Hidenori Iwasaki
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese synthesizer programmer
and video game composer currently working at Square Enix
. He studied at the Tokyo International University
before joining Square
(now Square Enix
) in 1998. He first worked as a synthesizer programmer
before becoming a composer
. His first work as a solo composer
is Front Mission 4
. He was also part of the band The Star Onions
.
Composer
Arranger
Synthesizer programmer
In video game music, a synthesizer programmer - or a manipulator - helps a composer by choosing the right instruments to play the music inside the video game....
and video game composer currently working at Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
. He studied at the Tokyo International University
Tokyo International University
is an institution of higher learning with a strong international focus, with a satellite campus--Tokyo International University of America --Willamette University in Salem, Oregon....
before joining Square
Square Co.
was a Japanese video game company founded in September 1983 by Masafumi Miyamoto. It merged with Enix in 2003 and became part of Square Enix...
(now Square Enix
Square Enix
is a Japanese video game and publishing company best known for its console role-playing game franchises, which include the Final Fantasy series, the Dragon Quest series, and the action-RPG Kingdom Hearts series...
) in 1998. He first worked as a synthesizer programmer
Synthesizer programmer
In video game music, a synthesizer programmer - or a manipulator - helps a composer by choosing the right instruments to play the music inside the video game....
before becoming a composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. His first work as a solo composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
is Front Mission 4
Front Mission 4
is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on December 18, 2003 and in North America on June 15, 2004. Front Mission 4 is the fourth main entry and sixth entry overall in the Front Mission series...
. He was also part of the band The Star Onions
The Star Onions
The Star Onions is a band of Japanese video game music composers from Square Enix, including Naoshi Mizuta, Kumi Tanioka and Hidenori Iwasaki. They first appeared in September 2004 during a Final Fantasy XI show...
.
Works
Synthesizer Operator- Another Mind (1998)
- Chocobo RacingChocobo RacingChocobo Racing, known in Japan as is a racing game for the PlayStation game console. The game was developed by Square Co., creators of the Final Fantasy series of video games. The game was first released in Japan in March 1999...
(1998) - Legend of ManaLegend of ManaLegend of Mana, known in Japan as , is the fourth game in the Mana series. The game was released for the PlayStation in Japan on July 15, 1999 and in North America on June 7, 2000, with a delayed release in Canada...
(1999) - with Takeharu IshimotoTakeharu Ishimotois a Japanese video game composer, synthesizer programmer, and musician currently working at Square Enix. He joined Square Enix in 1999 as a synthesizer programmer on Legend of Mana, and worked for them on several games. In 2002 he moved to become a composer, beginning with World Fantastista...
, Hirosato Noda, and Ryo YamazakiRyo Yamazakiis a Japanese synthesizer programmer and occasional composer of video game music currently working at Square Enix.-Biography:Yamazaki has created several compositions for Front Mission 4, Front Mission Online, and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII... - Racing LagoonRacing Lagoonis a 1999 video game developed and published by Square. The game is unique in that it combines street racing with role-playing elements. The game's story follows a new member of a street racing team in 1999 Yokohama, Japan as he tries to learn about his forgotten past and a mysterious race that...
(1999) - Threads of FateThreads of FateThreads of Fate, known in Japan as , is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation console developed and published by Square . The story revolves around the adventure of two characters, Mint and Rue, and a highlight of the game is that the player is able to play from the perspective of either...
(1999) - Vagrant StoryVagrant Storyis a Japanese-developed console role-playing game developed and published by Square for the PlayStation video game console. The game was released in 2000, and has been re-released through the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable consoles eleven years later...
(2000) - with Takeharu Ishimoto and Hirosato Noda - The BouncerThe Bounceris a beat 'em up for the Sony PlayStation 2 video game console. It was co-developed by Square and DreamFactory. The game features character designs by Tetsuya Nomura and music by Noriko Matsueda and Takahito Eguchi....
(2000) - Tetra Master (2002)
- Final Fantasy XI: Rise of the Zilart (2003) - with Hirosato Noda and Ryo Yamazaki
- Final Fantasy XI: Treasures of Aht Urghan (2006)
Composer
- Front Mission 1stFront Mission (video game)is a tactical role-playing game developed by G-Craft and published by Square Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on February 24, 1995 for the Super Famicom. Front Mission is the first main entry and the first entry overall in the Front Mission series...
(2003) - Front Mission 4Front Mission 4is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on December 18, 2003 and in North America on June 15, 2004. Front Mission 4 is the fourth main entry and sixth entry overall in the Front Mission series...
(2003) - with Ryo Yamazaki - Final Fantasy Crystal ChroniclesFinal Fantasy Crystal Chroniclesis a action role-playing game for the Nintendo GameCube. It was published by Nintendo and developed by The Game Designers Studio, a shell corporation for Square Enix's Product Development Division-2. A spin-off of the Final Fantasy series, the game spawned a metaseries of the same name...
(2003) - with Kumi TaniokaKumi Taniokais a Japanese video game music composer and musician. She is most known for composing the Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series.-Early life:Kumi Tanioka was born in Hiroshima, Japan. She studied music and composition while in school and enjoyed listening to video game music as her younger brother... - Front Mission Online (2005) - with Ryo Yamazaki
- Front Mission 5: Scars of the WarFront Mission 5: Scars of the Waris a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix Co., Ltd., and was released in Japan on December 29, 2005. Front Mission 5: Scars of the War is the sixth main entry and ninth entry overall in the Front Mission series...
(2005) - with Kenichiro FukuiKenichiro Fukuiis a Japanese video game composer and musician. Before working at Square Enix, he was employed at Konami. He is an arranger and a keyboardist in the band The Black Mages, formed in 2003. Additionally, Fukui arranged Angela Aki's "Kiss Me Good-Bye" from Final Fantasy XII. In October 2007, he left...
, Yasuhiro Yamanaka, and Masayoshi SokenMasayoshi Sokenis a Japanese video game composer and sound editor who has worked for Square Enix since 2001. He is best known for scoring the Nintendo DS game Mario Hoops 3-on-3... - Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal BearersFinal Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearersis an action-adventure game for the Wii and was first announced to the public at E3 in May 2006. The game was released on November 12, 2009, in Japan and on December 26, 2009, in North America.-Gameplay:...
(2009) - with Ryo Yamazaki and Kumi Tanioka
Arranger
- Final Fantasy XIFinal Fantasy XI, also known as Final Fantasy XI Online, is a MMORPG developed and published by Square as part of the Final Fantasy series. It was released in Japan on Sony's PlayStation 2 on May 16, 2002, and was released for Microsoft's Windows-based personal computers in November 2002...
(2002) - with Hirosato Noda
Discography
- Final Fantasy XI Original Soundtrack (2002)
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Original Soundtrack (2003)
- Front Mission 4 + 1st Original Soundtrack (2004)
- Front Mission 5 ~Scars of the War~ Original Soundtrack (2006)
External links
- Square Enix Music The official Square Enix Music website