Minako Hamano
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Minako Hamano is a Japanese composer and sound designer. She joined Nintendo 1993, primarily composing for their handheld games. As time went on, she expanded her activities onto Nintendo's home consoles. She is probably best known for The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
Hamano still works for Nintendo to this day, but works in their Planning & Development division.
Music Development
GB
Hamano used Hirokazu Tanaka's sound driver.
On Pokémon Puzzle Challenge she used Kenichi Nishimaki's sound driver.
GBA
On Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Hamano used Nintendo's MP2K sound engine.
On Metroid Fusion and Metroid: Zero Mission, she used Takaya Fujii's modified version of MP2K.
NDS
Hamano used Nitro Composer sound driver from Intelligent Systems' developer kit.
SNES
Hamano uses Nintendo's modified versions of Kankichi-kun.
While Super Metroid uses version by Kenji Yamamoto, Snoopy Concert uses version by Hirokazu Tanaka.
Gameography
| Released | Title | Sample | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-06-06 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB) (ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島) | With Kozue Ishikawa and Kazumi Totaka. | |
| 1994-03-19 | Super Metroid (SNES) (スーパーメトロイド) | With Kenji Yamamoto. | |
| 1995-05-19 | Snoopy Concert (SFC) (スヌーピーコンサート) | With Hirokazu Tanaka. | |
| 1995-07-21 | Galactic Pinball (VB) (ギャラクティックピンボール) | Sound Assistant | |
| 1998-02-21 | Game Boy Camera (GB) (ポケットカメラ) | ||
| Unreleased | Hello Kitty Pocket Camera (GB) | Composer with Kentarou Nishimura and Takanao Kondou (Hirokazu Tanaka was the sound programmer) | |
| 1998-12-12 | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX (GBC) (ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島DX) | ||
| 2000-09-01 | Pokemon Puzzle Challenge (GBC) (ポケモンでパネポン) | With Taishi Senda. | |
| 2001-05-11 | Mobile Golf (GBC) (モバイルゴルフ) | BGM Programming | |
| 2001-07-21 | Mario Kart: Super Circuit (GBA) (マリオカートアドバンス) | ||
| 2002-11-17 | Metroid Fusion (GBA) (メトロイドフュージョン) | ||
| 2003-06-20 | Wario World (GC) (ワリオワールド) | ||
| 2004-02-09 | Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA) (メトロイド ゼロミッション) | ||
| 2004-12-02 | Daigasso! Band Brothers (NDS) (大合奏！バンドブラザーズ) | ||
| 2005-05-19 | Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (NDS) (東北大学未来科学技術共同研究センター川島隆太教授監修 脳を鍛える大人のＤＳトレーニング) | With Akito Nakatsuka. | |
| 2005-07-14 | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (GC) (ダンスダンスレボリューション ウィズ マリオ) | Starring Wario! (uncredited) | |
| 2005-12-29 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (NDS) (東北大学未来科学技術共同研究センター川島隆太教授監修 もっと脳を鍛える大人のDSトレーニング) | ||
| 2006-03-20 | Tetris DS (NDS) (テトリスDS) | With Akira Fujiwara. | |
| 2007-08-27 | Metroid 3: Corruption (WII) (メトロイドプライム３ コラプション) | ||
| 2008-01-31 | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (WII) (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズX) | Music Arrangement | |
| 2008-06-26 | Jam with the Band (NDS) (大合奏！バンドブラザーズDX) | Arrangement | |
| 2008-07-24 | Wario Land: Shake It! (WII) (ワリオランドシェイク) | With Tomoya Tomita. | |
| 2009-08-27 | Nihon Keizai Shinbunsha Kanshuu: Shiranai Mamade wa Son o Suru Mono ya Okane no Shikumi DS (NDS) (日本経済新聞社監修 知らないままでは損をする「モノやお金のしくみ」DS) | ||
| 2010-11-21 | Donkey Kong Country Returns (WII) (ドンキーコングリターンズ) | ||
| 2011-06-13 | Wii Play: Motion (WII) (Wiiリモコンプラス バラエティ) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2012-07-28 | Brain Age: Construction Training (NDS) (東北大学未来科学技術共同研究センター川島隆太教授監修 ものすごく脳を鍛える５分間の鬼トレーニング) | ||
| 2013-05-24 | Donkey Kong Country Returns (3DS) (ドンキーコング リターンズ 3D) | ||
| 2013-07-12 | Flower Town (3DS) (すれちがい迷宮) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2013-07-12 | Mii Force (3DS) (すれちがいシューティング) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2013-07-12 | Monster Manor (3DS) (すれちがい迷宮) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2013-07-12 | Warrior's Way (3DS) (すれちがい合戦) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2014-02-13 | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (WIIU) (ドンキーコング トロピカルフリーズ) | ||
| 2015-11-20 | Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (WIIU) 9マリオテニス ウルトラスマッシュ) | Sound Supervisor | |
| 2015-12-26 | Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE (WIIU) (幻影異聞録♯FE) | Sound Support | |
| 2016-01-28 | Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (WIIU) (ミニマリオ & フレンズ amiiboチャレンジ) | Music Supervision | |
| 2017-07-13 | Hey! Pikmin (3DS) (Hey! ピクミン) | Sound Progress Management | |
| 2017-09-15 | Metroid: Samus Returns (3DS) (メトロイド サムスリターンズ) | Original Metroid Music, Sound Coordination | |
| 2019-12-27 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training for Nintendo Switch (SW) (東北大学加齢医学研究所 川島隆太教授監修 脳を鍛える大人のNintendo Switchトレーニング) | With Soji Abe. | |
| 2021-10-08 | Metroid Dread (SW) (メトロイド ドレッド) | Sound Coordination | |
| 2025-12-04 | Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (SW2) (メトロイドプライム4 ビヨンド) | With Kenji Yamamoto. |
Image Gallery
Minako during the development of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (GB); Unknown source.
Links
- https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/MinakoHamano - Japanese Wikipedia.
