Masanobu Tsukamoto
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Masanobu Tsukamoto is a Japanese composer, sound designer, and programmer. He is known for his numerous works at Compile. He attended the University of Tsukuba and graduated in 1991. Around this time, he started working for Compile and worked on a great deal of their games. Though most of his credits are for sound effects, he occasionally did music. Later in his career, he started using the moniker "Motomi Wada". He later left in 1996 so he could be a freelancer.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-07-07 | Blazing Lazers (TG16) (ガンヘッド) | With Masatomo Miyamoto, "J.T.S", Sydon Inoue, "Ozono", and Keiji Takeuchi. | |
| 1989-??-?? | Aleste 2 (MSX) (アレスタ２) | Sound Effects | |
| 1989-??-?? | Aleste Gaiden (MSX) (アレスタ外伝) | With Toshiaki Sakoda and Keiji Takeuchi. | |
| 1989-??-?? | Randar II: Revenge of Death (MSX) (ランダーの冒険・２) | With Toshiaki Sakoda and Keiji Takeuchi. | |
| 1989-??-?? | Rune Master (MSX) (ルーンマスター) | Sound Effects | |
| 1990-06-29 | Xevious: Fardraut Densetsu (PCE) (ゼビウス ファードラウト伝説) | Sound Effector with Toshiaki Sakoda. | |
| 1990-10-?? | Godzilla (GB) (ゴジラくん) | ||
| 1990-10-05 | Gun Nac (NES) (ガンナック) | Sound Effect | |
| 1990-10-12 | Cyber Knight (PCE) (サイバーナイト) | Sound Effect | |
| 1990-12-21 | M.U.S.H.A.: Metallic Uniframe Super Hybrid Armor (GEN) (武者アレスタ) | Sound Effects | |
| 1990-??-?? | Rune Master II (MSX) (ルーンマスターII) | Sound Effect | |
| 1991-04-12 | Gorby no Pipeline Daisakusen (FC) (ゴルビーのパイプライン大作戦) | ||
| 1991-07-12 | Seirei Senshi Spriggan (PCCD) (精霊戦士スプリガン) | Sound Effects | |
| 1991-10-25 | Puyo Puyo (FDS) (ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao and Masaaki Harada. | |
| 1991-10-25 | Puyo Puyo (MSX2) (ぷよぷよ) | With Toshiaki Sakoda, Einosuke Nagao, and Masaaki Harada. | |
| 1991-12-29 | GG Aleste (GG) (G.G.アレスタ) | Sound Effect | |
| 1992-10-?? | Puyo Puyo (ARC) (ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao. Includes arrangements of compositions by Masaaki Harada, Toshiaki Sakoda, and "Atarashi." | |
| 1992-12-18 | Naxat Super Pinball: Jaki Hakai (SFC) (ナグザット スーパーピンボール 邪鬼破壊) | ||
| 1992-12-18 | Puyo Puyo (SMD) (ぷよぷよ) | |
With Einosuke Nagao. Includes arrangements of compositions by Masaaki Harada, Toshiaki Sakoda, and "Atarashi." |
| 1993-03-19 | Puyo Puyo (GG) (ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao. | |
| 1993-03-19 | Puyo Puyo (PC98) (ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao. | |
| 1993-07-23 | Puyo Puyo (FC) (ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao and Masaaki Harada. | |
| 1993-12-03 | Madou Monogatari I (GG) (魔導物語Ｉ 三つの魔導球) | ||
| 1993-12-10 | Super Puyo Puyo (SFC) (す〜ぱ〜ぷよぷよ) | With Einosuke Nagao. | |
| 1994-05-20 | Madou Monogatari II: Arles 16-Sai (GG) (魔導物語ＩＩ ～アルル１６才～) | With Tomonori Minami. | |
| 1995-??-?? | Gensei Kaitou Den (PC98) (幻世快盗伝) | ||
| 1996-12-13 | Pocket Puyo Puyo Tsuu (GB) (ぽけっとぷよぷよ通) | ||
| 1996-??-?? | Rude Breaker (PC98) | ||
| 1998-01-?? | Armed Police Batrider (ARC) | Sound Effect | |
| 1999-12-23 | Evolution 2 (DC) (神機世界エヴォリューション2 遠い約束) | Sound Composer | |
| 2002-07-26 | Evolution Worlds (GC) (新世界エヴォルシア) | Sound Composer with Einosuke Nagao. | |
| Unknown | Knuckle Kid (PC98) (ナックルキッド) |
Aliases
Tsukamoto is probably best known under his pseudonym MATS. The name comes from the first two letters of his first and last name, respectively.
Links
- landho.co.jp - Company Website.
- ww5.tiki.ne.jp/~mats/index-e.html - Official (No Longer Used).
- facebook.com/masanobu.tsukamoto - Facebook.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/1631.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
