Masakatsu Maekawa
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Masakatsu Maekawa (better known as Kiyoshi) is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and sound programmer. After graduating from university, he joined Now Production and worked as music and sound composer, as well as sound programmer. Since he worked for Now Production, a company that usually worked with companies like Namco and Hudson Soft, he got the chance to work on some of their series such as Genpei Toumaden, Adventure Island and Super Power League. He started out mainly working on the NES and TurboGrafx-16, with some of his best known works including Youkai Douchuuki, Dragon Spirit, Final Soldier, and Jackie Chan's Action Kung-Fu.
In 1994, he left Now Production and founded his own music company Music Worx. His colleague Hiroji Kobayashi also works for the company, as well as being a former Now Production member. For his company, he has scored many memorable games including Expert and Dungeon Creator. Around 2015, Maekawa started a game development studio called Takumi & Innovation, and left Music Worx in the hands of Kobayashi.
Contents
Music Development
NES/TG16/GEN
Maekawa developed his own sound drivers.
GB
On Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise, Maekawa used sound driver by Michiya Hirasawa.
Later, he developed his own sound driver, which based on TurboGrafx-16 sound driver, according by bass sample. This sound driver was also used by Tomoya Tomita in Ganbare Goemon: Seikūshi Dynamites Arawaru!!.
GBA
Maekawa used Nintendo's MP2K sound driver.
GG
Maekawa used 8-bit version of SMPS.
N64
Maekawa used Hudson Soft's sound driver, when he worked for them.
Pachinko 365 Nichi uses Youri Kon's sound driver.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-06-24 | Youkai Douchuuki (FC) (妖怪道中記) | With N. Ide. | |
| 1989-04-14 | Dragon Spirit: The New Legend (NES) (ドラゴンスピリット: 新たなる伝説) | ||
| 1990-03-16 | Genpei Toumaden (PCE) (源平討魔伝) | With Arabin | |
| 1990-07-13 | Bravoman (TG16) (超絶倫人ベラボーマン) | With Miyoshi Okuyama | |
| 1990-12-?? | Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (NES) (ジャッキーチェン) | ||
| 1990-12-19 | Jumpin' Kid: Jack to Mame no Ki Monogatari (FC) (ジャンピンキッド：ジャックと豆の木物語) | ||
| 1990-??-?? | Yo! Noid (NES) | ||
| 1991-01-18 | Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (TG16) (ジャッキーチェン) | ||
| 1991-07-05 | Final Soldier (PCE) (ファイナルソルジャー) | ||
| 1991-02-?? | Adventure Island 2 (NES) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-12-06 | Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night (PCE) (ドラえもん のび太のドラビアンナイト) | Sound Sequencing | |
| 1992-02-00 | Adventure Island (GB) (高橋名人の冒険島II) | Composer? | |
| 1992-05-29 | Doraemon: Nobita no Dorabian Night (PCCD) (ドラえもん のび太のドラビアンナイト) | Sound Effects with Keiji Sakata and Masaaki Inoue | |
| 1992-07-31 | Adventure Island III (NES) (高橋名人の冒険島III) | Special Thanks (Sound Driver) | |
| 1992-08-04 | Splatterhouse 2 (GEN) (スプラッターハウスPART2) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1992-08-07 | Power League 5 (PCE) (パワーリーグ5) | Sound Chief | |
| 1993-??-?? | Rolling Thunder 3 (GEN) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1993-02-26 | Adventure Island II: Aliens in Paradise (GB) (高橋名人の冒険島III) | With Miyoshi Okuyama and "M. Honmyou" | |
| 1993-03-18 | Splatterhouse 3 (GEN) (スプラッターハウスPART3) | Sound Supervisor | |
| 1993-06-25 | Power Tennis (PCE) (パワーテニス) | ||
| 1993-08-06 | Super Power League (SFC) (スーパーパワーリーグ) | ||
| 1993-08-08 | Momotarou Dengeki: Momotaro Thunderbolt (GB) (桃太郎電劇) | ||
| 1993-10-15 | Power League '93 (PCE) (パワーリーグ'93) | Sound Chief | |
| 1993-09-24 | Go! Go! Dodge League (SFC) (GO!GO!ドッジリーグ) | ||
| 1993-10-08 | Kattobi Road (GB) (カットビロード) | Sound Supervisor | |
