Tallarico started music when he was learning piano at age 3. He was first hired when he traveled to California and one of the producers of Virgin Games asked him if he wanted to test video games and he accepted. The first game he tested was the Game Boy version of Prince of Persia. While testing it, he noticed that there were no audio designers for the game, so he asked if he could work on the music and that he'd even do it free of charge. The staff at Virgin let him port Francis Mechner's complex compositions from the computer versions to the Game Boy. He later went on to found Tommy Tallarico Studios and worked as a contractor for various developers, providing music and sound effect.
For many years, Tallarico served as President of Intellivision Entertainment. On February 7, 2022, it was announced that Tallarico was stepping down as the CEO.
For decades, Tommy Tallarico was believed to have composed for Earthworm Jim 1 and 2. After hbomberguy's video, Tony Bernetich commented elaborating on his involvement with the game:[1]
“
Currently I am working in the pit orchestra for the musical Oklahoma and the French horn player turned me on to this video when she found out I did the music for Earthworm Jim one and two. Yes, you read right….I did two levels on Earthworm one and all but two on Earthworm Jim two. In the 80’s I had just earned my masters in music comp plus a teaching credential from UCI while my wife was a tax auditor for the state of California. She always had my “reel” with her and while she was auditing Virgin Games in Irvine where Tommy worked, she hunted him down and gave him my reel. At that time Tommy was trying to create a banjo tune for Shiny Entertainment, the company that created Earthworm Jim, and I was playing piano at a 900 seat western themed dinner theater in Buena Park. At this theater I worked with a well known five-string banjoist and I asked him to “tab” some banjo rolls so I can add a bluegrass banjo tune for my reel….the same reel that my wife handed to Tommy Tallarico. Musically, Tommy is possibly one step above a garage band musician and was absolutely clueless when it came to banjo. Anyway, he paid me a couple of hundred bucks for the banjo file and tasked me with more music work for Earthworm Jim two. I also did some work on Madden Football and a Spot game for him. On Earthworm two most of the music was mine and years later I discovered that the other composer who created the music for level one was Cristophe Beck who composed music for TV and movies. In California, if you do music for a living, you have to wear a lot of hats or you wind up eating your kids, so in addition to composing, I was teaching, grading compositions for MTAC and performing and totally forgot about Tallarico. About twenty years ago my wife found a website with Tallarico explaining how he created the banjo file. She read it to me and I cracked up….the guy was lying through his teeth. So, judging from this video, he obviously has a problem with the truth….and I’m one of the hard working folk whose work he took credit for during his career.
„
Additionally, Tallarico took MIDIs from online and imported them into the game with very little modification,[2][3] often referred to as "MIDI slapping". Given this information, all video game credits attributed to Tommy Tallarico should be analyzed under scrutiny.
| Released
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Title
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Sample
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Notes
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| 1992-??-??
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Batman: Revenge of the Joker (GEN)
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Arranged Naoki Kodaka's music from Batman: Return of the Joker (NES).
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| 1992-??-??
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Another World (GEN) (アウターワールド)
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| 1992-??-??
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Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing (GEN)
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| 1992-??-??
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Monopoly Deluxe (DOS)
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| 1992-??-??
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Club Racquetball (MAC)
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| 1992-??-??
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (GEN)
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| 1992-01-??
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Prince of Persia (GB) (プリンスオブペルシア)
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Arranged Francis Mechner's music.
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| 1992-07-??
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Jeep Jamboree: Off Road Adventure (GB)
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| 1993-??-??
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Caesars Palace (GG)
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Arranged by Matt Furniss.
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| 1993-??-??
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Cool Spot (AMI)
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Original Music
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| 1993-??-??
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Cool Spot (GG)
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Arranged by Matt Furniss
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| 1993-??-??
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (AMI)
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Original Music
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| 1993-03-??
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Caesars Palace (GEN)
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| 1993-03-08
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The Terminator (SCD)
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| 1993-04-??
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Cool Spot (GEN) (クール・スポット)
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| 1993-05-26
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (GG)
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Arranged by Matt Furniss
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| 1993-07-??
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Color a Dinosaur (NES)
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| 1993-08-20
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Super Slap Shot (SNES) (スーパースラップショット)
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| 1993-09-??
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Cool Spot (SNES) (クール・スポット)
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| 1993-10-21
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Super Caesars Palace (SNES) (スーパーカジノ シーザースパレス)
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| 1993-10-19
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Disney's Aladdin (GEN) (アラジン)
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| 1994-??-??
