Atsuhiro Motoyama
Encyclopedia
- also known as A. Motoyama, ushichan, or Mr. Motoyama - is a Japanese video game music composer
, sound designer and musician
. He was one the 8ing/Raizing composers.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, sound designer and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He was one the 8ing/Raizing composers.
Video games
- Digital ChampDigital Champ Battle BoxingDigital Champ: Battle Boxing is a single-player video game released in 1989 for TurboGrafx-16 by Naxat Soft. The game was released to the Virtual Console in Japan on April 15, 2008, Europe on May 16, 2008, and in North America on October 20, 2008....
(1989) PC EngineTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989.... - Ganbare! Golf Boys (1989) PC Engine
- After Burst (1990) Game BoyGame BoyThe , is an 8-bit handheld video game device developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was released in Japan on , in North America in , and in Europe on...
- Kickball (1990) PC Engine ~ co-composed with: Miyuki Takagi
- Cyber City Oedo 808: Kemono no SokuseiCyber City Oedo 808is a seminal Cyberpunk anime set in the year 2808 in the megalopolis of Oedo . It was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri.- Plot :To combat computerised crime more effectively, the Cyber Police unit of the future Japanese city of Oedo has restarted the feudal practice of hōmen , employing hardened...
(1991) Turbo CDTurboGrafx-16TurboGrafx-16, fully titled as TurboGrafx-16 Entertainment SuperSystem and known in Japan as the , is a video game console developed by Hudson Soft and NEC, released in Japan on October 30, 1987, and in North America on August 29, 1989....
~ co-composed with: Miyuki Takagi, Atsushi Yamaji, and Keiichi Yamamoto - L-Dis (1991) Turbo CD ~ co-composed with: Taku IwasakiTaku Iwasakiis a Japanese composer and arranger. His hometown is Tokyo, Japan. He is a graduate of Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music. Iwasaki is generally known for his jazz-like score music.-Anime:...
, Kayoko Maeda, Norio Makino, Miyuki Takagi, and Atsushi Yamaji - Ranma 1/2: Datō, Ganso Musabetsu Kakutō-Ryū! (1992) Super Famicom
- Might and Magic II: Gates to Another WorldMight and Magic II: Gates To Another WorldMight and Magic II: Gates to Another World is a computer role-playing game. It is the sequel to the game Might and Magic: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum.-Background:...
(1993) Super Famicom - Sorcer StrikerSorcer StrikerSorcer Striker, also released in Japan as is a 1993 medieval-themed scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Raizing and published in Japan by Able for video arcades, and later ported to the X68000 and FM-Towns. It is the first game in the Mahou Daisakusen trilogy, which includes...
(1993) ArcadeArcade gameAn arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers... - Umihara KawaseUmihara Kawaseis a series of platform games, starring a nineteen year old Japanese school girl of the same name, who has somehow become lost in a world of mutated salt-water and fresh-water creatures...
(1994) Super Famicom ~ co-composed with: Masahito Nakano and Shinji Tachikawa - Ace StrikerAce Strikeris a 1995 Japan-exclusive football video game for the Super Famicom.-Summary:It was licensed by Italian Football League and AIC featuring all clubs and footballers from the Italian Serie A . Unlike in any other soccer video game, the football players are drawn in the super deformed anime style in...
(1995) Super Famicom ~ co-composed with: Masahito Nakano and Shinji Tachikawa - Umihara Kawase ShunUmihara Kawaseis a series of platform games, starring a nineteen year old Japanese school girl of the same name, who has somehow become lost in a world of mutated salt-water and fresh-water creatures...
(1997) PlayStationPlayStationThe is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000... - Bloody Roar (video game)Bloody Roar (video game), known as Bloody Roar: Hyper Beast Duel in Europe, is a fighting video game originally developed by Raizing as an arcade game. It was later adapted for the PlayStation by Hudson Soft and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The arcade version was released on July 7, 1997...
(1997) PlayStation - Beastorizer (1997) Arcade ~ (seven tracks) co-composed with: Masaharu IwataMasaharu Iwatais a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's Bakusou Buggy Ipatsu Yarou, and...
, Ken-ichi Koyano, Tomoko Miyagi, Manabu NamikiManabu Namikiis a Japanese video game composer who works mainly on shooter games. He has worked with game companies such as Allumer, NMK, Raizing and Cave...
, and Hitoshi SakimotoHitoshi Sakimotois a Japanese video game composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring the games Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, though he has composed soundtracks for over 70 games and arranged music for more than 40 others. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began... - Armed Police BatriderArmed Police Batrideris a vertically scrolling manic shooter arcade game developed and published by Raizing/Eighting in 1998. The player controls teams of flying jet bikes each with their own pilot; players can choose up to three of nine standard characters plus another nine unlockable characters from the previous...
(1997) Arcade ~ (one track, "Spiral Locus," reused from Sorcer Striker) ~ co-composed with: Masaharu IwataMasaharu Iwatais a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's Bakusou Buggy Ipatsu Yarou, and...
