Having worked in a diverse roles over the years, from sound designer to game producer, his Silent Hill scores gave him his massive fanbase ...
Demoscene veteran turned audio director, composer, and voice actor for Deus Ex, Unreal, Neverwinter Nights, and Alpha Protocol ...
Led many of Nintendo's biggest recent soundtracks, including Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit Plus, Super Mario 3D Land, and Pikmin 3 ...
Electronica musician known for extensive working alongside Shinji Hosoe on various scores, remixes, and original works ...
Anyone who was anticipating the release of Drakengard 3 (Drag-on Dragoon 3 in Japan) has likely become acquainted with J-Pop singer-songwriter Chihiro Onitsuka. An early trailer (below) features the song “This Silence is Mine”, composed by Onitsuka and arranged by the MONACA team. Players who have had the (mis)fortune to ...
Beloved creator of the Guilty Gear series and composer of the hard rock scores for Guilty Gear, BlazBlue, and Hard Corps: Uprising ...
Assistant composer for many of Sega's biggest projects, including Phantasy Star Online, Phantasy Star Universe, Shinobi, and Sonic Colors ...
The lush orchestral soundtracks of God Eater, Tales of Legendia, and Ace Combat 3D are just some of this artist's creations ...
Experienced Nintendo composer behind the orchestral scores for Star Fox 64, Skyward Sword, and the Pikmin series ...
This symphonist has made stellar contributions in the fields of video games, animes, live concerts, and pop music alike ...
Versatile artist most famous for creating the intense electro-orchestral scores for Phantasy Star Online and its successors ...
Brought hip-hop flavours to game music with his well-received soundtracks to Sega's Jet Set Radio, Ollie King, and Super Monkey Ball ...
Having started his career with a popular techno-pop group, the artist now composes and implements music for some of Square Enix's biggest games ...
One of the first video game composers, this Nintendo legend offered technical and musical innovations on Arcades, NES, and Game Boy ...
The Secret of Mana cult favourite has recently enjoyed a career resurgence and has produced numerous new scores, remixes, and original albums ...
Keeps in the background while implementing a range of Square Enix scores, from Hanjuku Hero to Kingdom Hearts 3D ...
Created the memorable and innovative jazz fusion scores to classic arcade titles such as Hang-On, OutRun, Fantasy Zone, and After Burner ...
Basiscape's head has shown his individuality on RPGs (Final Fantasy XII, Vagrant Story) and shooters (Magical Chase, Radiant SIlvergun) alike ...
After pushing electronic sounds on EA's sports and racing games, he now focuses on period soundtracks for the Total War franchise ...
Brought up on MTV, this popular songwriter and guitarist injected a rock spirit into Sega with his energetic Sonic scores and Crush 40 productions ...
Chiefly responsible for the sound direction and epic compositions of the SoulCalibur series at Namco Bandai Games ...
The underused artist behind Threads of Fate developed a distinctive style that focused more on timbres and rhythms than melodies ...
Experienced Nintendo composer and sound director known for his extensive work on Animal Crossing, Yoshi, and Wii franchises ...
Best known as the bassist for The Black Mages and the synthesizer operator for the Final Fantasy series and recent Kingdom Hearts titles ...
Namco Bandai composer famous for creating the diverse, cinematic compositions of the Ace Combat series and their epic main themes ...
A versatile and experienced composer for the Sonic and Phantasy Star series who most recently served as sound producer for Sonic Colors ...
Starting his career at Konami, the artist went on to introduce Square to techno and rock, before masterminding The Black Mages ...
Prolific composer and songwrtier known for working on RPG franchises such as SaGa, Mana, Culdcept, and Puzzles & Dragons ...
Since his debut with Mario Kart 64, this artist has proved one of Nintendo EAD's most trusted composers and sound directors ...
The late musical polyglot graced gamers with classical Wizardry scores, but was also famed as a pianist, anime composer, and presenter ...
