Shigeharu Isoda
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Shigeharu Isoda is a Japanese composer, sound designer and programmer. He has been composing music for video games for over 20 years. While Isoda was a composer, most of his credits include sound design and programming. Isoda also has a brother, Kenichiro Isoda, and the two have worked together on numerous projects. From 1984 to 1988, Shigeharu attended the University of Tokyo. From 1986 to 2000, Isoda served as a freelance sound designer and programmer. During these times, he went by the monikers "Nasu", "Kazumi Nasu", and variations thereof. He worked on many games for the PC Engine, and is known for its games such as Ys and Darius. He also worked on the PC Engine versions of Outrun and After Burner II. When ASCII was creating the RPG Tsukuru series, he worked on many titles in the series, primarily as a sound programmer.
Shigeharu started working at WaveMaster in 2001 as the Chief Technology Officer/Director, and later served as a Producer and Technical Supervisor. He left WaveMaster in March 2013.
Shigeharu currently serves as a freelancer and lives in Meguro.
Audio Development
NES
For his only Famicom game, Gozonji: Yaji Kita Chin Douchuu, based on the game's credits, Isoda most likely sent his compositions to HAL Laboratory where the music was arranged by Hideki Kanazashi and Hiroaki Suga.
SNES
For his Super Famicom games (as none of his works left Japan), he used his own sound driver called APUDRV.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-09 | Space Harrier (TG16) (スペースハリアー) | Sound Effector | |
| 1989-08-04 | Fantasy Zone (X68) (ファンタジーゾーン) | Music Programmer | |
| 1989-11-17 | Gozonji: Yaji Kita Chin Douchuu (FC) (御存知 弥次喜多珍道中) | With Tohru Inoue and Kenichiro Isoda; Arranged by Hideki Kanazashi and Hiroaki Suga. | |
| 1990-03-16 | Super Darius (PCCD) (スーパーダライアス) | Sound Effect [sic] with Kenichiro Isoda. | |
| 1990-09-?? | Ryuukyuu (ARC) (琉球) | ||
| 1990-09-21 | Darius+ (PCE) (ダライアスプラス) | Music Driver with Kenichiro Isoda. | |
| 1990-09-28 | After Burner II (PCE) (アフターバーナーⅡ) | With Kenichiro Isoda. | |
| 1990-12-14 | Daisenpuu (PCE) (大旋風) | Arranged Osamu Ohta's music. (Credited for Music Driver) | |
| 1990-??-?? | Darius Alpha (PCE) (ダライアス・アルファ) | Music Driver with Kenichiro Isoda. | |
| 1990-12-21 | OutRun (PCE) (アウトラン) | Arranger | |
| 1991-07-19 | Ys (X68) (イース) | Arranger | |
| 1991-09-27 | Morita Shougi PC (PCE) (森田将棋PC) | Arranger | |
| 1992-06-26 | Tougi-Ou: King Colossus (SMD) (闘技王キングコロッサス) | Sound Program | |
| 1993-09-24 | Fantastic Night Dreams: Cotton (X68) (コットン) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1994-08-12 | Panorama Cotton (SMD) (パノラマコットン) | Sound Driver & Sound Effect | |
| 1995-02-24 | Shanghai: Triple Threat (SAT) (上海 万里の長城) | Sound with Masato Takada. | |
| 1995-03-31 | RPG Tsukuru: Super Dante (SFC) (RPGツクール SUPER DANTE) | With Mitsuhiro Arisaka. | |
| 1995-11-17 | Shanghai: Banri no Choujou (SFC) (上海 万里の長城) | Sound with Masato Takada. | |
| 1996-01-31 | RPG Tsukuru 2 (SFC) (RPGツクール2) | With Mitsuhiro Arisaka. | |
| 1996-04-12 | Ongaku Tsukuru: Kanadeeru (SFC) (音楽ツクール かなでーる) | Sound Program | |
| 1996-05-31 | Sound Novel Tsukuru (SFC) (サウンドノベルツクール) | With Mitsuhiro Arisaka. | |
| 1998-03-12 | Ongaku Tsukuru: Kanade-Ru 2 (PS1) (音楽ツクール かなでーる2) | Sound Program | |
| 1999-10-14 | Robot X Robot (PS1) (ロボット×ロボット) | Sound Design | |
| 2000-??-?? | Planet Ring (DC) (プラネットリング) | Sound Technical Support | |
| 2001-03-21 | ChuChu Rocket! (GBA) (チューチューロケット) | Sound Producer | |
| 2001-03-29 | Super Galdelic Hour (PS2) (スーパーギャルデリックアワー) | Sound Section - Wavemaster: Technical Support | |
| 2001-10-18 | Puyo Pop (GBA) (みんなでぷよぷよ) | Sound Created by Wavemaster: Sound Producer | |
| 2001-12-20 | Sonic Adventure 2 Battle (GC) (ソニック２アドベンチャーバトル) | Sound Technical Support | |
| 2002-01-01 | The King of Fighters EX: Neo Blood (GBA) | With Takayuki Nakamura. | |
| 2002-02-14 | Space Channel 5 Part 2 (PS2) (スペースチャンネル5 パート2) | Kimi Mero Melody | |
| 2002-03-18 | Gunvalkyrie (XBOX) (ガンヴァルキリー) | Sound (Wave Master): Sound Programmer with Teruhiko Nakagawa | |
| 2002-07-04 | Ghost Vibration (PS2) (ゴーストヴァイブレーション) | Sound Engineer | |
| 2002-09-12 | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (GC) (ファンタシースターオンライン) | Sound Technical Director | |
| 2003-01-16 | Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II (XBOX) (ファンタシースターオンライン) | Sound Technical Director | |
| 2003-06-18 | Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GC) (ソニックアドベンチャーデラックス) | Surround System Programmer | |
| 2003-09-23 | Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg (GC) (ジャイアントエッグ ～ビリー・ハッチャーの大冒険～) | Sound Staff: Technical Support | |
| 2003-12-18 | Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (W32) | Surround System Programmer | |
| 2003-12-30 | Sonic Heroes (GC) (ソニックヒーローズ) | Technical Supervisor | |
| 2003-12-30 | Sonic Heroes (PS2) (ソニックヒーローズ) | Technical Supervisor | |
| 2005-02-17 | Swords of Destiny (PS2) (天星 SWORDS OF DESTINY) | Sound Programmer | |
| 2008-01-30 | Rez HD (X360) | Sound Engineer | |
| 2008-12-18 | Let's TAP (WII) (レッツタップ) | Rhythm Tap Sound Creator: WAVEMASTER co., ltd. with Fumitaka Shibata. | |
| 2010-09-15 | Sonic Adventure (XBLA) | Surround System Programmer | |
| 2019-04-11 | Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain (PS4) | Mastering Engineer |
Image Gallery
Shigeharu ca. August 5, 2011; Facebook. Photo by Kazuo Koizumi.
Links
- facebook.com/shigeharu.isoda/ - Facebook.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/7265.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
