Tsukasa Tawada
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Tsukasa Tawada is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and sound programmer who was one of the main composers at Jaleco. He later then worked for Genius Sonority, Inc. composing the music for some of their Pokemon games. One of his best works is for Ihatovo Story, and he has even posted YouTube videos playing songs from the game on the piano.
Music Development
NES
SNES
Tawada used a variant of Nintendo's Kankichi-kun, modified by Takeshi Kawakami. He entered the music in a text editor in a format similar to MML.
Aliases
In the game Whomp 'Em, he is credited as Adios Amigo. According to Tsukasa, he named himself this as a joke (Adios sounds similar to Audio). Tawada said that he and the developers weren't forced to use aliases, but did so anyway to be funny.
In Radical Bomber: Jirai-kun, he is credited as Ludwig Tawada, no doubt a reference to Ludwig van Beethoven, as well as Tsukasa's love for classical music.
Gameography
- Note: Tsukasa also lists Sorcerian for the PC Engine on his old website. However, the game does not give credit to him.
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-03-03 | Druid: Kyoufu no Tobira (FDS) (ドルイド 恐怖の扉) | ||
| 1988-07-29 | Radical Bomber!! Jirai-kun (FDS) (らじかるぼんばー！！地雷くん) | ||
| 1988-06-?? | Kick Off (ARC) | ||
| 1988-08-?? | Takeda Shingen (ARC) | ||
| 1988-09-13 | Maniac Mansion (FC) (マニアックマンション) | Japanese Famicom version only. | |
| 1988-10-21 | Big Challenge! Dogfight Spirit (FDS) (ビッグチャレンジ! ドッグファイトスピリット) | ||
| 1988-??-?? | Ninja Kazan (ARC) (伊賀忍術伝 五神の書) | ||
| 1989-07-28 | Takeda Shingen (PCE) (武田信玄) | ||
| 1989-??-?? | Plus Alpha (ARC) (プラスアルファ) | ||
| 1990-??-?? | RodLand (ARC) (ロッドランド) | ||
| 1990-01-12 | Hero Shuugou!! Pinball Party (GB) (ヒーロー集合！！ピンボール パーティ) | ||
| 1990-02-02 | Cadillac (FC) (キャディラック) | Composer? | |
| 1990-05-29 | Jajamaru Gekimaden: Maboroshi no Kinmajou (FC) (じゃじゃ丸撃魔伝 幻の金魔城) | ||
| 1990-06-29 | Moero! Juudou Warriors (FC) (燃えろ!!柔道うお～りあず) | ||
| 1990-11-30 | Square Deal (GB) (キャデラックⅡ) | ||
| 1990-12-07 | Whomp 'Em (NES) (西遊記ワールドⅡ 天上界の魔神) | ||
| 1991-02-26 | Fortified Zone (GB) (怒りの要塞) | ||
| 1991-09-27 | UltraBox 5-gou (ROM2) (ウルトラボックス５号) | ||
| 1991-12-20 | Dungeon Master (SNES) (ダンジョンマスター) | ||
| 1991-??-?? | E.D.F. Earth Defense Force (ARC) (E.D.F.) | ||
| 1992-01-31 | UltraBox 6-gou (ROM2) (ウルトラボックス6号) | ||
| 1992-03-13 | Lords of the Rising Sun (TCD) (ロードオブライジングサン) | ||
| 1992-06-26 | Lazlos' Leap (GB) (ソリテア) | ||
| 1992-07-17 | Sorcerian (ROM2) | Composer? | |
| 1992-08-28 | Moon Crystal (FC) (ムーンクリスタル) | ||
| 1992-09-18 | Dungeon Master: Theron's Quest (PCCD) (ダンジョン・マスター セロンズ・クエスト) | ||
| 1992-10-16 | 3-Fun Yosou Umaban Club (GB) (３分予想 馬番倶楽部) | Composer? | |
| 1992-12-11 | RodLand (NES) (妖精物語 ロッド・ランド) | Arranged by Simon Pick. | |
| 1992-12-?? | Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (NES) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-03-05 | Ihatovo Story (SFC) (イーハトーヴォ物語) | ||
| 1993-05-21 | RodLand (GB) (妖精物語 ロッド・ランド) | Arranged by Neil Baldwin. | |
