Hiroaki Suga
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Hiroaki Suga is a Japanese game developer, known for his numerous works with HAL Laboratory. He joined HAL around 1981, with the Japanese VIC 20 version of Rally-X being one of his first works. Around 1984, Hideki Kanazashi joined HAL as their lead composer, and Hiroaki started receiving more sound programming credits. Besides audio, Suga has been credited for various game development roles including production, game design, and programming.
His last known credit was for the 2016 Nintendo 3DS game Kirby: Planet Robobot, in which he served as a supervisor.
Audio Development
NES
Though he wasn't credited for sound programming per se in NES games, he most likely provided the sound engine, as various games, while crediting Suga as a composer, don't attribute any songs to him, like in 3D Hot Rally, strongly suggesting he only served as a sound programmer. Also, it can be supported by Suga's numerous programming credits. It is unknown if he made the Music Maker editor used by Kanazashi.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981-??-?? | Rally-X (VIC) | ||
| 1984-??-?? | Rollerball (MSX) (ローラーボール) | ||
| 1984-11-02 | F1 Race (FC) (F1レース) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1985-??-?? | Eggerland Mystery (MSX) (エッガーランド: ミステリー) | ||
| 1985-10-18 | Mach Rider (NES) (マッハライダー) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1986-04-25 | Keisan Game: Sansuu 1 Nen (FC) (けいさんゲーム さんすう１年) | Sound Driver | |
| 1986-04-25 | Keisan Game: Sansuu 2 Nen (FC) (けいさんゲーム さんすう２年) | Sound Driver | |
| 1986-04-25 | Keisan Game: Sansuu 3 Nen (FC) (けいさんゲーム さんすう３年) | Sound Driver | |
| 1986-10-13 | Othello (FDS) (オセロ) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1986-10-30 | Keisan Game: Sansuu 4 Nen (FC) (けいさんゲーム さんすう４年) | Sound Driver | |
| 1986-10-30 | Keisan Game: Sansuu 5+6 Nen (FC) (けいさんゲーム さんすう５＋６年) | Sound Driver | |
| 1986-11-13 | Othello (NES) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1986-12-10 | Gall Force: Eternal Story (FDS) (ガルフォース: ETERNAL STORY) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1986-??-?? | Eggerland 2 (MSX2) | |
Sound Programmer |
| 1987-01-89 | Eggerland (FDS) (エッガーランド) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1987-08-17 | Air Fortress (NES) (エアー・フォートレス) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1988-01-07 | Satsui no Kaisou: Power Soft Satsujin Jiken (FC) (殺意の階層 パワーソフト殺人事件) | Sound Driver | |
| 1988-02-01 | Fire Bam (FDS) (ファイヤー バム) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1988-02-01 | Jumbo Ozaki no Hole in One Professional (FC) (ジャンボ尾崎のホールインワンプロフェッショナル) | Sound Driver | |
| 1988-04-14 | Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (FDS) (ファミコングランプリ：３Dホットラリー) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1988-08-09 | Eggerland: Meikyuu no Fukkatsu (FC) (エッガーランド: ミステリー: 迷宮の復活) | |
Sound Director |
| 1989-04-?? | Adventures of Lolo (NES) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1989-07-28 | Shanghai (GB) (上海) | ||
| 1988-08-20 | Eggerland: Journey to the Creation (FDS) (エッガーランド 創造への旅立ち) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1989-10-18 | Revenge of the 'Gator (GB) (６６匹のワニ大行進) | ||
| 1989-11-17 | Gozonji: Yajikita Chin Douchuu (FC) (御存知弥次喜多珍道中) | Music Tone | |
| 1990-01-06 | Adventures of Lolo 2 (NES) (アドベンチャーズ オブ ロロ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-02-?? | Rollerball (NES) | ||
| 1990-12-26 | Adventures of Lolo 3 (NES) (ＡＤＶＥＮＴＵＲＥＳ ＯＦ ＬＯＬＯ Ⅱ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1990-12-26 | New Ghostbusters II (NES) (ＮＥＷゴーストバスターズ２) | |
Sound Driver |
| 1994-12-?? | Wario's Woods (SNES) (ワリオの森) | With Tadashi Ikegami. | |
| 1995-??-?? | Wario's Woods (NES) | PAL version only. With Tadashi Ikegami. | |
| Unreleased | Air Fortress (FDS) (空中要塞) | |
Image Gallery
Unknown Japanese game magazine.
Hiroaki ca. 1988 (Age 25); HAL Game Music CD liner notes.
Hiroaki with Hideki Kanazashi and Masao Hiruma; HAL Game Music CD liner notes.
Hiroaki with Hideki Kanazashi and Masao Hiruma; HAL Game Music CD liner notes.
Hiroaki with Hideki Kanazashi and Masao Hiruma; HAL Game Music CD liner notes.
Hiroaki with Hideki Kanazashi and Masao Hiruma; HAL Game Music CD liner notes.
Aliases
Suga was often credited in his early works as GSX, possibly referring to the Buick GSX.
