Isao Abe

Isao Abe (阿部功) is a former Capcom sound composer and musician best known for his contributions to the Street Fighter series.

History

Abe joined Capcom in 1990, where he worked mainly on both CPS1 and CPS2 titles (using the alias Oyaji in his earlier works). The first (and most famous) of these is Street Fighter II, where he composed the main theme for the character Sagat (including its unique time signature) as well as the original "VS." and "Here Comes a New Challenger" jingles that would serve as templates for the company's future fighting games. This is emphasized most often by Abe himself, who always appears to handle those themes (or a different theme with an equivalent role) whenever he is involved with a game's soundtrack.

Other CPS1 titles Abe worked on include Knights of the Round, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs and The Punisher, the latter two of which he did with Syun Nishigaki.

Along with Syun, Abe served as a pioneer for the CPS2 sound board with Super Street Fighter II (where he composed T. Hawk and Dee Jay's themes) and then later with Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II. He then acted as main composer for both Street Fighter Alpha and Pocket Fighter. Other CPS2 titles Abe contributed to include X-Men: Children of the Atom, Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Star Gladiator and Street Fighter Alpha 3.

He was also a member of Alph Lyla, Capcom's former in-house band, and continued to serve the company as a guitarist until late 2004 despite his last known compositions being made in 2002 (for Auto Modellista).

Production History

Street Fighter II (Arcade Version) (1991) -- Sound (as Oyaji Oyaji.)
Street Fighter II -G.S.M. Capcom 4- (CD) (1991) (as Oyaji)
Quiz Sangokushi: Chiryaku no Hasha (1991) -- Sound (as Oyaji)
Captain Commando -G.S.M. Capcom 5- (CD) (1992) (as Oyaji)
Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (Arcade Version) (1992) -- Sound (as Oyaji Oyaji.)
Knights of the Round (Arcade Version) (1992) -- Music/Sound (as Oyaji)
Street Fighter II (SNES Version) (1992) -- Sound Design (as Isao "Oyaji" Abe)
Quiz & Dragons (1992) [NOTE: No in-game credit list]
Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade Version) (1992) -- Sound (as Oyaji Oyaji.)
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs (1993) -- Compose (as Piro2 Oyaji)
The Punisher (Arcade Version) (1993) -- Music Compose
Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (TurboGrafx-16 Version) (1993) -- Music Design (as Isao "Oyaji" Abe)
Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES Version) (1993) -- Music Design (as Isao "Oyaji" Abe)
Super Street Fighter II (Arcade Version) (1993) -- Music (as Oyaji)
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (1994) -- Music Composer (as Abe "oyaji" Isao)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo (Arcade Version) (1994) -- Music (as Oyaji)
Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II (1994) -- Sound (as Oyaji)
Quiz & Dragons (Japanese Version) (1994) -- Songwriting (as Oyaji [Oyaji])
X-Men: Children of the Atom (1994/1995/1997/1998) -- Music Composer (as Isao "oyaji" Ave)
Slip Stream (1995) -- Sound (as Oyaji)
Pang 3 (1995) -- Music Composer (as Oyaji)
Street Fighter Alpha (Arcade Version) (1995) -- Music Compose (as Abe "Oyaji" Isao)
Street Fighter Alpha (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995/1996) -- Music Compose (Arcade Staff) (as Abe "Oyaji" Isao)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Arcade Version) (1996) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (as Isao Ave)
Star Gladiator (1996) -- Music & Sound Effects (as Isao Ave)
Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiirochou no Kiseki (Arcade Version) (1996) -- Production Staff
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1996) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Arcade Staff) (as Isao Ave)
Quiz Nanairo Dreams: Nijiirochou no Kiseki (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1997) -- Music, AC Version Music
Pocket Fighter (Arcade Version) (1997) -- Music Compose & Arrangement
Pocket Fighter (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1998) -- Music Compose & Arrangement (Arcade Staff), Music Compose & Arrangement (Consumer Staff)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade Version) (1998) -- Sub Music Compose
Pocket Fighter Remix / Capcom Sports Club (CD) (1998)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1998/1999) -- Sub Music Compose (Arcade Staff), Music Compose (Consumer Staff)
Street Fighter Alpha 3: Saikyo Dojo (1999) -- Sub Music Compose (Arcade Staff), Music Compose (Consumer Staff)
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand (2000) -- Music Compose
Street Fighter Alpha 3↑ (Arcade Version) (2001) -- Sub Music Compose
Auto Modellista (2002/2003/2004) -- Background Music
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (GBA Version) (2003) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Arcade Staff) (as Isao Ave)
Gyakuten Saiban Gyakuten Omake Disc (CD) (2004)
Viewtiful Joe 2 (2004) -- Guitarist (Soundtrack & Sound Effects)
Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2007) -- Music Composer & Arrangement (Classic Capcom - Arcade Edition) (as Isao Ave)
Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2008) -- Music (Original Development Team) (Capcom) (as Isao Abe (Oyaji))

