Hiroyuki Iwatsuki

Hiroyuki Iwatsuki

Local 岩月 博之 (いわつき ひろゆき) Born 1970-07-23 Birth Place Nagoya-shi, Aichi, Japan Nationality Japanese   Aliases H. Iwatsuki, Don, Nanten Iwatsuki, Iwadon

Hiroyuki Iwatsuki is a Japanese composer and sound designer known for his numerous soundtracks at Natsume. In May 1990 he joined Natsume and has stayed with them ever since, even when they changed to Natsume Atari.

Music Composition

NES/SMS

Hiroyuki utilized a sound driver by Iku Mizutani, in which the music was written in binary code and later assembled to the console.

SNES

Hiroyuki used a tracker-like tool from Nintendo.

Gameography

Released	Title	Sample	Notes
1991-04-26	Spanky's Quest (GB) (ラッキーモンキー)
1991-06-??	Tail 'Gator (GB) (しっぽでブン！)		Sound Effects
1991-10-25	Chaos World (FC) (カオスワールド)
1991-10-26	Shatterhand (NES) (特救指令ソルブレイン)		Sound Effects
1991-12-??	Ninja Gaiden Shadow (GB) (忍者龍剣伝GB 摩天楼決戦)
1991-12-21	Chōjin Sentai Jetman (FC) (超人戦隊ジェットマン)
1992-??-??	Special Criminal Investigation (SMS)
1992-07-17	Mitsume ga Tooru (FC) (三つ目がとおる)
1992-12-22	Pocky & Rocky (SNES) (奇々怪界～謎の黒マント)
1993-07-16	Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling (SFC)
1993-09-23	GS Mikami: Joreishi wa Nice Body (SFC) (GS美神 ～除霊師はナイスバディ～)		Sound Effects
1993-12-28	Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling Dash: Sekai Saikyou Tag (SFC)
1994-01-28	Ninja Warriors (SNES) (ザ・ニンジャウォーリアーズアゲイン)
1994-06-??	Natsume Championship Wrestling (SNES)
1994-06-17	Pocky & Rocky 2 (SNES) (奇々怪界～月夜草子)
1994-08-12	Wild Guns (SNES) (ワイルドガンズ)
1994-09-??	Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers (SNES)		Sound Effects
1995-04-07	Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling 2: 3-4 Budokan (SFC)
1995-06-??	Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Movie (SNES)
1995-09-??	Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Fighting Edition (SNES)
1996-03-29	Shin Kidou Senshi Gundam Wing: Endless Duel (SFC)
1996-08-23	Gekisō Sentai Carranger: Zenkai! Racer Senshi (SFC)
1996-09-??	Saban's Power Rangers Zeo: Battle Racers (SNES)
1997-06-20	Gundam: The Battle Master (PS1) (ガンダム・ザ・バトルマスター)		Sound Engineer
1998-03-12	Gundam The Battle Master 2 (PS1) (ガンダム・ザ・バトルマスター2)		Sound Engineer
2000-10-26	Hokuto no Ken: Seikimatsu Kyūseishu Densetsu (PS1) (北斗の拳 世紀末救世主伝説)
2001-04-26	Gear Senshi Dendoh (PS1)
2001-11-29	Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger (PS1)
2002-07-17	Gundam: Battle Assault 2 (PS1)
2002-10-10	Kidou Butouden G Gundam: The Battle (PS1)
2002-10-10	Kidou Senki Gunam W: The Battle (PS1)
2002-10-23	WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 (GBA)
2002-11-28	Ninpu Sentai Hurricanger (PS1)
2004-12-07	Battle Assault 3 Featuring Gundam Seed (PS2)
2008-01-09	Omega Five (X360)
2009-05-28	Half-Minute Hero (PSP) (勇者30)
2009-11-17	Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight (NDS)
2011-08-04	Yuusha 30 Second (PSP)
2015-07-14	Godzilla (PS4)
2016-12-13	Wild Guns: Reloaded (PS4) (ワイルドガンズ・リローデッド)

Aliases

In the Game Boy version of Ninja Gaiden, he is credited as Don, an alias used mostly by Akihiko Mori. However, Iwatsuki verified that the alias belongs to him in that game.

Picture Gallery

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  Circa 2009. http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/02/gamesetinterview_iwatsukis_gam.php

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  2011-12-31; Facebook.

Links

• facebook.com/iwadon - Facebook.
• twitter.com/iwadon - Twitter.
• w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/1409.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).