Martin Walker

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Martin Walker
Martin Walker - 1.jpg
Born 1951?
Birth Place Unknown
Nationality English   England.svg
Website www.yewtreemagic.co.uk

Martin Walker started his work in the video game business in 1984 when he wrote six video games and had them published. In 1989, he started his work as a freelance composer, working on many consoles and computer games' music and sound effects. In 1996, he was a PC Audio Columnist in Audio Technology Magazine. He later was a PC Notes Columnist for Sound on Sound Magazine which was popular in the UK. He currently runs Yew Tree Magic with his wife Belinda who is an artist.

Audio Development

Amiga

Walker used his own music driver, for which the ripping scene retrospectively created the MW format.

Commodore 64

On his first game, Walker used an unidentified driver; on his second, Electrosound 64; on both, the SID chip's unpredictable low-pass filter.

All other songs are in his own driver and sound the same on every SID chip.

Game Boy

Walker programmed his own sound driver and (presumably) wrote his music in a MIDI sequencer, then converted the files to his driver.

Walker licensed his sound driver to various video game developers.

SNES

Walker programmed a custom sound driver. Various composers used the driver, most notably, Richard Joseph.

Gameography

Released Title Sample Notes
1985-0?-?? Rupert and the Toy Maker's Party (C64)
1987-01-?? Chameleon (C64)
1988-??-?? Armalyte (C64)
1989-0?-?? Citadel (C64)
1989-??-?? Altered Beast (C64)
1989-??-?? Altered Beast (CPC)
1989-10-?? Atomic Robo-Kid (C64)
1990-0?-?? Ninja Spirit (C64)
1990-0?-?? Time Machine (C64)
Arranged Time Machine (AMI).
1990-??-?? 9 Lives (AMI)
1990-??-?? Atomic Robo-Kid (AMI)
1990-1?-?? Dragon Breed (C64)
1990-??-?? Defender II (AMI)
1990-??-?? Rodland (AMI)
1990-??-?? Spindizzy Worlds (AMI)
1990-??-?? Spindizzy Worlds (AST)
1991-??-?? Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow Sorcerer (DOS)
1991-??-?? Devious Designs (AMI)
1991-??-?? Deuteros: The Next Millennium (AMI)
1991-??-?? Deuteros: The Next Millennium (AST)
1991-??-?? Final Blow (AMI)
1991-??-?? Final Blow (AST)
1991-??-?? Final Blow (C64)
1991-??-?? Frenetic (AMI)
1991-??-?? Frenetic (AST)
1991-??-?? Hunter (AMI)
1991-??-?? R-Type II (AMI)
1991-??-?? Rodland (C64)
1991-??-?? Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (C64)
1991-??-?? S.W.I.V. (C64)
1992-??-?? AV8B Harrier Assault (AMI)
1992-??-?? First Samurai (DOS)
1992-??-?? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (AMI)
1992-??-?? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (C64)
1992-??-?? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (DOS)
1992-??-?? Legends of Valour (DOS)
1992-??-?? Thunderhawk (AMI)
1992-??-?? Speedball 2: Brutal Deluxe (GB)
1992-??-?? International Rugby Challenge (DOS)
1993-??-?? James Pond 3: Operation Starfi5h (GEN) Sound Driver.
1993-??-?? Legends of Valour (AMI)
1993-??-?? Reach for the Skies (AMI)
1993-??-?? Super James Pond (SNES)
Sound Driver.
1993-??-?? Super Morph (SNES) Sound Driver.
1993-??-?? Super Putty (SNES) Sound Driver.
1993-0?-?? Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (CPC) Arranged by Unknown.
1993-08-07 Spindizzy Worlds (SNES)
1993-08-?? Pinball Dreams (GB)
1993-10-?? The Super Aquatic Games Starring the Aquabats (SNES) Music Driver.
1993-11-?? Time Slip (SNES)
1993-12-?? Chuck Rock (GB) Arranged Matthew Simmonds' and Steve Collett's music.
1993-12-?? Cliffhanger (GB) Arranged Trevor Jones' film score.
1993-12-?? Soldiers of Fortune (SNES) (The Chaos Engine) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? 3 Ninjas Kick Back (GEN) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? 3 Ninjas Kick Back (SNES) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? Flink (SCD) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? Flink (SMD) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? James Pond 3: Operation Starfi5h (SNES) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? Overlord (DOS)
1994-??-?? Putty Squad (SNES) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle (GG)
1994-??-?? Wolverine: Adamantium Rage (GEN) Sound Driver.
1994-??-?? Yogi Bear's Gold Rush (GB)
1994-02-?? Sensible Soccer: European Champions (SNES) (Championship Soccer '94) Sound Driver.
1994-04-?? Pinball Dreams (SNES) (ピンボール・ピンボール) Arranged Olof Gustafsson's music.
1994-10-?? Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle (GB)
1994-04-?? Time Trax (SNES) Sound Driver.
1995-??-?? Cutthroat Island (GG)
1995-??-?? Foreman For Real (GG) Sound Driver.
1995-??-?? Pinball Dreams (GG)
1995-??-?? Pinball Mania (AMI)
1995-??-?? Pinball Mania (DOS)
1995-??-?? Pinball Mania (GB)
1995-??-?? Sports Trivia (GG)
1995-??-?? Sports Trivia: Championship Edition (GG)
1995-??-?? VR Troopers (GEN)
1995-??-?? VR Troopers (GG)
1995-??-?? Waterworld (GB) Sound Driver.
1995-02-?? Pinball Fantasies (GB) Arranged Olof Gustafsson's music.
1995-02-?? Rise of the Robots (SMD) Sound Driver.
1995-07-?? Earthworm Jim (GG) Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1995-09-?? Earthworm Jim (GB) Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1995-09-?? Foreman For Real (GB) Sound Driver.
1995-10-?? Arcade Classic No. 4: Defender / Joust (GB)
1995-10-?? Mortal Kombat 3 (GB) Arranged Dan Forden's music.
1995-??-?? Mega Man (GG) Arranger / Sound Driver.
1996-??-?? Arena: Maze of Death (GG) Music Driver.
1996-??-?? Earthworm Jim (SMS) Arranged Tommy Tallarico's music.
1996-??-?? Mortal Kombat 3 (GG) Arranged Dan Forden's music.
1996-??-?? Mortal Kombat 3 (SMS) Arranged Dan Forden's music.
1996-??-?? Street Racer (GB) (ストリートレーサー) Arranged Matt Furniss' music.
1996-01-?? Cutthroat Island (GB) Arranged James Hannigan and Martin Goodall's score, as well as Chris Jojo's title theme.
1996-12-?? FIFA 97 (SNES) Sound Driver.
2000-??-?? Pinball Mania Plus (W32) Arranged by Mark Cooksey and Chris Brighton.
2002-09-18 Pinball Advance (GBA) Arranged by Mark Cooksey and Chris Brighton.
Unreleased The Chaos Engine 2 (GEN) Sound Driver.
Unreleased Pinkie (SNES) Sound Driver.
Unreleased Yogi Bear's Gold Rush (GG) Arranged by Jeremy Taylor.

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