Song Credits

Street Fighter II (Arcade Version)

VS -- Composition & Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage (Critical) -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter II -G.S.M. Capcom 4-

Spring Thunder (Street Fighter II Arrange Version) -- Guitar
Lose in Twilight (Final Fight Arrange Version) -- Arrangement (w/Masaki Izutani)

Captain Commando -G.S.M. Capcom 5-

Crime Jungle (Captain Commando) -- Guitar (w/Kazushi Ueda)
No way except pushing (Wonder 3 "Don't Pull") -- Guitar (w/Kazushi Ueda)
The Miraculous Forest (Wonder 3 "Roosters") -- Guitar (w/Kazushi Ueda)
Hold the Clouds (Wonder 3 "Chariot") -- Guitar (w/Kazushi Ueda)
Get A Flash Stopper!! (Rockman 4) -- Guitar (w/Kazushi Ueda)

Knights of the Round (Arcade Version)

Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Mini Map -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 1 (Village) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 1 Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 2 (Battlefield) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 2 Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 3 (Castle) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 3 Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 4-1 (Knights' Festival) -- Composition & Arrangement
Midpoint -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 4-2 (Coastline) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 5 (Coastline) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 5 Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 6-1 (Castle Town) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 6-2 (Cave) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 6 Boss -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 7 (Castle) -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 7 Boss 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 7 Boss 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Last Stage Clear -- Composition & Arrangement
Round 8 -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter II (SNES Version)

VS -- Composition & Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter II': Champion Edition (TurboGrafx-16 Version)

VS -- Composition & Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage -- Composition & Arrangement

Super Street Fighter II (Arcade Version)

VS. -- Composition & Arrangement
Bonus Stage -- Arrangement
Dee Jay Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Dee Jay Stage (Critical) -- Composition & Arrangement
Dee Jay Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
T. Hawk Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
T. Hawk Stage (Critical) -- Composition & Arrangement
T. Hawk Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Guile Stage -- Arrangement
Guile Stage (Critical) -- Arrangement
Guile Ending -- Arrangement
Zangief Stage -- Arrangement
Zangief Stage (Critical) -- Arrangement
Zangief Ending -- Arrangement
Stage-End -- Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
M. Bison Stage -- Arrangement
M. Bison Stage (Critical) -- Arrangement
M. Bison Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Balrog Stage -- Arrangement
Balrog Stage (Critical) -- Arrangement
Balrog Ending -- Arrangement
Sagat Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage (Critical) -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Vega Stage -- Arrangement
Vega Stage (Critical) -- Arrangement
Vega Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking Display -- Arrangement

Ring of Destruction: Slam Masters II

Title -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage "Santo Domingo" -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage "New Delhi" -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage "Las Vegas" -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage "BWA" -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage "CWA" -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Saber -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Black.W -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Wraith -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Ortega -- Composition & Arrangement
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement

X-Men: Children of the Atom

Savage Land -Wolverine- -- Composition & Arrangement
On the Blackbird -Storm- -- Composition & Arrangement
The Deep -Omega Red- -- Composition & Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Get Out of Danger -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending -Crossed in Love- -- Composition & Arrangement
Ending -Love and Friendship- -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter Alpha (Arcade Version)

Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
VS. -- Composition & Arrangement
Guy Stage -- Arrangement
Guy Ending -- Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Stage -- Composition & Arrangement
Sagat Ending -- Composition & Arrangement

Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (Arcade Version)

Character Select -- Composition
Versus -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage Donovan -- Arrangement
Victory Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking 1 -- Arrangement

Star Gladiator (Arcade Version)

Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 3 -- Arrangement
Stage 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 6 -- Arrangement (w/Yuko Takehara)
Stage 8 -- Composition
Stage 10 -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Yuko Takehara)
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending June -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Gerelt -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Rimgal -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Vector -- Composition & Arrangement

Star Gladiator (PSX Version)

Opening Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Character Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 3 -- Arrangement
Stage 4 -- Composition & Arrangement
Stage 6 -- Arrangement (w/Yuko Takehara)
Stage 8 -- Composition
Stage 10 -- Composition, Arrangement (w/Yuko Takehara)
Here Comes a New Challenger -- Composition & Arrangement
Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending June -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Gerelt -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Rimgal -- Composition & Arrangement
Good Ending Vector -- Composition & Arrangement

Pocket Fighter (Arcade Version)

Theme of Pocket Fighter -- Composition & Arrangement
Player Select -- Composition & Arrangement
Character Introduction Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
VS. -- Composition & Arrangement
Tavern: Bar "Maximum" -- Composition & Arrangement
Toy House: Toy House "Dhalsim" -- Composition & Arrangement
Ski Site: Ski Resort "La Menkoi" -- Composition & Arrangement
Amazon: Floater Loan Shop "Safrill" -- Composition & Arrangement
Chinese Town: Restaurant Daihanjo -- Composition & Arrangement
Tabasa's Room: Genius' Seclusion Room -- Composition & Arrangement
Outside Makai: Moonlight Dark Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
Inside Makai: The Devil King's Moving -- Composition & Arrangement
Winner -- Composition & Arrangement
Challenger Appearance -- Composition & Arrangement
Pre-Boss Message Demo -- Composition & Arrangement
Morrigan Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Lei-Lei Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Felicia Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
Tabasa Ending 1 -- Composition & Arrangement
Tabasa Ending 2 -- Composition & Arrangement
Staff Roll -- Composition & Arrangement
Continue -- Composition & Arrangement
Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
Ranking -- Composition & Arrangement
Theme of Pocket Fighter (Original Version) -- Composition & Arrangement

Pocket Fighter (PSX and Saturn Versions)

Never give up [Running Battle BGM] -- Composition & Arrangement
Present! [Item Get Screen BGM] -- Composition & Arrangement
Battle Select [Mode Select BGM] -- Composition & Arrangement
Make Fighter [Tabasa's Mentality Test] -- Composition

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade Version)

Beginning -Story Demo. 1- -- Composition & Arrangement
Active red -Theme of Ken- -- Composition & Arrangement
Shining one -Theme of Sagat- -- Composition & Arrangement
Fatal depth -Theme of Vega Type. 1- -- Composition & Arrangement
Way to the glory -Winning-VS.- -- Composition & Arrangement
Tower of Shogun -Theme of Sodom Type. 1- -- Composition & Arrangement
Prepare -Here Comes a New Challenger- -- Composition & Arrangement
Mach-smasher -Theme of E. Honda- -- Composition & Arrangement
I'll be brief -Story Demo. 2- -- Composition & Arrangement
Black power -Theme of Ryu Type. 2- -- Composition & Arrangement
Last duel -Story Demo. 3- -- Composition & Arrangement

Pocket Fighter Remix / Capcom Sports Club

Welcome --- [Morrigan Ending] -- Composition
Dreams are Gathering [Toy House: Toy House "Dhalsim"] -- Composition & Arrangement
Night Binder [Outside Makai: Moonlight Dark Castle] -- Composition & Arrangement
Tacit [Inside Makai: The Devil King's Moving] -- Composition & Arrangement
Speed Remedy [Tabasa's Room: Genius' Seclusion Room] -- Composition & Arrangement

Street Fighter Alpha 3 (PSX and Saturn Versions)

Over the canyon -Theme of T. Hawk- -- Composition & Arrangement
Super maximum -Theme of Dee Jay- -- Composition & Arrangement

Spawn: In the Demon's Hand

The Last Standing (Last Boss Stage) -- Composition & Arrangement
A Challenger (Here Comes a New Challenger) -- Composition & Arrangement

Auto Modellista

Can't Miss It -- Composition & Arrangement
Quartet Star -- Composition & Arrangement

Gyakuten Saiban Gyakuten Omake Disc

Gyakuten Saiban 3 ~Special Blend Mix -- Guitar