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Hayato Matsuo is a Japanese video game and anime composer, arranger and orchestrator. He has worked on titles such as Front Mission 3, Final Fantasy XII, the Shenmue series, and Magic Knight Rayearth. Inspired by his mother, a piano teacher, he graduated from the music composition department of Tokyo University of the Arts. While in college, he composed for the band G-Clef, and occasionally stood in for members. Upon graduating in 1991, he went to work under Koichi Sugiyama, the composer for the popular Dragon Quest video game series, arranging his pieces for the 1991 anime Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken.
Also in 1991, Matsuo began to work as a video game music composer himself, writing the score to Master of Monsters. Over the next few years, he worked as an independent composer on several games and anime series, including Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. In 1995, he joined the independent music composition group Imagine. He has continued since then to compose and orchestrate works for over 40 games and anime shows, as well as the television show Kamen Rider 555 and a few pieces as part of original albums.
Gameography
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Sample
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Notes
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1990-12-08
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Mercury: The Prime Master (PC98) (マーキュリー・ザ・プライムマスター)
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With Taku Iwasaki, Seiro Okamoto, and Atsushi Yamaji.
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1991-04-27
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Mercury: The Prime Master (X68) (マーキュリー・ザ・プライムマスター)
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With Taku Iwasaki, Seiro Okamoto, and Atsushi Yamaji.
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1991-07-26
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Master of Monsters (GEN) (マスター・オブ・モンスターズ)
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Arranger, Composer
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1992-07-24
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Syvalion (SNES) (サイバリオン)
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With Katsunari Kitajima.
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1993-03-12
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Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SNES) (伝説のオウガバトル)
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With Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
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1993-10-29
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Classic Road (SFC) (クラシック・ロード)
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1994-02-11
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X-Kaliber 2097 (SNES) (ソード・マニアック)
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With Hitoshi Sakimoto.
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1994-03-25
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Super Hockey '94 (SNES) (スーパーホッケー'94)
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1994-06-04
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World Heroes 2 (PCCD) (ワールドヒーローズ2)
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Arranger
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1995-02-24
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Classic Road II (SFC) (クラシックロードⅡ)
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1995-02-24
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Kabuki Ittou Ryoudan (PCCD) (カブキ一刀涼談)
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1996-07-05
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NiGHTS into dreams... (SAT)
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NiGHTS; Arrangement
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1996-09-27
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Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (PS1) (伝説のオウガバトル)
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With Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
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1996-11-01
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Densetsu no Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen (SAT) (伝説のオウガバトル)
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Original Staff: Music with Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
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1998-01-29
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Panzer Dragoon Saga (SAT) (AZEL-パンツァードラグーンRPG-)
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Ecce valde generous ale, Sona mi areru ecsancitu; Arrangement
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1998-02-26
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Battle Garegga (SAT) (バトルガレッガ)
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Rebellion, Blood Brothers in the Dawn; Arrangement
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1998-04-02
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Dragon Force II: Kamisarishi Daichi ni (SAT) (ドラゴンフォースII 神去りし大地に)
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With Kohei Tanaka.
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1998-04-23
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Chou Mashin Eiyuuden Wataru: Another Step (PS1) (超魔神英雄伝ワタル ANOTHER STEP)
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1999-07-14
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Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber (N64) (オウガバトル64)
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With Masaharu Iwata and Hitoshi Sakimoto.
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1999-09-02
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Front Mission 3 (PS1) (フロントミッション3)
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With Koji Hayama and Shigeki Hayashi.
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2001-03-22
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Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (DC) (サクラ大戦3 ~巴里は燃えているか~)
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Eroika / Eiyuu Densetsu; Arrangement
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2002-08-08
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RPG Maker II (PS2) (RPGツクール5)
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With Pure Sound.
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2004-03-25
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Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (W32) (サクラ大戦3 ~巴里は燃えているか~)
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Eroika / Eiyuu Densetsu; Arrangement
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2004-09-22
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Sakura Taisen V Episode 0: Kouya no Samurai Musume (PS2) (サクラ大戦V ~さらば愛しき人よ~)
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Kagayaku Seiza; Arrangement
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2004-12-22
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Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Special (PS2) (ドラゴンクエスト&ファイナルファンタジー in いただきストリートSpecial)
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Arranger
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2005-02-24
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Sakura Taisen 3: Paris wa Moeteiru ka (PS2) (サクラ大戦3 ~巴里は燃えているか~)
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Eroika / Eiyuu Densetsu; Arrangement
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2005-04-29
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Homeland (GC) (ホームランド)
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2006-03-14
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Final Fantasy XII (PS2) (ファイナルファンタジーXII)
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9 songs.
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2007-06-21
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Itadaki Street DS (NDS) (いただきストリートDS)
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2010-01-13
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GO Series: Pinball Attack! (NDS) (ピンボールアタック!)
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2010-11-24
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Arrow of Laputa (NDS) (アロー・オブ・ラピュタ)
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2011-04-28
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (PS3) (エルシャダイ)
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2 songs; Arrangement.
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2011-04-28
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (X360) (エルシャダイ)
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2 songs; Arrangement.
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2014-03-26
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Arrow of Laputa: Kage Nashi Sensei to Kiron no Fuuken (3DS) (アロー・オブ・ラピュタ 影なし先生とキロンの封鍵)
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2018-02-15
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Princess Connect! Re:Dive (AND) (プリンセスコネクト!Re:Dive)
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14 songs.
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2018-02-15
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Princess Connect! Re:Dive (IOS) (プリンセスコネクト!Re:Dive)
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14 songs.
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2021-09-01
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (W64) (エルシャダイ)
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2 songs; Arrangement.
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2021-??-??
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby (AND) (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー)
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2021-??-??
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Umamusume: Pretty Derby (IOS) (ウマ娘 プリティーダービー)
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2022-03-15
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Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PS5)
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Arranger with Natsumi Kameoka, Koji Yamaoka, Daisuke Shiiba, and Atsuki Yoshida.
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2024-04-28
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El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster (SW) (エルシャダイ)
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2 songs; Arrangement.
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