
1999-07-22	Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shito Ikusei (WS)
1999-12-26	Speedy Gonzales: Aztec Adventure (GBC)
2000-01-27	Millennium Winter Sports (GBC) (ハイパーオリンピックウインター2000)
2000-04-06	Pocket Fighter (WS) (ポケットファイター)
2001-04-27	One Piece: Yume no Lufy Kaizokudan Tanjou (GBC)	Sound
2002-04-25	Disaster Report (PS2) (絶対絶命都市)	Sound Effects

Picture Gallery

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  Circa 2008, taken from his website.

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  Circa 2012, taken from his Facebook.

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  Circa 2016, Twitter profile picture.

Links

• nj-pop.jp - Official website.
• web.archive.org/web/20040606204321/www.remus.dti.ne.jp/~norip - Old website (archived).
• facebook.com/nj.noridar - Facebook.
• twitter.com/noridar - Twitter.