Kiyohiro Sada
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Kiyohiro Sada (better known as Kyohei Sada) is a Japanese former music composer, sound designer, and audio programmer for video games.
Sada attended the Osaka University of Arts and studied music under Kyohei Tsutsumi. In 1986, he started working at Konami, where he was usually credited as "Charly". There, he primarily composed music for the company's NES and Famicom Disk System titles. Around 1989, Sada left Konami and started working at Natsume. There, he continued to compose for the NES and other platforms like the Game Boy. He also became a producer for the company and produced Idol Hakkenden, which has a cult following in its native Japan. He also composed gems such as Abadox and Palamedes. He also composed S.C.A.T., which is Sada's personal favorite.
In 1993, Sada founded Pure Sound, a sound team that produces video game music to various game companies. He has been involved with over 100 productions with Pure Sound alone.
In addition to music and sound effects, Sada also programmed sound drivers for the various platforms he and Pure Sound worked on. He is also the creator of "Pac-Tune", a Pac-Man-themed audio editor.
Today, Sada continues to operate Pure Sound.
Audio Development
GBC
Sada programmed a sound driver for the Game Boy's modified Z80. Music was entered in hexadecimal via a text editor. Then the music was arduously compiled.
NES
Sada used Konami's sound driver, in which the music was written in 6502 assembly language.
When Sada started working at Natsume, he coded his own sound driver, in which he also wrote in 6502 assembly machine code using hexadecimal numbers for notation.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
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| 1986-11-21 | Moero Twinbee: Cinnamon Hakushi o Sukue! (FDS) (もえろツインビー シナモン博士を救え！) | ||
| 1986-12-18 | King Kong 2: Ikari no Megaton Punch (FC) (キングコング2 怒りのメガトンパンチ) | ||
| 1987-05-29 | Meikyuu Jiin Dababa (FC) (迷宮寺院ダババ) | ||
| 1987-08-11 | Majou Densetsu II: Daimashikyou Galious (FC) (大魔司教ガリウス 魔城伝説II) | ||
| 1987-08-28 | Dracula II: Noroi no Fuuin (FDS) (ドラキdュラII 呪いの封印) | ||
| 1987-09-?? | Stinger (NES) | ||
| 1987-12-11 | Top Gun (NES) (トップガン) | |
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| 1987-??-?? | Vs. Top Gun (ARC) | |
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| 1987-04-10 | Green Beret (FDS) (グリーンベレー) | Sound Design | |
| 1988-02-09 | Contra (NES) (魂斗羅) | |
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| 1988-02-16 | Exciting Soccer: Konami Cup (FDS) (エキサイティングサッカー コナミカップ) | ||
| 1988-04-22 | Bio Miracle: I'm Upa (FDS) (バイオミラクル ぼくってウパ) | ||
| 1988-06-12 | Risa no Yousei Densetsu (FDS) (リサの妖精伝説) | ||
| 1988-07-22 | Konamic Ice Hockey (FDS) (コナミックアイスホッケー) | ||
| 1988-08-12 | The Adventures of Bayou Billy (NES) (マッド・シティ) | |
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| 1988-12-?? | Blades of Steel (NES) | ||
| 1989-08-06 | Rush'N Attack (NES) | ||
| 1989-09-14 | Idol Hakkenden (FC) (アイドル八犬伝) | ||
| 1989-11-10 | Dungeon Magic: Sword of the Elements (NES) (ダンジョン＆マジック) | ||
| 1989-12-15 | Abadox: The Deadly Inner War (NES) (アバドックス 地獄のインナーウォーズ) | |
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| 1990-06-22 | S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (NES) (ファイナルミッション) | ||
| 1990-07-06 | Palamedes (NES) (パラメデス) | ||
| 1990-10-12 | Palamedes (GB) (パラメデス) | ||
| 1990-12-08 | Palamedes (MSX) | ||
| 1991-01-25 | Koufuku o Yobu Game: Dora Dora Dora (FC) (麻雀RPG ドラドラドラ) | ||
| 1991-05-07 | Palamedes II: Star Twinkles (FC) (パラメデスII) | ||
| 1991-12-27 | Spanky's Quest (SNES) (反省ザル ジローくんの大冒険) | ||
| 1992-07-10 | Yuuyu no Quiz on Go! Go! (SFC) (ゆうゆのクイズでGO!GO!) | ||
