Yasuhiro Taguchi
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Yasuhiro Taguchi (better known as Dougen Shibuya) is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and sound programmer. He originally worked at Square Enix (while they were Enix) and programmed sound drivers for them. He later joined Cube.
Taguchi currently works as a programmer for Nintendo.
Audio Development
NES
Taguchi wrote a sound driver in 6502 assembly. The music used a custom MML format.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-03-17 | Jesus: Kyoufu no Bio-Monster (FC) (ジーザス 恐怖のバイオ・モンスター) | Sound Driver (Listed under Jesus Original Staff and London Studio) | |
| 1990-09-07 | Space Invaders '91 (GEN) (スペースインベーダー90) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-11-16 | Granada (GEN) (グラナダ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-12-20 | Sagaia (GEN) (ダライアスII) | Music Programmer with Noriyuki Iwadare. | |
| 1990-??-?? | 46 Okunen Monogatari - The Shinka Ron (PC98) (46億年物語 -THE進化論-) | Music Program (Arranged Koichi Sugiyama's music.) | |
| 1991-01-25 | Dino Land (GEN) (超闘竜烈伝ディノランド) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-01-25 | Wings of Wor (GEN) (ジノーグ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-02-08 | Akagawa Jiro no Yuurei Ressha (FC) (赤川次郎の幽霊列車) | Sound Effects | |
| 1991-03-29 | Shining in the Darkness (GEN) (シャイニング＆ザ・ダクネス) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-04-25 | Warsong (GEN) (ラングリッサー・光輝の末裔) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-05-31 | Zero Wing (SMD) (ゼロウィング) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-08-29 | Jewel Master (GEN) (ジュエル・マスター) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-09-13 | Galaxy Force II (GEN) (ギャラクシーフォースⅡ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-11-01 | Ys III: Wanderers from Ys (GEN) | Sound Driver | |
| 1991-12-02 | Famicom Jump II: Saikyou no 7 Jin(FC) (ファミコンジャンプ２ 最強の７人) | Sound Programmer | |
| 1992-??-?? | Dial Q o Mawase! (SMD) (ダイヤルＱをまわせ！) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-03-13 | The Steel Empire (GEN) (鋼鉄帝国) | Re-Recording Engineer | |
| 1992-03-20 | Shining Force (GEN) (シャイニング・フォース ～神々の遺産～) | |
Sound Effects with Enzan Shibuya. |
| 1992-07-17 | Gley Lancer (SMD) | Sound Driver | |
| 1992-09-25 | Rise of the Dragon: A Blade Hunter Mystery (SCD) (ライズ・オブ・ザ・ドラゴン) | Unknown Role | |
| 1992-10-30 | Landstalker (GEN) (ランドストーカー ～皇帝の財宝～) | Sound Effect Programmer | |
| 1992-12-25 | Shining Force Gaiden (GG) (シャイニング・フォース外伝) | Sound Effects | |
| 1993-05-27 | Ranger-X (GEN) (エクスランザー) | Sound Driver (Z-80 Side) | |
| 1993-05-28 | Snow Bros. (SMD) (スノーブラザーズ) | Arranged Osamu Ohta's music. | |
| 1993-07-30 | Kishi Densetsu (SMD) (騎士伝説) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-10-01 | Shining Force II (GEN) (シャイニング・フォースⅡ 古えの封印) | Sound Effects with Enzan Shibuya. | |
| 1993-12-29 | Maten no Soumetsu (SMD) (魔天の創滅) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-??-?? | Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (GEN) | Sound Driver | |
| 1993-??-?? | Ranger X (GEN) (エクスランザー) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-06-17 | Crusader of Centy (GEN) (新創世記ラグナセンティ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-06-24 | Lord Monarch: Tokoton Sentou Densetsu (SMD) (ロードモナーク とことん戦闘伝説) | Sound Driver | |
| 1994-08-26 | Langrisser II (SMD) (ラングリッサーⅡ) | Sound Program | |
| 1994-10-15 | Super Tetris 2 + BomBliss (PC98) | Arranger | |
| 1997-12-11 | Shining Force (SAT) (シャイニングフォース：シナリオ１) | Sound Effects |
Aliases
According to Masumi Takimoto, the name Dougen Shibuya found in many games belongs to Yasuhiro Taguchi. It is unknown how he got this name.
Image Gallery
Staff photo from Japanese manual of Shining Force (GEN).
From Japanese Shining Force strategy guide; 1993-11-07.
