Tohru Nakabayashi
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Tohru Nakabayashi is a Japanese composer and sound designer best known for his work with Sega, which he was part of from 1986 to 1998. In 1976, he graduated Gunma Prefectural Tomioka High School. In 1980, he graduated Chiba Institute of Technology. He is currently a general manager of technology development at FPS.
Some of Nakabayashi's most popular works include Alien Syndrome, Altered Beast, and Golden Axe.
Audio Development
Nakabayashi is known for having a distinctive drum pattern, which Hiroshi Kawaguchi titled Nakabayashi Drums.
ARC
For Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, he converted Michael Jackson's compositions into Sega's arcade sound system. Nakabayashi also allegedly met Michael Jackson personally when he traveled to North America.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
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| 1987-??-?? | Ghostbusters (SMS) | ||
| 1988-11-27 | Altered Beast (GEN) (獣王記) | Arranged by Kazuhiko Nagai. | |
| 1988-??-?? | Thunder Blade (ARC) | ||
| 1988-??-?? | Altered Beast (ARC) (獣王記) | |
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| 1989-06-?? | Altered Beast (SMS) | Arranged by Kazuhiko Nagai. | |
| 1989-06-?? | Golden Axe (ARC) | |
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| 1990-07-20 | Juuouki (FC) (獣王記) | Arranged by Kenji Eno and Michiya Hirasawa. | |
| 1990-??-?? | Cyberball (GEN) (サイバーボール) | ||
| 1990-??-?? | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (ARC) (マイケル・ジャクソンのムーンウォーカー) | ||
| 1992-??-?? | Burning Rival (ARC) | Sound programming | |
| 1997-??-?? | Die Hard Arcade (SAT) | Special Thanks |
Picture Gallery
From the credits of Altered Beast (ARC).
From the Sega Arcade Selection D-RAM Remix CD.
Links
- facebook.com/tohru.nakabayashi - Facebook.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/8978.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