| 1993-08-06 | Keio Flying Squadron (SCD) (慶応遊撃隊) | |
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| 1993-08-27 | Thoroughbred Breeder (SFC) (サラブレッドブリーダー) | Arranged by Takeshi Kawakami. | |
| 1994-06-08 | Thoroughbred Breeder II (SFC) (サラブレッドブリーダーⅡ) | Arranged by Takeshi Kawakami. | |
| 1995-10-18 | Thoroughbred Breeder III (SFC) (サラブレッドブリーダーⅢ) | With Seiichi Sato and Hitoshi Sakimoto. | |
| 1995-12-09 | Dragon Quest VI (SFC) (ドラゴンクエストⅥ) | ||
| 1996-05-17 | Keio 2: Flying Squadron (SAT) (慶応遊撃隊 活劇編) | ||
| 1996-08-24 | Furuta Atsuya no Simulation Pro Yakyuu 2 (SFC) (古田敦也のシミュレーションプロ野球2) | ||
| 1996-12-06 | Dragon Quest III (SFC) (ドラゴンクエストⅢ) | ||
| 1994-12-22 | Mahjong Club (SFC) (麻雀倶楽部) | |
Verified by composer. |
| 1996-05-17 | Renju Club: Gomoku Narabe (GB) (連珠倶楽部 五目ならべ) | Composer? | |
| 1996-12-20 | ZXE-D: Legend of Plasmalite (PS1) (ゼクシード) | ||
| 1997-05-02 | Riot Stars (PS1) (ライアットスターズ) | ||
| 1997-12-18 | Universal Nuts (SAT) (ユニバーサルナッツ) | ||
| 1998-02-05 | Universal Nuts (PS1) (ユニバーサルナッツ) | ||
| 1999-12-09 | Vampire Hunter D (PS1) (バンパイアハンターD) | ||
| 1998-12-10 | Tsumu (PS1) (つむ) | ||
| 2000-08-06 | Dragon Warrior VII (PS1) (ドラゴンクエストⅦ エデンの戦士たち) | ||
| 2001-12-14 | Sansara Naga 1x2 (GBA) (サンサーラ・ナーガ１x２) | Arranged Kenji Kawai's music. | |
| 2002-07-11 | Boku wa Chiisai (PS2) (ボクは小さい) | ||
| 2003-09-05 | Shin Kisekae Monogatari (GBA) (新きせかえ物語) | ||
| 2003-11-21 | Pokemon Colosseum (GC) (ポケモンコロシアム) | ||
| 2005-08-04 | Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness (NGC) (ポケモンxd 闇の旋風ダーク・ルギア) | ||
| 2005-10-20 | Pokemon Trozei (NDS) (ポケモントローゼ) | ||
| 2006-02-23 | Itsu Demo Doko Demo Dekiru Igo: AI Igo DS (NDS) (いつでもどこでもできる囲碁 ＡＩ囲碁ＤＳ) | Composer? | |
| 2006-02-23 | Itsu Demo Doko Demo Dekiru Shogi: AI Shogi DS (NDS) (いつでもどこでもできる将棋 ＡＩ将棋ＤＳ) | Composer? | |
| 2006-12-14 | Pokemon Battle Revolution (WII) (ポケモンバトルレボリューション) | ||
| 2007-09-27 | Itsu Demo Doko Demo: Onita Atsushi no Seiji Quiz DS (NDS) (いつでもどこでも大仁田厚の政治のクイズＤＳ) | Composer? | |
| 2008-04-03 | Chotto-Aima no Colpile DS (NDS) (ちょっとアイマのコルパイルDS) | ||
| 2008-11-13 | Magician's Quest: Mysterious Times (NDS) (とんがりボウシと魔法の365にち) | ||
| 2009-09-17 | Wacky World of Sports (WII) (珍スポーツ) | ||
| 2013-01-24 | Gintama no Sugoroku (PSP) (銀魂のすごろく) | ||
| 2014-03-12 | Pokemon Battle Trozei (3DS) (ポケモンバトルトローゼ) | ||
| 2015-02-18 | Pokemon Shuffle (3DS) (ポケとる) | ||
| 2016-11-08 | Harvest Moon: Skytree Village (3DS) | ||
| 2018-05-29 | Harvest Moon: Light of Hope (SW) | ||
| 2018-06-21 | Lost in Harmony (SW) (ロストインハーモニー) | Fun, Desert | |
| 2020-06-23 | Pokemon Cafe Mix (SW) | ||
| Unreleased | Exerion II (NES) | ||
| Unreleased | Taro's Quest (NES) |
Image Gallery
Website.
Social media avatar.
Links
- nanomusicpro.com - Official.
- youtube.com/user/TsukasaTawada - YouTube.
- linkedin.com/pub/tsukasa-tawada/3b/b41/2a8 - LinkedIn.
- twitter.com/#!/TsukasaTawada - Twitter.
- facebook.com/tsukasa.tawada - Facebook.
- twdstudio.com:80/profile.html - Official gameography.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/646.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