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Disney's Aladdin (AMI)
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Arranged by Andrew Barnabas.
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| 1994-??-??
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Disney's Aladdin (DOS)
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Arranged by Andrew Barnabas.
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| 1994-??-??
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Aladdin (NES)
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Arranged by Mark Cooksey.
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| 1994-??-??
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Heart of the Alien: Out of this World Parts I and II (SCD)
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| 1994-05-28
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RoboCop Versus The Terminator (GEN) (ロボコップVSターミネーター)
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Director of Music & FX
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| 1994-06-09
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Earthworm Jim (GEN) (アースワーム ジム)
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| 1994-07-15
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Disney's The Jungle Book (SNES) (ジャングル・ブック)
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| 1994-07-??
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Disney's The Jungle Book (GEN)
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| 1994-10-??
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Cool Spot (GB)
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Arranged by Mark Cooksey.
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| 1994-10-??
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Earthworm Jim (SNES) (アースワーム ジム)
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| 1994-11-??
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Race Days: 4 Wheel Drive (GB)
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| 1994-12-09
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Demolition Man (3DO)
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Original Music with Keith Arem and Charlie Malone.
Sound Effects with Joey Kuras and Keith Arem.
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| 1994-12-17
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Cool Spot (DOS)
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| 1994-12-08
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Aladdin (GB)
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Arranged by Mark Cooksey.
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| 1995-??-??
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Spot Goes to Hollywood (GEN) (スポット ゴーズトゥーハリウッド)
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| 1995-03-15
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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (SCD)
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| 1995-07-??
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Earthworm Jim (GG)
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Arranged by Martin Walker.
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| 1995-09-??
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Earthworm Jim (GB)
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Arranged by Martin Walker.
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| 1995-11-??
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Earthworm Jim 2 (SNES)
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Continue theme.
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| 1995-11-??
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Jim Lee's Wild C.A.T.S: Covert Action Teams (SNES)
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| 1995-11-02
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Agile Warrior F-111X (PS1)
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Sound Effects with Joey Kuras and Keith Arem
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| 1995-11-10
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Madden NFL 96 (GEN)
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| 1995-11-10
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Madden NFL 96 (SNES)
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| 1995-11-15
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Earthworm Jim 2 (GEN) (アースワームジム2)
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Imported MIDIs from online for Moonlight Sonata's First and Third movement by Edward Grant. The MIDIs were used 1 to 1, with the exception of the third movement's tempo being changed. Continue theme.
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| 1995-11-30
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Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (W32)
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| 1995-12-31
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Hyper 3-D Pinball (DOS) (Tilt!)
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With Mark Cooksey
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| 1996-??-??
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Black Dawn (SAT)
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| 1996-??-??
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Earthworm Jim (SMS)
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Arranged by Martin Walker.
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| 1996-04-16
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Skeleton Warriors (SAT)
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| 1996-04-30
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Earthworm Jim 1 & 2: The Whole Can O' Worms (DOS)
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| 1996-05-22
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Skeleton Warriors (PS1)
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| 1996-09-30
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Burning Road (PS1)
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"U.S. Remix" Music
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| 1996-10-24
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Black Dawn (PS1)
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| 1996-10-31
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Hyper 3-D Pinball (SAT) (Tilt!)
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With Mark Cooksey
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| 1996-11-??
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Earthworm Jim 2 (PS1)
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Continue theme.
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| 1996-11-11
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Earthworm Jim 2 (SAT) (アースワームジム2)
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Continue theme.
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| 1996-11-14
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Agile Warrior F-111X (W32)
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Sound Effects with Joey Kuras and Keith Arem
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| 1996-11-30
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Golden Nugget (W32)
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Original Music
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| 1996-11-30
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Spot Goes to Hollywood (PS1)
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Arranged by Keith Arem
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| 1997-??-??
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MDK (W32)
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With Todd Dennis.
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| 1997-??-??
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Duckman: The Graphic Adventures of a Private Dick (W16)
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With Todd Dennis, John Lawrence and Bill Hendrickson
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| 1997-??-??
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The 7th Guest (W16)
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Sound for "The Making of The 7th Guest" Video
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| 1997-01-??
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Hyper 3-D Pinball (PS1) (Tilt!)
