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{{Infobox Composer
 
{{Infobox Composer
| Name        = Matthew Cannon
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| Name        = Matthew Cannon
| Picture    = Matthew_Cannon_-_1.jpg
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| Picture    = Matthew Cannon - 1.jpg
| Born        = 1972
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| Born        = 1972
| BirthPlace  = Manchester
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| BirthPlace  = Manchester, England
| Nationality = British
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| Nationality = British
| Flag        = UK
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| Flag        = UK
| Aliases    = マシュー・キャノン (Matthew Cannon), Matt Cannon
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| Aliases    = マシュー・キャノン (Matthew Cannon), Matt Cannon
| Website    =  
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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.
 
'''''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 Composition==
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==Music Development==
===GB===
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===Game Boy===
Matthew used Jonathan Dunn's sound driver and composed the music in [[assembly]].
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Cannon used Jonathan Dunn's sound driver and composed the music in [[assembly]].
  
 
===NES===
 
===NES===
Matthew used [[Music Driver V1.0]], designed by [[Jonathan Dunn]]. Matthew says for the NES version of Parasol Stars, he covered "Somewhere 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.
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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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==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [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.
 
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* [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]]

Revision as of 19:02, 21 February 2019

Matthew Cannon
Matthew Cannon - 1.jpg
Born 1972
Birth Place Manchester, England
Nationality British   UK.svg
Aliases マシュー・キャノン (Matthew Cannon), Matt Cannon

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

Released Title Sample
1987-??-?? Batman: The Movie (AST) Audio
1989-??-?? Batman: The Movie (AMI)
1989-??-?? Batman: The Movie (C64)
1989-??-?? Batman: The Movie (CPC)
1989-??-?? Batman: The Movie (MSX)
1989-??-?? Batman: The Movie (ZXS)
1989-??-?? F29 Retaliator (AMI)
1989-??-?? F29 Retaliator (AST)
1989-??-?? Operation Thunderbolt (ZXS)
1990-??-?? Batman: The Movie (DOS)
1990-??-?? F29 Retaliator (DOS)
1990-??-?? Navy Seals (C64)
1990-??-?? RoboCop 2 (AMI)
1990-??-?? RoboCop 2 (ZXS)
1991-??-?? Elf (AMI)
1991-??-?? Elf (AST)
1991-??-?? Elf (DOS)
1991-??-?? Navy Seals (AMI)
1991-??-?? Navy Seals (AST)
1991-??-?? Navy Seals (ZXS)
1991-??-?? Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands II (NES)
1991-??-?? RoboCop 2 (CPC)
1991-09-?? Navy Seals (GB)
1992-??-?? Civilization (AMI)
1992-??-?? Hook (NES) (フック)
1992-??-?? Parasol Stars: Rainbow Islands 2 (AMI)
1992-04-?? Super Hunchback (GB) (SUPERハンチバック)
1994-03-?? Ken Griffey Jr Presents Major League Baseball (SNES)
1994-11-?? Tin Star (SNES)
1995-??-?? Striker '95 (DOS)

Links