Difference between revisions of "Matthew Cannon"
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{{Infobox Composer | {{Infobox Composer | ||
− | | Name = Matthew Cannon | + | | Name = Matthew Cannon |
− | | Picture = | + | | Picture = Matthew Cannon - 1.jpg |
− | | Born = 1972 | + | | Born = 1972 |
− | | BirthPlace = Manchester | + | | BirthPlace = Manchester, England |
− | | Nationality = British | + | | Nationality = British |
− | | Flag = UK | + | | Flag = UK |
− | | Aliases = マシュー・キャノン (Matthew Cannon), Matt Cannon | + | | Aliases = マシュー・キャノン (Matthew Cannon), Matt Cannon |
− | | Website = | + | | Website = |
}} | }} | ||
'''''Matthew Cannon''''' was a part of the sound staff at [[Ocean Software]]. He has composed the music for many of their games from 1988 to 1992. | '''''Matthew Cannon''''' was a part of the sound staff at [[Ocean Software]]. He has composed the music for many of their games from 1988 to 1992. | ||
− | ==Music | + | ==Music Development== |
− | === | + | ===Game Boy=== |
− | + | Cannon used Jonathan Dunn's sound driver and composed the music in [[assembly]]. | |
===NES=== | ===NES=== | ||
− | + | Cannon used [[Music Driver V1.0]], designed by [[Jonathan Dunn]]. Cannon says that for [[Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (NES)|the NES version of Parasol Stars]], he covered [[Over the Rainbow]], but due to copyrights, he had to remove the song. In the USA and European version of [[Hook (NES)|Hook]], the credits do not list him because there's not enough space on the screen. However, in the Japanese version, his name is listed in katakana. | |
==Gameography== | ==Gameography== | ||
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! Released | ! Released | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
+ | * [https://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,59427/ mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,59427/] - MobyGames. | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1232655580 facebook.com/profile.php?id=1232655580] - Facebook (Closed). | * [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1232655580 facebook.com/profile.php?id=1232655580] - Facebook (Closed). | ||
* [https://twitter.com/matt_p_cannon twitter.com/matt_p_cannon] - Twitter. | * [https://twitter.com/matt_p_cannon twitter.com/matt_p_cannon] - Twitter. | ||
− | + | * [http://www.c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=6 c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=6] - Interview from May 10, 2010. | |
[[Category: Composers]] | [[Category: Composers]] | ||
[[Category: Foley Artists]] | [[Category: Foley Artists]] |
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Matthew Cannon was a part of the sound staff at Ocean Software. He has composed the music for many of their games from 1988 to 1992.
Music Development
Game Boy
Cannon used Jonathan Dunn's sound driver and composed the music in assembly.
NES
Cannon used Music Driver V1.0, designed by Jonathan Dunn. Cannon says that for the NES version of Parasol Stars, he covered Over the Rainbow, but due to copyrights, he had to remove the song. In the USA and European version of Hook, the credits do not list him because there's not enough space on the screen. However, in the Japanese version, his name is listed in katakana.
Gameography
Links
- mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,59427/ - MobyGames.
- facebook.com/profile.php?id=1232655580 - Facebook (Closed).
- twitter.com/matt_p_cannon - Twitter.
- c64.com/gt_display_interview.php?interview=6 - Interview from May 10, 2010.