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|
With Mark Cooksey
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| 1997-01-10
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Spot Goes to Hollywood (SAT)
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Arranged by Keith Arem
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| 1997-04-30
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MDK (DOS)
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With Todd Dennis.
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| 1997-06-30
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VMX Racing (PS1)
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|
|
| 1997-08-31
|
Mortal Kombat Trilogy (SAT)
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|
Sound Conversion
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| 1997-08-31
|
Treasures of the Deep (PS1)
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|
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| 1997-10-01
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Golden Nugget (PS1)
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Intro Music
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| 1997-11-03
|
Test Drive 4 (PS1)
|
|
Sound Effects
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| 1997-11-13
|
MDK (PS1)
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With Todd Dennis.
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| 1998-??-??
|
Beavis and Butt-Head: Bunghole in One (W32)
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|
|
| 1998-03-31
|
HardBall 6 (W32)
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Sound Effects
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| 1998-05-??
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Adrenix (W32)
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|
|
| 1998-06-??
|
WarGames: Defcon 1 (PS1)
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|
Sound Effects
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| 1998-09-30
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Tales of Destiny (PS1)
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Intro Movie Music & SFX
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| 1998-09-30
|
Wild 9 (PS1)
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|
|
| 1998-10-08
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Test Drive 5 (PS1)
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Sound Effects
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| 1998-10-31
|
Apocalypse (PS1)
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|
Movie Scoring and Sound Effects
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| 1999-??-??
|
Luftwaffe Commander (W32)
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|
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| 1999-??-??
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Ultra Fighters (W32)
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|
|
| 1999-03-07
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Beavis and Butt-Head Do U. (W32)
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|
|
| 1999-03-24
|
Redline (W32)
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|
|
| 1999-05-17
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Point Blank 2 (PS1)
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|
Additional SFX
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| 1999-06-??
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Unreal Mission Pack 1: Return to Na Pali (W32)
|
|
Sound Effects
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| 1999-07-20
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Prince of Persia (GBC) (プリンスオブペルシア)
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|
Arranged Francis Mechner's music.
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| 1999-08-31
|
Demolition Racer (PS1)
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|
Sound Effects
|
| 1999-09-01
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R/C Stunt Copter (PS1)
|
|
Reused music from Earthworm Jim: Special Edition (SCD)
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| 1999-09-29
|
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (PS1)
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|
Sound Effects
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| 1999-09-30
|
Pac-Man World (PS1) (パックマンワールド 20th アニバーサリー)
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|
|
| 1999-10-10
|
Knockout Kings 2000 (N64)
|
|
Sound
|
| 1999-11-03
|
Army Men: Air Attack (PS1)
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|
|
| 1999-11-09
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The Wheel of Time (W32)
|
|
Sound Engineer
|
| 1999-11-10
|
Test Drive 6 (PS1)
|
|
Sound Effects
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| 1999-11-16
|
007: Tomorrow Never Dies (PS1) (００７ トゥモロー・ネバー・ダイ)
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|
|
| 1999-12-??
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NCAA March Madness 2000 (PS1)
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|
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| 1999-12-??
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Wings of Fury (GBC)
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| 1999-12-16
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Bass Masters 2000 (N64)
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|
|
| 2000-03-15
|
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (N64)
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|
Sound Effects
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| 2000-03-31
|
Messiah (W32)
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|
|
| 2000-05-24
|
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (DC)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2000-08-01
|
WWF Royal Rumble (DC) (WWF ロイヤルランブル)
|
|
Visual/Audio Transfer
|
| 2000-08-30
|
Spider-Man (PS1)
|
|
|
| 2000-09-07
|
Arthur's Absolutely Fun Day! (GBC)
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|
|
| 2000-09-13
|
MTV Sports: Skateboarding featuring Andy Macdonald (GBC)
|
|
|
| 2000-09-14
|
NFL Blitz 2001 (N64)
|
|
Sound & Music Design
|
| 2000-11-??
|
Extreme Sports with the Berenstain Bears (GBC)
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|
|
| 2000-11-05
|
Sacrifice (W32)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2000-11-07
|
Aladdin (GBC)
|
|
Arranged by Steve Collett
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| 2000-11-21
|
Spider-Man (N64)
|
|
|
| 2000-12-05
|
Evil Dead: Hail to the King (PS1)
|
|
With Todd Dennis, Chris Rickwood and Jack Wall.
|
| 2000-12-07
|
NCAA March Madness 2001 (PS1)
|
|
|
| 2000-12-20
|
Evil Dead: Hail to the King (DC)
|
|
With Todd Dennis, Chris Rickwood and Jack Wall.