| 1993-10-22 | Miracle Girls (SFC) (ミラクルガールズ ともみとみかげの不思議世界の大冒険) | Music Programmer | |
| 1993-12-02 | Super Mahjong 2: Honkaku 4Jin Uchi (SFC) (スーパー麻雀2 本格4人打ち) | ||
| 1993-12-22 | King of the Monsters 2 (SNES) (キング・オブ・ザ・モンスターズ2) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1994-??-?? | Pac-Attack (GG) (パックパニック) | ||
| 1994-02-11 | Super Zugan: Hakotenjou kara no Shoutai (SFC) (スーパーヅガン ハコテン城からの招待状) | ||
| 1994-08-03 | Super Power League 2 (SFC) (スーパーパワーリーグ2) | ||
| 1994-08-12 | Super Kyuukyoku Harikiri Stadium 2 (SFC) (スーパー究極ハリキリスタジアム2) | Music Programmer | |
| 1994-11-25 | Super Mahjong 3 (SFC) (スーパー麻雀3 辛口) | ||
| 1995-02-24 | Farland Story (SFC) (ファーランドストーリー) | ||
| 1995-06-?? | The Sporting News: Baseball (SNES) | Sound Program | |
| 1995-07-14 | Arcade Classic No. 3: Galaga / Galaxian (GB) (ギャラガ&ギャラクシアン) | ||
| 1995-07-21 | Super V.G. - Variable Geo (SFC) (スーパーヴァリアブル・ジオ) | ||
| 1995-08-10 | Super Power League 3 (SFC) (スーパーパワーリーグ3) | ||
| 1995-11-?? | Jimmy Houston's Bass Tournament U.S.A. '97 (W32) | Sound Effects | |
| 1995-12-08 | Pro Stadium (3DO) | ||
| 1995-12-22 | 3x3 Eyes: Juuma Houkan (SFC) (サザンアイズ ~獣魔奉還~) | ||
| 1995-12-22 | Shogi Zanmai (SFC) (将棋三昧) | Composer? / Sound Driver | |
| 1995-12-22 | Farland Story 2 (SFC) (ファーランドストーリー2) | ||
| 1996-03-08 | Jissen Pachinko Hisshouhou! 2 (SFC) (実戦パチンコ必勝法!2) | ||
| 1996-03-22 | Uchuu Goushouden: Bakuretsu Akindo (PS1) (宇宙豪商伝 爆裂商人) | With Hiroji Kobayashi | |
| 1996-05-31 | Expert (PS1) (エキスパート) | With Hiroji Kobayashi and Hiroshi Senba | |
| 1996-05-31 | Dungeon Creator (PS1) (ダンジョンクリエイター) | ||
| 1996-08-09 | Super Power League 4 (SFC) (スーパーパワーリーグ4) | ||
| 1997-02-28 | Azito (PS1) (アジト) | With Hiroji Kobayashi | |
| 1997-08-08 | Power League 64 (N64) (パワーリーグ６４) | ||
| 1997-12-19 | Ucchannanchan no Honou no Challenger: Denryuu Iraira Bou (N64) (ウッチャンナンチャンの炎のチャレンジャー 電流イライラ棒) | Composer? / Sound Programmer? | |
| 1998-01-01 | Super Live Stadium (PS1) (スーパーライブスタジアム) | ||
| 1998-01-04 | Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Road - Brave Spirits (N64) (新日本プロレスリング 闘魂炎導 BRAVE SPIRITS) | Sound Programming | |
| 1998-01-29 | Farland Story: Habou no Mai (SAT) (ファーランドストーリー ～破亡の舞～) | With Hiroji Kobayashi | |
| 1998-05-29 | Pachinko 365 Nichi (N64) (パチンコ365日) | Sound Design | |
| 1998-10-15 | MTB Dirt Cross (PS1) (ＭＴＢダートクロス) | Sound Effect [sic] | |
| 1998-12-19 | Shin Nippon Pro Wrestling: Toukon Road 2 - The Next Generation (N64) (新日本プロレスリング 闘魂炎導2 THE NEXT GENERATION) | Sound Programming | |
| 1999-02-18 | Mahoutsukai ni Naru Houhou (PS1) (魔法使いになる方法) | ||
| 1999-05-28 | Last Legion UX (N64) (ラストレジオンUX) | Sound Programmer | |
| 2000-04-14 | Seihai Densetsu (GBC) (聖牌伝説) | ||
| 2000-12-07 | Big League Slugger Baseball (PS1) | ||
| 2000-12-21 | Ganbare Goemon: Seikūshi Dynamites Arawaru!! (GBC) (がんばれゴエモン〜星空士ダイナマイッツあらわる!!〜) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-07-26 | Kinniku Banzuke: Kongou-Kun no Daibouken! (GBA) (筋肉番付 金剛くんの大冒険!) | ||
| 2002-02-28 | Goemon: New Age Shutsudou! (GBA) (ゴエモン：ニューエイジ出動!) | With Hiroji Kobayashi | |
| 2011-04-27 | Clash of Elementalists (NDS) (バトル オブ エレメンタル) | ||
| 2013-12-04 | Iron Combat: War in the Air (3DS) (燐光のランツェ) | ||
| Unreleased | Warlocks of the Fates (NG) (神竜戦記) | Sound Effects |
Picture Gallery
Staff photo from Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu (TG16).
Staff photo from Bravoman (TG16).
Staff photo from Genpei Touma Den (PCE).
Links
- musicworx-studio.com - Official website.
- web.archive.org/web/20171221125620/http://www.musicworx.co.jp - Old website (archived).
- facebook.com/musicworx.studio - Music Worx Facebook page.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/8835.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
