Yukio Kaneoka
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Yukio Kaneoka is a Japanese electronic engineer and sound designer. From as early as 1981, Kaneoka worked for Nintendo as a sound designer, composer, and programmer. Though originally solely a programmer, like many of his kind at the time, he contributed music and sound effects at the time, as music composers weren't commonly accepted as part of the development process at such an early time in game development. He worked on a lot of their earliest arcade and home console games, but his last known credit for new work was as part of the staff of F-Zero released in 1990. Probably Kaneoka's biggest claim to fame was designing the RP2A03's APU for the Famicom / NES, and later its counterpart in the Famicom Disk System's RP2C33 controller. In addition, he created Nintendo's sound driver Kankichi-kun.
Kaneoka usually worked with Hirokazu Tanaka, with Tanaka handling sound effects and Kaneoke handling music and sound programming. However, as time went on, Tanaka went on to be more of a composer while Kaneoka became more of a sound designer and programmer. Kaneoka had no prior musical experience, and instead, studied electrical engineer before working at Nintendo. When Koji Kondo joined Nintendo, Kaneoka taught Kondo on creating music and sound effects for the arcade and NES.
His last known credit was as a supervisor for 2008’s Super Smash Bros. Brawl (WII), so it is unlikely that he still works at Nintendo.
Music Development
FDS/NES
Yukio wrote the music in assembly, using his own sound driver.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980-??-?? | Space Firebird (ARC) (Space Demon) | With Hirokazu Tanaka. | |
| 1981-07-09 | Donkey Kong (ARC) (ドンキーコング) | ||
| 1981-??-?? | Sky Skipper (ARC) (スカイスキッパー) | ||
| 1982-08-?? | Donkey Kong Jr. (ARC) (ドンキーコングJR.) | Composition Soundboard Design with Hirokazu Tanaka. | |
| 1982-??-?? | Popeye (ARC) (ポパイ) | ||
| 1983-07-14 | Mario Bros. (ARC) (マリオブラザーズ) | ||
| 1983-07-15 | Donkey Kong (NES) (ドンキーコング) | ||
| 1983-07-15 | Donkey Kong Jr. (NES) (ドンキーコングＪＲ。) | ||
| 1983-07-15 | Popeye (FC) (ポパイ) | ||
| 1983-08-27 | Gomoku Narabe Renju (FC) (五目ならべ 連珠) | ||
| 1983-08-27 | Mahjong (FC) (麻雀) | ||
| 1983-09-?? | Popeye (A26) | Arranged by Joe Gaucher. | |
| 1983-11-22 | Popeye no Eigo Asobi (FC) (ポパイの英語遊び) | ||
| 1983-??-?? | Popeye (CV) | Unknown arranger. | |
| 1983-09-09 | Mario Bros. (NES) (マリオ ブラザーズ) | ||
| 1983-10-?? | Popeye (A52) | Unknown arranger. | |
| 1983-??-?? | Popeye (A8) | Unknown arranger. | |
| 1983-12-07 | Baseball (NES) (ベースボール) | ||
| 1983-12-12 | Donkey Kong Jr. Math (NES) (ドンキーコングJR.の算数遊び) | ||
| 1984-??-?? | Punch-Out!! (ARC) (パンチアウト！！) | Sound Staff | |
| 1984-01-14 | Tennis (NES) (テニス) | ||
| 1984-02-?? | Popeye (C64) | Arranged by Sean O'Donohue. | |
| 1984-02-02 | Pinball (NES) (ピンボール) | ||
| 1984-10-05 | Devil World (FC) (デビルワールド) | Sound Staff | |
| 1984-11-02 | 4 Nin-uchi Mahjong (FC) (4人打ち麻雀) | ||
| 1984-11-30 | Excitebike (NES) | |
Audio programmer. |
| 1985-??-?? | Arm Wrestling (ARC) | Sound Staff | |
| 1986-02-21 | Baseball (FDS) (ベースボール) | ||
| 1986-02-21 | Mahjong (FDS) (麻雀) | ||
| 1986-02-21 | Tennis (FDS) (テニス) | ||
| 1986-07-21 | Volleyball (FDS) (バレーボール) | Sound Driver | |
| 1987-03-?? | Volleyball (NES) | Sound Driver | |
| 1987-08-04 | Mahjong Kazoku (FDS) (麻雀家族) | ||
| 1987-09-24 | Defender II (NES) (スターゲイト) | Sound Driver | |
| 1987-10-?? | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! (NES) (マイクタイソン・パンチアウト!!) | |
With Akito Nakatsuka and Kenji Yamamoto. |
| 1987-10-01 | Millipede: Revenge of the Giant Insects (NES) (ミリピード 巨大昆虫の逆襲) | Sound Driver | |
| 1987-10-30 | Joust (NES) (ジャウスト) | Sound Driver | |
| 1988-04-08 | Donkey Kong (FDS) (ドンキーコング) | ||
| 1988-07-19 | Donkey Kong Jr. (FDS) (ドンキーコングJR) | ||
| 1988-11-30 | Kaettekita Mario Bros. (FDS) (帰ってきたマリオブラザーズ) | Mario Bros. Music and Sound Effects | |
| 1990-11-21 | F-Zero (SNES) | Sound Staff | |
| Unreleased | Donkey Kong no Ongaku Asobi (FC) | ||
| Unreleased | Kangaroo (FC) |
Links
- mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,80783/ - MobyGames.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/5906.html -Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
