Yuki Iwai

Yuki Iwai (岩井由紀) (née Satomura (里村)) is a video game music composer and former Capcom employee best known for her work on both the Mega Man and Versus series.

History

She joined Capcom in 1991, where her first tracks were for arcade title The King of Dragons (working under Yoko Shimomura) and formally debuted with the Gargoyle's Quest sub-series.

In 1996 she married fellow composer Takayuki Iwai and would work with him in many future games. She also worked with Setsuo Yamamoto and Yuko Takehara.

In 2000, Iwai left Capcom to form the sound unit Wavelink Zeal with her husband. She has since been involved with titles such as R-Type Final, Musashi: Samurai Legend, Twinkle Star Sprites: La Petite Princesse and R-Type Tactics. In 2007 the group was divided when Takayuki left to join developer Crafts & Meister, with Yuki handling all music composition duties. By 2013 Zeal was officially closed, though the two have since reformed under a new name: ZEAL★DoQMaL.

She has one known relative: a brother named Minoru Satomura (里村稔), who played the tenor sax for the MIDI arrange version of Zangief's theme on the soundtrack for Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter.

Production History

The King of Dragons (Arcade Version) (1991) [NOTE: Uncredited; music composition]
Gargoyle's Quest II (1992) -- Sound Compose (as Sato)
Wily & Right no Rock Board: That's Paradise (1993) -- Sound Compose (as Sato)
Final Fight 2 (1993) -- Music (as Yuki)
Street Fighter II Turbo (SNES Version) (1993) -- Music Design (as Yuki "3D" Satomura)
Goof Troop (1993) -- B.G.M. (as Yuki Satomura)
Aladdin (SNES Version) (1993) -- Music (as Sato)
Mega Man X (1993) -- Music Composer (as Sato)
Mega Man X2 (1994) [NOTE: No in-game credit list]
Street Fighter: The Movie (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995) -- Music Compose (as Yuki Satomura)
Marvel Super Heroes (1995/1997) -- Music Compose (as Yuki "Wewe" Satomura)
Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters (1996) -- Music (as Yuki)
X-Men vs. Street Fighter (1996/1997/1998) -- Music Compose & Arrange
Street Fighter III: New Generation (1997) -- Music Compose
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter (1997/1998/1999) -- Music Compose & Arrange
Pocket Fighter (Arcade Version) (1997) -- Music Compose & Arrangement
Marvel Super Heroes vs. Street Fighter Original Sound Track & Arrange (CD) (1997)
Street Fighter III 2nd Impact: Giant Attack (1997) -- Music Compose
Pocket Fighter (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1998) -- Music Compose & Arrangement (Arcade Staff)
Street Fighter Alpha 3 (Arcade Version) (1998) -- Sub Music Compose
Tech Romancer (1998/2000) -- Music Composer
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 (Arcade Version) (2000) -- Music Compose
Spawn: In the Demon's Hand (Dreamcast Version) (2000) -- Music Compose, Music by (Opening Song "Rip It Up")
Project Justice (2000/2001) -- Sound
Street Fighter Alpha 3↑ (Arcade Version) (2001) -- Sub Music Compose