Having being credited for the original Castlevania under a pseudonym, this artist is only now starting to receive the attention she deserves ...
With a career spanning sixty amazing years, the artist now dedicates his time to producing Dragon Quest's scores, albums, and concerts ...
Fiercely independent composer best known for his light-hearted and extravagant compositions for the Cho Aniki series ...
Legendary sound leader of Nintendo EAD famous for composing the initial entries and iconic themes of the Super Mario and Zelda franchises ...
An accomplished and versatile composer most famous for creating the worldly music of the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series ...
After years working as Hans Zimmer's assistant, this artist now scores best-selling video franchises: Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, and Skylanders ...
After years directing the sound for KOEI's grand strategy games, he made his popular breakthrough with the orchestrated Super Mario Galaxy score ...
Presently a game director at M2, this artist gained a cult following for his electrifying shooting and fighting game scores ...
Three decades after creating the iconic score for Mega Man, she is still creating high-profile chiptune and orchestral tracks alike ...
While never a lead player, this Sega artist has always delivered the goods over her twenty years working on Sonic and other franchises ...
With a career spanning sixty amazing years, the artist now dedicates his time to producing Dragon Quest's scores, albums, and concerts ...
Best known as Hitoshi Sakimoto's right-hand man, but also worked in leading roles on Baroque, Evolution, and Tactics Ogre ...
Dedicated his career to the jazz fusion band T-Square, but has also extensively composed for the Gran Turismo and Arc the Lad franchises ...
Led the soundtracks for the first three Resident Evil titles, Devil May Cry, Okami, and, as sound manager of PlatinumGames, Bayonetta ...
Square Enix turned freelance composer noted for pushing artistic boundaries on titles such as Final Fantasy XIII, SaGa Frontier II, and Dirge of Cerberus ...
Capcom turned Design Wave composer who has worked extensively on the Monster Hunter, Devil May Cry, Wild Arms, and El Shaddai franchises ...
After a decade of being sidelined, the artist recently won a legion of fans as the sound director and lead composer of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn ...
Composer and sound designer best known for his collaborations with Martin O’Donnell on Bungie's Myth, Halo, and Destiny franchises ...
Best known for creating the spaghetti western scores for the Wild Arms series, this artist has returned to the industry after a long break ...
From Bloodlines and Symphony of the Night to Order of Ecclesia, this Konami legend instilled the Castlevania series with a gothic sound ...
Retired Konami artist who sent ripples throughout the industry from her pioneering debut Gradius to her vast Suikoden scores ten years later ...
Starting his career with a popular techno-pop unit, the artist has taken increasingly important roles in the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy ...
Jazz fusion musician who brought Konami music to the masses through his melodic scores, powerful remixes, and the Kukeiha Club band ...
The progressive rock composer behind Tales, Star Ocean, Golden Sun, Mario Sports, and Dark Souls is unmatched for his prolificness ...
Trained on Capcom's biggest franchises, the artist has dedicated most of his career to scoring the ever-expanding Final Fantasy XI MMORPG ...
Having risen through the ranks on the Metal Gear series, she now independently composes and orchestrates film, television, and game projects ...
The most popular game music composer across the world, the artist won legions of hearts with his Final Fantasy scores, albums, and concert productions ...
Having led the soundtracks for Namco and Cavia for years, this artist is now focusing his attention on independent endeavours ...
Developed his own brand of symphonic jazz on the Metal Gear series before founding the music production company GEM Impact ...
Konami resident best known as the sound director and lead composer for the recent instalments of the Suikoden franchise ...
Retired artist whose projects at Square ranged from the militaristic Front Mission, the pop-flavoured Final Fantasy X-2, and the jazzy Racing Lagoon ...
This artist has applied his spectacular pan-Asian style to numerous fields, including the games Tenchu, Rurouni Kenshi, and Way of the Samurai ...