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| 2001-??-??
|
Hot Wheels: Jetz (W32)
|
|
Menu Music
|
| 2001-??-??
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Sacrifice (MAC)
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|
Sound Effects
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| 2001-02-05
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Knockout Kings 2001 (PS2)
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|
|
| 2001-03-21
|
MTV Sports: T.J. Lavin's Ultimate BMX (PS1)
|
|
Sound Design
|
| 2001-03-28
|
Evil Dead: Hail to the King (W32)
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|
With Todd Dennis, Chris Rickwood and Jack Wall.
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| 2001-04-06
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Time Crisis: Project Titan (PS1)
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|
|
| 2001-04-19
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Spider-Man (DC)
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|
|
| 2001-06-11
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Earthworm Jim (GBA)
|
|
Adapted by Manfred Linzner.
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| 2001-09-17
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Spider-Man (W32)
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|
|
| 2001-09-30
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Casper: Spirit Dimensions (PS2)
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|
Sound and Voice
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| 2001-11-06
|
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee (XBOX)
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|
Opening Cinematic Music
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| 2001-11-27
|
Twisted Metal: Small Brawl (PS1)
|
|
Sound Design
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| 2001-12-27
|
Maximo: Ghosts to Glory (PS2) (マキシモ)
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|
|
| 2002-05-20
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Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights (PS2)
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|
|
| 2002-08-12
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Street Hoops (PS2)
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|
Audio Director
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| 2002-09-12
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Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights (GC)
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|
|
| 2002-10-15
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BloodRayne (GC)
|
|
Additional Music
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| 2002-10-15
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BloodRayne (PS2)
|
|
Additional Music
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| 2002-10-15
|
BloodRayne (XBOX)
|
|
Additional Music
|
| 2002-10-21
|
Toxic Grind (XBOX)
|
|
Sound FX & Cinematic Audio
|
| 2002-10-24
|
Spec Ops: Airborne Commando (PS1)
|
|
|
| 2003-01-14
|
War of the Monsters (PS2) (怪獣大激戦)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2003-01-26
|
Black & Bruised (PS2)
|
|
Voice Over Producer
|
| 2003-03-28
|
Devastation (W32)
|
|
Additional Tracks
|
| 2003-05-01
|
Devastation (LIN)
|
|
Additional Tracks
|
| 2003-07-30
|
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis (GC)
|
|
Sound
|
| 2003-07-30
|
Aquaman: Battle for Atlantis (XBOX)
|
|
Sound
|
| 2003-08-27
|
Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights (XBOX)
|
|
|
| 2003-09-18
|
Maximo vs Army of Zin (PS2)
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|
|
| 2003-11-18
|
Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror (PS2)
|
|
Song and Sound Effects
|
| 2003-11-18
|
Tonka: Rescue Patrol (GC)
|
|
Sound
|
| 2003-11-24
|
Spy Hunter 2 (PS2)
|
|
Cinematic Sound Design & Composition with Joey Kuras and Howard Ulyate.
|
| 2003-11-24
|
Spy Hunter 2 (XBOX)
|
|
Cinematic Sound Design & Composition with Joey Kuras and Howard Ulyate.
|
| 2004-03-16
|
Unreal Tournament 2004 (W32)
|
|
Audio.
|
| 2004-03-16
|
The X-Files: Resist of Serve (PS2)
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|
|
| 2004-08-20
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Fugitive Hunter: War on Terror (W32)
|
|
Song and Sound Effects
|
| 2004-08-31
|
The Incredibles (GC) (Mr.インクレディブル)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2004-10-26
|
The Bard's Tale (PS2)
|
|
With Clint Bajakian, Michael Land, Peter McConnell and Jared Emerson-Johnson.
|
| 2004-10-26
|
The Bard's Tale (XBOX)
|
|
With Clint Bajakian, Michael Land, Peter McConnell and Jared Emerson-Johnson.
