Kota Hoshino
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
musical composer
. He is the chief composer at the From Software
video game development company, his primary compositions being for the company's flagship franchise, Armored Core.
Hoshino was educated at Surugadai University
and began working at From Software in spring of 1998. His first project with the company was Shadow Tower
for the PlayStation
. As the game uses very little music, some unused tracks from the game were later used in Evergrace
. Hoshino states that he cannot read music
, so he does not compose orchestral scores.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
musical 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...
. He is the chief composer at the From Software
From Software
is a Japanese video game company founded in November 1986 known primarily for being the developers of the Armored Core, Demon's Souls, King's Field, Otogi and Tenchu series.-Games:...
video game development company, his primary compositions being for the company's flagship franchise, Armored Core.
Hoshino was educated at Surugadai University
Surugadai University
is a private university in Hannō, Saitama, Japan, established in 1987.-External links:*...
and began working at From Software in spring of 1998. His first project with the company was Shadow Tower
Shadow Tower
is a first-person view action role-playing game developed by From Software and released in 1998. It shares many similarities with the King's Field series of games. The game has a sequel, Shadow Tower Abyss, released only in Japan for the PlayStation 2....
for the PlayStation
PlayStation
The is a 32-bit fifth-generation video game console first released by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan on December 3, .The PlayStation was the first of the PlayStation series of consoles and handheld game devices. The PlayStation 2 was the console's successor in 2000...
. As the game uses very little music, some unused tracks from the game were later used in Evergrace
Evergrace
is an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 created by From Software and was published by Agetec in North America and Ubisoft in PAL territories...
. Hoshino states that he cannot read music
Learning music by ear
Learning music by ear is done by repeatedly listening to other musicians and then attempting to recreate what one hears. This is how people learn music in any musical tradition in which there is no complete musical notation...
, so he does not compose orchestral scores.
Works
- Shadow TowerShadow Toweris a first-person view action role-playing game developed by From Software and released in 1998. It shares many similarities with the King's Field series of games. The game has a sequel, Shadow Tower Abyss, released only in Japan for the PlayStation 2....
(1998) - Echo Night (1998)
- Spriggan: Lunar Verse (1999)
- Armored Core: Master of ArenaArmored Core: Master of ArenaArmored Core: Master of Arena is a PlayStation video game. It is part of the Armored Core series. Master of Arena is the last Armored Core game to appear on the original PlayStation.-Storyline:...
(1999) - Echo Night 2 (1999)
- Frame Gride (1999)
- EvergraceEvergraceis an action role-playing game for the PlayStation 2 created by From Software and was published by Agetec in North America and Ubisoft in PAL territories...
(2000) - Armored Core 2Armored Core 2Armored Core 2 is a Mecha video game in the Armored Core series, and a launch title for the PlayStation 2 in North America.Armored Core 2 represents the first major graphical overhaul for the series; while the three PlayStation-era games used the same engine with few changes between entries,...
(2000) - The Adventures of Cookie & CreamThe Adventures of Cookie & CreamThe Adventures of Cookie & Cream, known as in Japan and Europe, is a multiplayer, action/adventure videogame developed by From Software for the PlayStation 2.A remake, Cookie & Cream, was released for the Nintendo DS.-Story:...
(2000) - Forever KingdomForever kingdomForever Kingdom, known in Japan as , is an action role-playing game released for the PlayStation 2 by From Software. It is the prequel to Evergrace.-Story:...
(2001) - Lost KingdomsLost KingdomsLost Kingdoms is a fantasy video game developed by From Software and published by Activision in North America and Europe. The original Japanese version of this game is simply known as . The game was released in Japan on April 25, 2002; in North America on May 27, 2002; and in Europe on August 9, 2002...
(2002) - Armored Core 3Armored Core 3Armored Core 3 is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series.-Storyline:Set in a post-apocalyptic future, Armored Core 3 depicts a world where mankind has begun to live underneath the Earth's surface after a catastrophic global nuclear war broke out on the surface. The human beings who survived...
(2002) - Silent Line: Armored CoreSilent Line: Armored CoreSilent Line: Armored Core is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series.-Summary:Following the destruction of the machine-run society of Layered at the hands of a Raven, mankind has slowly begun the process of returning to the surface and repopulating the face of the globe...
(2003) - Lost Kingdoms IILost Kingdoms IILost Kingdoms II, known as in Japan, is a role-playing video game developed by From Software and published by Activision in North America and Europe. It is the sequel to Lost Kingdoms...
(2003) - Otogi 2: Immortal WarriorsOtogi 2: Immortal WarriorsOtogi 2: Immortal Warriors a hack and slash action game designed by From Software. Otogi 2 was published by Sega and was released for the Xbox in 2003. It was released in the West the following year and is based on the legendary Raikoh, his four generals and their guide, Seimei...
(2003) - Armored Core: NexusArmored Core: NexusArmored Core: Nexus is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series. It is the sequel to Silent Line: Armored Core.-Storyline:Years have passed since the incident at the Silent Line, and with it the collaborative effort began by the Corporations in response to it is long gone. The battle between...
(2004) - Metal Wolf ChaosMetal Wolf Chaosis a third-person shooter video game for the Microsoft Xbox that was released only in Japan. It was developed by From Software, who are responsible for Chromehounds and the Armored Core series of mecha games....
(2004) - Tenchu: Fatal ShadowsTenchu: Fatal ShadowsTenchu: Fatal Shadows , is a stealth game developed by K2 LLC and published by From Software in Japan and Sega in North America and Europe for the PlayStation 2 in 2004.- Plot :...
(2004) - Armored Core: Last RavenArmored Core: Last RavenArmored Core: Last Raven is a mecha video game in the Armored Core series, and the last entry in the series for PlayStation 2.It is the last game to follow the storyline started in Armored Core 3, and the direct sequel to Armored Core: Nexus....
(2005) - Armored Core 4Armored Core 4Armored Core 4 is a mech combat game, published by Sega for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. It is the 12th installment of From Software's Armored Core series and a second reboot after Armored Core 3...
(2006) - ChromehoundsChromehoundsis a video game for the Xbox 360. The game is set in an alternate universe where mechanised HOUNDs battle for control of Neroimus, a fictional region somewhere near Black Sea . The game features a system for personalized customization of the player's mech and an online campaign mode where players...
(2006) - Armored Core: For AnswerArmored Core: for AnswerArmored Core: For Answer is a 2008 3D mecha-based video game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by From Software and published by From Software in Japan and Ubisoft internationally. It is the 13th installment of From Software's Armored Core series. Armored Core: For Answer is the sequel...
(2008)