Became Sega's answer to Nobuo Uematsu with his works on Saturn RPG franchises such as Grandia, Langrisser, and Lunar ...
The Paris-born composer has shown ingenuity with his symphonic and choral scores to Obscure, Alone in the Dark, and Remember Me ...
This newcomer to Nintendo EAD recently impressed the masses with his soundtracks for Nintendo Land and A Link Between Worlds ...
Composer and synthesizer operator known for his inspired and polished collaborations with Hidenori Iwasaki and Masashi Hamauzu ...
Before his life was cut short, Ryu Umemoto showed his technical prowess and musical sensitivity on numerous shooters and visual novels ...
Rock bassist and ex-Square composer known for creating classic scores such as Mystic Quest, Rudra no Hihou, and the Xak series ...
This Nintendo EAD newcomer has scored the New Super Mario Bros. franchise in both supporting and lead roles ...
Massively influential electronic game composer and SuperSweep record producer who has built ties across the industry ...
After scoring several of Nintendo EAD's biggest GameCube titles (e.g. Mario Kart, Super Mario), she now focuses on casual titles at Nintendo SPD ...
A successful anime composer best known to gamers for creating the orchestrations for Final Fantasy cinematics, arranged albums, and concerts ...
From pulsing beats to Gregorian chants, from industrial rock to R'n'B vocals, this artist has brought musical diversity to the Megami Tensei series ...
Emerged as Resident Evil's most prolific composer, with works spanning Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, and the Darkside Chronicles ...
Versatile artist who embarked on a freelance career after Final Fantasy X-2 to compose animes, produce pop songs, and orchestrate the Sonic series ...
This Namco veteran has had a long and successful career, spanning booming orchestral scores to electronic remixes to original concept albums ...
Sega veteran turned freelancer famous for scoring fighting games (e.g. Virtua Fighter, Tobal) and puzzle titles (e.g. Lumines, Meteos) ...
Spectacularly rose to fame through the succcessive releases of The World Ends With You, Crisis Core, Dissidia, and Final Fantasy Type 0 on DS and PSP ...
Best known for writing the multifaceted scores and entertaining songs of the Marl Kingdom, Disgaea, and La Pucelle franchise ...
Once the sound manager of Capcom, the Devil May Cry 3 and 4 composer now produces music through his own company, Unique Note ...
As sound manager at Level 5, this composer is best known for crafting the acoustic sounds of the Professor Layton and Dark Cloud titles ...
As sound director and lead composer for Sonic '06, Unleashed, and Lost World, this artist has introduced new colours and styles to the series ...
This Nintendo artist's career has been dominated by the Zelda series, including as lead composer on Twilight Princess and Spirit Tracks ...
A graduate of Konami's MSX room, this artist went on to become Square Enix's premier rock artist and co-found The Black Mages ...
Gaining a reputation for his meticulous synthesizer operation and recording engineering, this artist was promoted to sound director for Bravely Default ...
Won the hearts of millions of gamers with his beautiful scores for RPGs such as the Chrono, Xeno, and Inazuma Eleven franchises ...
Street FIghter II, Kingdom Hearts, Super Mario RPG, Legend of Mana, and Parasite Eve are just a few of the unforgettable scores she has created ...
Ex-Capcom composer and Unique Note co-founder known for her work on the Breath of Fire and Mega Man franchises ...
Best known for composing the unconventional but beautiful Shadow Hearts soundtracks, but has also worked as a sound designer and music producer ...
The Konami veteran has returned to the spotlight as sound director for the Dark Souls series and founder of the GE-ON-DAN alliance ...
During his varied career, the artist has developed a reputation for creating rich cinematic music on Skies of Arcadia, Rules of Rose, and Sonic ...
Ys. Sorcerian. Streets of Rage. Shinobi. ActRaiser. Shenmue. Wangan Midnight. Etrian Odyssey. 7th Dragon. One legend scored all these titles ...