Hiroyuki Iwatsuki

Japanese video game music composer (born 1970)

Hiroyuki Iwatsuki (岩月博之) (born 1970) is a Japanese video game music composer who has contributed to the soundtracks of Ninja Warriors, Pocky & Rocky, and Omega Five.^[1] He has been composing and arranging songs for the game company Natsume beginning as early as the 1991 NES title Chaos World.^[2]

For his score to the Xbox Live Arcade shooter Omega Five, Iwatsuki employed his years of experience creating game soundtracks to fashion retro versions of his songs to simulate the feel of a 16-bit game. An album release was planned after game composer Manabu Namiki listened to the soundtrack prior to the release and suggested the sound design team Super Sweep participate in arrangements for the album.^[3]

Selected games

Chaos World (1991): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani)
Spanky's Quest (Game Boy) (1991): Composer
Choujin Sentai Jetman (NES) (1991): Composer
Tail 'Gator (Game Boy) (1991): Sound effects
Ninja Gaiden Shadow (Game Boy) (1991): Composer
Shatterhand (NES) (1991): Sound effects
Pocky & Rocky (1992): Composer
Mitsume ga Tōru (1992): Composer
Chase H.Q. II: Special Criminal Investigation (1992): Composer
Ghost Sweeper Mikami: Joreishi ha Nice Body (1993): Sound effects
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1994): Sound effects
Mitsume ga Tōru (1992): Composer
Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling (1993): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani and Kinuyo Yamashita)
Natsume Championship Wrestling (1994): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani and Kinuyo Yamashita)
The Ninja Warriors Again (1994): Composer (in collaboration with N. Tate)
Pocky & Rocky 2 (1994): Composer (in collaboration with Kinuyo Yamashita)
Wild Guns (1994): Composer (in collaboration with Haruo Ohashi)
Natsume Championship Wrestling (1994): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani and Kinuyo Yamashita)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition (1995): Composer (in collaboration with Haruo Ohashi)
Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling 2 (1995): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani, Kinuyo Yamashita and Haruo Ohashi)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995): Composer (in collaboration with Haruo Ohashi)
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (1995): Sound effects
Gekisō Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi (1996): Composer (in collaboration with Haruo Ohashi)
Gundam Wing Endless Duel (1996): Composer (in collaboration with Haruo Ohashi)
Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers (1996): Composer
Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu (2000): Composer
Gear Fighter Dendoh (2001): Composer
Hyakujuu Sentai GaoRanger (2001): Composer
Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger (2001): Composer
WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 (2002): Composer (in collaboration with Iku Mizutani and Tetsuari Watanabe)
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (2003): Composer (in collaboration with Noriko Fujimura, Iku Mizutani, and Tetsuari Watanabe)
Battle Assault 3 Featuring Gundam SEED (2004): Composer
Omega Five (2008): Composer
Half-Minute Hero (2009): Composer (in collaboration with many others)
Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming (2011): Composer (in collaboration with many others)
Wild Guns Reloaded (2016): Composer, Arranger
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (2022): Composer

References

^ CHz (2007-06-26). "Composer Spotlight #1: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki". VG Frequency. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
^ Teioh (2007-11-06). "Hiroyuki Iwatsuki - VGMdb". VGMdb. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
^ Jeriaska (2008-05-05). "Road to the Future: Hiroyuki Iwatsuki Omega Five Interview". Siliconera. Archived from the original on 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-07-21.