Naofumi Hataya

Naofumi Hataya (幡谷 尚史, Hataya Naofumi^?) is a Japanese composer who has done work for the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

History

Hataya is a graduate of Rikkyo University. Though he did not initially want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company.^[1] In 1990, he took a job at Sega, and continues to create sound and music for games to this day.

Hataya's first work in the Sonic series was for the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, where he was credited as "Nao Chan". He has since composed for numerous games in the Sonic series, including Sonic the Hedgehog CD with Masafumi Ogata and Sonic Heroes with Jun Senoue.

Credits

• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - Sound
• Sonic the Hedgehog CD - Music by, BGM Composed and Arranged
  • "Palmtree Panic" - Composed by
  • 'Palmtree Panic "G" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Palmtree Panic "P" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Palmtree Panic "B" mix' - Composed by
  • "Collision Chaos"
  • 'Quartz Quadrant "G" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Quartz Quadrant "P" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Quartz Quadrant "B" mix' - Composed by
  • "Stardust Speedway"
  • 'Stardust Speedway "G" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Stardust Speedway "P" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Stardust Speedway "B" mix' - Composed by
  • "Metallic Madness"
  • 'Metallic Madness "G" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Metallic Madness "P" mix' - Composed by
  • 'Metallic Madness "B" mix' - Composed by
  • "Boss!!" - Composed by
  • "Final Fever" - Composed by
  • "Zone Clear" - Composed by
  • "Cosmic Eternity - Believe in Yourself" - Music
• Sonic R - Sound Advisor
• Sonic Heroes - Music Composer
  • "Stage 02: Ocean Palace" - Music, Additional Programming
  • "System Screen: Select" - Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • "Special Stage: Bonus Challenge" - Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • "Stage 12: Mystic Mansion" - Music & Arrangement (w/ Jun Senoue), Programming
• Sonic Gems Collection - Sound Director
  • "Fairy of ICE" - Arranger
  • "Sonic3 MegaD Mix" - Remixed by
• Sonic and the Secret Rings - Sound Effects
• Sonic and the Black Knight - Game Sound Department
  • "I'm The Blacksmith" - Arrangement, Programming
  • "Sir Percival... The Knight Of The Grail" - Additional Programming
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games - Composer
• Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS) - Sound Creator
• Sonic Colors - Music Composer
  • "Area - Tropical Resort" - Music by
  • "Area - Terminal Velocity" - Music by
• Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS) - Music Composer
• Sonic Generations - Remix Artist & Composer
  • "Green Hill: Act1" - Remixed by, Programming
  • "Chemical Plant: Act1" - Remixed by, Programming
  • "Sky Sanctuary: Act1" - Remixed by, Programming
  • "Rival Battle: Metal Sonic" - Remixed by, Programming
  • "Jingle: Invincible ver. 1" - Remixed by, Programming
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games - Composer
• Sonic Generations (Nintendo 3DS) - Remix Artist & Composer
  • "Casino Night: Act1" - Remixed by, Programming
  • "Mushroom Hill: Act1" - Remixed by, Programming
• Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS) - Composer
• Sonic Lost World - Additional Composer
  • "Sugar Lane" - Music by
• Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS) - Additional Composer
• Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games - Composer
• Sonic Runners - Project Support
• Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games - Composer
• Sonic Forces - Additional Composer
  • "Ghost Town" - Composed & Arranged by
  • "Battle with Egg Dragoon Mk. II" - Composed & Arranged by
  • "Death Prison - Death Egg" - Composed & Arranged by
  • "Iron Fortress" - Composed & Arranged by
• Sonic Origins - Development Support
• Sonic Superstars - Development Support
• Shadow Generations - Development Support

Albums

• Sonic the Hedgehog - Remix (as "hata-bow")
  • "Love you "Sonic""
  • "Dr."Gigglymen""
  • "Miracle Blue~Little Planet~"
  • "When we reach for you~Could it be right~"

Trivia

• Hataya is married to Tomoko Sasaki.^[2]
• Hataya's original scores for the Space Channel 5 series appear in the Sega All-Stars series, two of which would later be remixed by Richard Jacques for Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.

References

External links

• Official Twitter page
• Naofumi Hataya at VGMdb
• Naofumi Hataya at the Internet Movie Database