| 1993-01-25 | Ushio To Tora (SFC) (うしおととら) | Sound Direct | |
| 1994-06-24 | Zig Zag Cat: Dachō Club mo Oosawagi da (SFC) (ジグザグキャット ダチョウ倶楽部も大騒ぎダ) | Sound Director | |
| 1994-08-05 | Ugoku E Ver. 2.0: Aryol (SFC) (うごく絵ver2.0 アリョール) | ||
| 1995-04-28 | Missland (PS1) | ||
| 1995-05-26 | Spark World (SFC) (スパークワールド) | Sound Program | |
| 1995-06-16 | Noctiluca (SFC) (夜光虫) | Sound Program | |
| 1995-06-23 | Combat Racing (SFC) (実戦競艇) | Sound | |
| 1995-08-04 | Super Beach Volley (SFC) (稲妻サーブだ!スーパービーチバレー) | ||
| 1995-10-27 | GanGan GanChan (SFC) (ガンガンガンチャン) | Music Produce | |
| 1995-12-22 | Koryuu's Ear (SFC) (黄龍の耳) | Sound Effects/Program | |
| 1995-12-22 | Zakuro no Aji (SFC) (ざくろの味) | ||
| 1996-01-26 | Mujintou Monogatari (SFC) (無人島物語) | Sound Compose | |
| 1996-02-16 | Robo Pit (SS) (～ロボ・ピット～) | Sound Designer | |
| 1996-06-28 | SD Ultra Battle: Ultraman Legend (SFC) (スーファミターボ専用 SDウルトラバトル ウルトラマン伝説/セブン伝説) | ||
| 1997-11-28 | 64 Oozumou (N64) (64大相撲) | Sound Engineer | |
| 1998-04-02 | Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena (PS1) (ブリガンダイン 幻想大陸戦記) | Sound Effect | |
| 1998-06-01 | Phantom Beast Brigade (SFC) (幻獣旅団) | ||
| 1999-07-11 | Pocket Hanafuda (GBC) (ポケット花札) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-08-13 | J.League Excite Stage GB (GBC) (JリーグエキサイトステージGB) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-10-22 | Yakouchuu GB (GBC) (夜光虫ＧＢ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-12-10 | Gran Duel: Shinki Dungeon no Hihou (GBC) (グランデュエル ～深きダンジョンの秘宝～) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-12-17 | Sweet Ange (GBC) (スウィートアンジェ) | Sound Driver | |
| 1999-12-24 | Pocket Color Billiards (GBC) (ポケットカラー ビリヤード) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-02-03 | Resident Evil: Code: Veronica (DC) (バイオハザード CODE:Veronica) | Sound Effect | |
| 2000-03-30 | Animastar GB (GBC) (アニマスター) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-05-18 | Brigandine: Grand Edition (PS1) (ブリガンダイン グランドエディション) | Sound Effects | |
| 2000-06-05 | Kanji Boy 3 (GBC) (漢字BOY 3) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-08-04 | Dungeon Savior (GBC) (ダンジョンセイバー) | Sound Driver | |
| 2000-10-06 | Cardcaptor Sakura: Tomoeda Shougakkou Daiundoukai (GBC) (カードキャプターさくら ~ 友枝小学校大運動会 ~) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-02-27 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (GBC) (ゼルダの伝説 不思議の木の実 時空の章) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-02-27 | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons (GBC) (ゼルダの伝説 不思議の木の実 大地の章) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-03-22 | Resident Evil: Code: Veronica X (PS2) (バイオハザード コード:ベロニカ完全版) | Sound Effect | |
| 2001-07-27 | Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner (GBC) (真・女神転生トレーディングカード カードサマナー) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-08-24 | Pocket Cooking (GBC) (ポケットクッキング) | Sound Driver | |
| 2001-12-21 | Sylvanian Families 3: Hoshifuru Yoru no Sunatoke (GBC) (シルバニアファミリー3 星ふる夜のすなどけい) | Sound Driver | |
| 2003-04-25 | Summon Night: Swordcraft Story (GBA) (サモンナイト クラフトソード物語) | ||
| 2003-08-07 | Summon Night 3 (PS2) | Sound Effect | |
| 2004-11-25 | Riviera: The Promised Land (GBA) (約束の地リヴィエラ) | ||
| 2005-12-08 | Summon Night Craft Sword Monogatari: Hajimari no Ishi (GBA) (サモンナイト クラフトソード物語 ～はじまりの石～) | ||
| 2006-12-02 | Kororinpa: Marble Mania (Wii) (コロリンパ) | Sound Editor | |
| 2012-08-04 | Summon Night 3 (PSP) | Sound Effect | |
| 2012-09-05 | HarmoKnight (3DS) (リズムハンター ハーモナイト) |
Links
- facebook.com/kyohei.Sada - Facebook.
- twitter.com/kyohei_sada - Twitter.
- mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,205595/ - MobyGames.
- w.atwiki.jp/gamemusicbest100/pages/6722.html - Atwiki.jp (Japanese).