|
| 2004-10-27
|
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (GC)
|
|
Sound Design
|
| 2004-10-27
|
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (PS2)
|
|
Sound Design
|
| 2004-10-27
|
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (XBOX)
|
|
Sound Design
|
| 2004-10-29
|
The Incredibles (W32) (Mr.インクレディブル)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2004-10-31
|
The Incredibles (PS2) (Mr.インクレディブル)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2004-10-31
|
The Incredibles (XBOX) (Mr.インクレディブル)
|
|
Sound Effects
|
| 2004-11-17
|
Fight Club (PS2)
|
|
Sound Provided By
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| 2004-11-17
|
Fight Club (XBOX)
|
|
Sound Provided By
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| 2004-11-17
|
Pac-Man World (GBA)
|
|
Music converted by James Barnard
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| 2005-05-31
|
Advent Rising (XBOX)
|
|
|
| 2005-06-27
|
The Bard's Tale (W32)
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|
With Clint Bajakian, Michael Land, Peter McConnell and Jared Emerson-Johnson.
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| 2005-08-09
|
Advent Rising (W32)
|
|
|
| 2005-10-24
|
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (W32)
|
|
Sound Design
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| 2005-11-01
|
The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (GC)
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|
Sound Design
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| 2005-11-01
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The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (PS2)
|
|
Sound Design
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| 2005-11-01
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The Incredibles: Rise of the Underminer (XBOX)
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|
Sound Design
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| 2006-05-23
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Jaws: Unleashed (PS2)
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|
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| 2006-05-23
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Jaws: Unleashed (XBOX)
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|
|
| 2006-06-06
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AND 1 Streetball (PS2)
|
|
Audio Director
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| 2006-08-22
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Pac-Man World Rally (GC)
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|
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| 2006-08-22
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Pac-Man World Rally (PS2)
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|
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| 2006-08-22
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Pac-Man World Rally (PSP)
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|
|
| 2006-08-31
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Pac-Man World Rally (W32)
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|
|
| 2006-10-18
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Jaws: Unleashed (W32)
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|
|
| 2006-10-24
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Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (PS2)
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|
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| 2006-11-03
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Snoopy vs. the Red Baron (W32)
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|
|
| 2007-03-27
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Purr Pals (NDS)
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With Mike Rubino
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| 2007-11-19
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Baby Pals (NDS)
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|
|
| 2008-06-??
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Purr Pals (WII)
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With Mike Rubino
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| 2008-09-02
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Defendin' De Penguin (NDS)
|
|
With Mike Rubino and Rod Abernethy.
Reused music from Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights (PS2) and The Bard's Tale (PS2).
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| 2008-09-02
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Defendin' De Penguin (WII)
|
|
With Mike Rubino and Rod Abernethy.
Reused music from Scooby-Doo!: Night of 100 Frights (PS2) and The Bard's Tale (PS2).
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| 2008-09-16
|
Line Rider 2: Unbound (NDS)
|
|
Cut Scene and Other SFX
|
| 2008-09-23
|
Line Rider 2: Unbound (W32)
|
|
Cut Scene and Other SFX
|
| 2009-03-03
|
Sonic and the Black Knight (WII)
|
|
Composer & Arranger
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| 2009-10-21
|
Earthworm Jim (IOS)
|
|
Arranged by Diego Zaldivar.
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| 2009-12-??
|
Earthworm Jim (J2ME)
|
|
Arranged by Diego Zaldivar.
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| 2010-05-10
|
Earthworm Jim (NDS)
|
|
Arranged by Diego Zaldivar.
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| 2010-06-09
|
Earthworm Jim HD (X360)
|
|
Arranged by Diego Zaldivar.
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| 2010-08-03
|
Earthworm Jim HD (PS3)
|
|
Arranged by Diego Zaldivar.
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| 2010-10-25
|
Flip's Twisted World (WII)
|
|
|
| 2010-12-01
|
Super Tofu Boy (WEB)
|
|
Music Donated
|
| 2010-12-01
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Super Tofu Boy (W64)
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Music Donated
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| 2010-12-01
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Super Tofu Boy (MAC)
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Music Donated
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| Unreleased
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Akolyte (DC)
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| Unreleased
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Black9 (W32)
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| Unreleased
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Black9 (XBOX)
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| Unreleased
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Deuce (PS1)
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| Unreleased
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Mayor Damage (PS1)
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| Unreleased
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Mayor Damage (SAT)
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| Unreleased
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Mick & Mack as the Global Gladiators (GB)
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Arranged by Jolyon Myers
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| Unreleased
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Mick and Mack in Global Gladiators (SNES)
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Arranged by Steve Collett
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| Unreleased
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Monster Pals (NDS)
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| Unreleased
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Spot Goes to Hollywood (32X)
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