, Ken-ichi Koyano, Manabu NamikiManabu Namikiis a Japanese video game composer who works mainly on shooter games. He has worked with game companies such as Allumer, NMK, Raizing and Cave...
, and Hitoshi SakimotoHitoshi Sakimotois a Japanese video game composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring the games Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, though he has composed soundtracks for over 70 games and arranged music for more than 40 others. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began... - Bloody Roar 2Bloody Roar 2Bloody Roar II, is a brawler arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1999....
(1998) PlayStation - Battle BakraidBattle BakraidThis version adds 5 extra fighters and special course, unlockable by using following codes:*Phase 2: To unlock 3 more fighter planes, insert a coin and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start....
(1999) Arcade - DimahooDimahooDimahoo, released in Japan as is a medieval-themed shooter.-Game play:The game fits well into the category of manic shooters, with extremely fast-paced action and bosses that fire incredible numbers of bullets.-Controls:*Normal shot: Tap A button....
(2000) Arcade ~ co-composed with: Ken-ichi Koyano - Tekken AdvanceTekken AdvanceTekken Advance is a fighting game released for the Game Boy Advance. It is not canonical to the Tekken storyline, but it follows the events of Tekken 3, and it uses sprites from Tekken Tag Tournament for the characters.-Gameplay:...
(2001) Game Boy AdvanceGame Boy AdvanceThe is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...
~ co-composed with: Hitoshi SakimotoHitoshi Sakimotois a Japanese video game composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring the games Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, though he has composed soundtracks for over 70 games and arranged music for more than 40 others. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began... - Kuru Kuru KururinKuru Kuru Kururinis a puzzle video game developed by Eighting and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy Advance handheld video game console. It was first released in Japan on March 21, 2001 and in Europe and Australia on June 22, 2001 as a launch title...
(2001) Game Boy Advance - Kururin ParadiseKururin Paradiseis the sequel to Kuru Kuru Kururin on the Game Boy Advance. It was released only in Japan. However, as the GBA has no region lockout, any GBA unit can be used to play the Japanese version...
(2002) Game Boy Advance - Gekitou Pro Yakyuu: Mizushi Mashinji All-Stars vs. Pro Yakyuu (2003) Arcade ~ co-composed with: Shinji HosoeShinji Hosoe, also known as MEGATEN and SamplingMasters MEGA, is a Japanese video game composer and musician most famous for scoring Ridge Racer, Keyboardmania 3rd mix and many early 1990s Namco arcade games. He also created the in-game music for Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse...
, Masaharu IwataMasaharu Iwatais a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's Bakusou Buggy Ipatsu Yarou, and...
, Ken-ichi Koyano, and Ayako Saso - Fire Pro Wrestling ReturnsFire Pro Wrestling ReturnsFire Pro Wrestling Returns is a professional wrestling video game that was released in 2005 in Japan, and was released on November 13, 2007 in North America and February 8, 2008 in Italy. The game is part of the Fire Pro Wrestling series.As the title suggests, the game marks Spike's return to 2D...
(2005) PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan... - InuYasha: Feudal CombatInuYasha: Feudal Combatis a 3D computer graphics fighting game for the PlayStation 2 based on the InuYasha manga and anime series.Bandai planned to release this video game on August 16, 2005 in North America, but it was postponed to August 25 due to the 2005 Miyagi earthquake...
(2005) PlayStation 2 sound engineer - Style SavvyStyle SavvyStyle Savvy, known in the PAL region as Nintendo presents: Style Boutique and in Japan as , is a fashion video game developed by syn Sophia and published by Nintendo...
(2008) Nintendo DSNintendo DSThe is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
Soundtracks
- Mahou Daisakusen (1994)
- Bloody Roar Original Arcade SoundtrackBloody Roar (video game), known as Bloody Roar: Hyper Beast Duel in Europe, is a fighting video game originally developed by Raizing as an arcade game. It was later adapted for the PlayStation by Hudson Soft and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The arcade version was released on July 7, 1997...
(1997) - Sold Out Sound Collection Complete Edition (1997) [SMCD-00006~7]
- Battle BakraidBattle BakraidThis version adds 5 extra fighters and special course, unlockable by using following codes:*Phase 2: To unlock 3 more fighter planes, insert a coin and press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, A, B, Start....
(1999) [SGCD-0008] - Great Mahou Daisakusen Original SoundtrackDimahooDimahoo, released in Japan as is a medieval-themed shooter.-Game play:The game fits well into the category of manic shooters, with extremely fast-paced action and bosses that fire incredible numbers of bullets.-Controls:*Normal shot: Tap A button....
(2000) [CPCA-1041] - Umihara Kawase SoundtrackUmihara Kawaseis a series of platform games, starring a nineteen year old Japanese school girl of the same name, who has somehow become lost in a world of mutated salt-water and fresh-water creatures...
(2008)