Bun Bun
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Bun Bun is a video game composer and sound designer best known for his work with Capcom
. His real name is .
During the NES
era, he worked on the music for Mega Man 3
(in lieu of Harumi Fujita), Tenchi wo Kurau II, The Little Mermaid, and Darkwing Duck for Capcom
. A few years later he joined the band Alph Lyla
that also composed game music for the company, particularly for Breath of Fire
and Final Fight 2
, both on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
. Alph Lyla disbanded in the late 1990s.
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
. His real name is .
During the NES
Nes
-Localities:In Norway:* Nes, Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway* Nes, Buskerud, a municipality in the county of Buskerud in Norway* Nes, Hedmark, a former municipality in the county of Hedmark in Norway...
era, he worked on the music for Mega Man 3
Mega Man 3
Mega Man 3, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European...
(in lieu of Harumi Fujita), Tenchi wo Kurau II, The Little Mermaid, and Darkwing Duck for Capcom
Capcom
is a Japanese developer and publisher of video games, known for creating multi-million-selling franchises such as Devil May Cry, Chaos Legion, Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil. Capcom developed and published Bionic Commando, Lost Planet and Dark Void too, but they are less known. Its...
. A few years later he joined the band Alph Lyla
Alph Lyla
Alph Lyla , also known as Alfh Lyra or Alpha Lyla, is Capcom's "house band" composed of Capcom developers. Their best known work is most likely the soundtrack of the popular fighting-game Street Fighter II....
that also composed game music for the company, particularly for Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire
-Mobile games:Beginning in November 2003, Capcom began releasing Breath of Fire titles specifically for mobile phone devices in Japan. Each game was developed for use on NTT DoCoMo, au, and SoftBank brand cellphones that use the i-mode, EZWEB, or BREW services...
and Final Fight 2
Final Fight 2
Final Fight 2 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is a sequel to the coin-operated video game Final Fight...
, both on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a 16-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia , and South America between 1990 and 1993. In Japan and Southeast Asia, the system is called the , or SFC for short...
. Alph Lyla disbanded in the late 1990s.
Works (incomplete)
- Blazing StarBlazing Staris a scrolling shooter video game for the Neo Geo home game system. It is the sequel to the acclaimed Neo Geo shooter Pulstar, which was itself a close cousin to the R-Type franchise...
-- Sound Designer - Breath of FireBreath of Fire (video game)Breath of Fire, originally released in Japan as , is a role-playing video game developed by Capcom originally for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Initially released in Japan in April 1993, the game was later made available in North America in August 1994 by Square Soft, who handled the...
- Darkwing Duck
- Final Fight 2Final Fight 2Final Fight 2 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up released by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in . It is a sequel to the coin-operated video game Final Fight...
-- Music - Magical Tetris ChallengeMagical Tetris ChallengeMagical Tetris Challenge, known in Japan as Magical Tetris Challenge Featuring Mickey, is a puzzle game for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color and PlayStation . It was released on January 14, 1999. It is a version of Tetris featuring Disney characters. It was also released in the arcades on the Seta's...
(Gameboy) - Mega Man 3Mega Man 3Mega Man 3, known as in Japan, is a video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the third game of the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on September 28, 1990. The game localized in North America later in 1990 and in European...
-- Sound Composer (All tracks except Neddle Man, Gemini Man and part of the Staff Roll) - Mega Man 4Mega Man 4Mega Man 4, known in Japan as , is a platform game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It is the fourth game in the original Mega Man series and was originally released in Japan on December 6, 1991...
-- Sound Composer (NOTE: Was actually the Sound Director) - Mega Man 9Mega Man 9Mega Man 9, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom and Inti Creates. It is the ninth numbered game in the original Mega Man series. Mega Man 9 is the first, new home console game in the original Mega Man series since Mega Man 8 and Mega Man & Bass, which were released at least one...
(arrange album version of Overdrive Scramble) - Mega Man 10Mega Man 10Mega Man 10, known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Capcom and Inti Creates. It is the tenth main entry of the original Mega Man series...
-- Music Composer - Metal Slug 1st MissionMetal Slug 1st MissionMetal Slug 1st Mission was released in 1999 and 2000 in Japan and North America respectively by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.-Gameplay:...
- Metal Slug 2nd MissionMetal Slug 2nd MissionMetal Slug 2nd Mission was released in 2000 in both Japan and North America by SNK for the Neo Geo Pocket Color.-Gameplay:Gameplay is similar to the rest of the Metal Slug series in gameplay, but with noted improvements in graphics and controls from the original Neo Geo Pocket Color game, Metal...
- PulstarPulstar (video game)is a shoot 'em up developed by now defunct Aicom Co. Ltd and published by SNK for the Neo Geo, Neo Geo CD and arcade; it is the prequel of Blazing Star. Pulstar, as well as its sequel, are often regarded as among the best-looking shoot 'em up games for the Neo Geo.-Story:In the year 2248, the first...
-- Sound Designer - SkyblazerSkyblazerSkyblazer is a SNES platform video game released by Sony Imagesoft in early 1994. It involves the Skyblazer hero searching for Ashura, the Lord of War, who had kidnapped the sorceress Ariana....
- Tenchi wo Kurau II -- Sound
- SpawnTodd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video GameTodd McFarlane's Spawn: The Video Game is a video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.-Summary:...
-- Sound Effects - The Little Mermaid
- Tomba!Tomba!Tomba! is a side-scrolling adventure game created by Whoopee Camp Co. Ltd. for the Sony PlayStation. Tomba! was followed by a sequel titled Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return. The imaginative atmosphere and innovative gameplay of Tomba! has continued to keep it nostalgically popular with gamers...
-- Sound Effects Designer - Who Framed Roger RabbitWho Framed Roger RabbitWho Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy-noir film directed by Robert Zemeckis and released by Touchstone Pictures. The film combines live action and animation, and is based on Gary K. Wolf's novel Who Censored Roger Rabbit?, which depicts a world in which cartoon characters...
(Gameboy)
External links
- Artist profile at OverClocked ReMixOverClocked ReMixOverClocked ReMix, also known as OC ReMix and OCR, is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and paying tribute to video game music through arranging and re-interpreting the songs with new technology and software, as well as by various traditional means...
- Yasuaki Fujita HP
- Official worklist (currently 404)
- Harumi Fujita's website (confirms MM3 role with 3 tracks)
- Yasuaki Fujita's BlogSpot for June 2011 (confirms Harumi's 3 tracks)