Manabu Namiki
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese video game composer who works mainly on shooter game
s. He has worked with game companies such as Allumer, NMK, Raizing (Battle Garegga
, Armed Police Batrider
) and Cave
(DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou, Ketsui). He was also featured on Konami
's beatmania IIDX DistorteD CS
with a composition entitled "Shoot 'Em all" and was featured on Sega
's Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Premium Arrangement with a rearrangement of "The Frenzy Wilds" by Fumie Kumatani. He has also composed music for Metal Slug 6
and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
.
In October 2002, Namiki, Hitoshi Sakimoto
, and Masaharu Iwata
founded Basiscape. The trio had worked for NMK for sound production under the title "Santarou" before the employment, so he started to assume the handle Santaruru when appearing on the chiptune
scene and performed live at the Japan Chiptune Tour 2004. He is currently a composer for Basiscape.
Shooter game
Shooter games are a sub-genre of action game, which often test the player's speed and reaction time. It includes many subgenres that have the commonality of focusing "on the actions of the avatar using some sort of weapon. Usually this weapon is a gun, or some other long-range weapon". A common...
s. He has worked with game companies such as Allumer, NMK, Raizing (Battle Garegga
Battle Garegga
is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by 8ing/Raizing in 1996.-Battle Garegga New Version/Type 2:It is a version without hidden fighters, Extended Mode, Harder Mode, Stage Edit, Special mode, and with different enemy bullets.-Story:...
, Armed Police Batrider
Armed Police Batrider
is a vertically scrolling manic shooter arcade game developed and published by Raizing/Eighting in 1998. The player controls teams of flying jet bikes each with their own pilot; players can choose up to three of nine standard characters plus another nine unlockable characters from the previous...
) and Cave
Cave (company)
Cave Co., Ltd. is a Japanese video game company, known primarily for its manic shoot 'em ups. Cave remains one of the most active makers of arcade shoot-'em-ups in the Japanese market...
(DoDonpachi Dai-Ou-Jou, Ketsui). He was also featured on Konami
Konami
is a Japanese leading developer and publisher of numerous popular and strong-selling toys, trading cards, anime, tokusatsu, slot machines, arcade cabinets and video games...
's beatmania IIDX DistorteD CS
Beatmania IIDX
is a series of rhythm video games and the sequel to Beatmania that was first introduced by Konami in Japan on February 26, 1999. IIDX has since spawned over 19 arcade releases and over 13 console releases on the Sony PlayStation 2...
with a composition entitled "Shoot 'Em all" and was featured on Sega
Sega
, usually styled as SEGA, is a multinational video game software developer and an arcade software and hardware development company headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, with various offices around the world...
's Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II Premium Arrangement with a rearrangement of "The Frenzy Wilds" by Fumie Kumatani. He has also composed music for Metal Slug 6
Metal Slug 6
is a run and gun video game for the Sammy Atomiswave arcade platform in the Metal Slug series. It was released in 2006. There was a PS2 port on September 14, 2006...
and Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2
is a surgical simulation game developed for the Nintendo DS and the fourth in the Trauma Center series. The game is a sequel to Trauma Center: Under the Knife...
.
In October 2002, Namiki, Hitoshi Sakimoto
Hitoshi Sakimoto
is a Japanese video game composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring the games Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, though he has composed soundtracks for over 70 games and arranged music for more than 40 others. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began...
, and Masaharu Iwata
Masaharu Iwata
is a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's Bakusou Buggy Ipatsu Yarou, and...
founded Basiscape. The trio had worked for NMK for sound production under the title "Santarou" before the employment, so he started to assume the handle Santaruru when appearing on the chiptune
Chiptune
A chiptune, also known as chip music, is synthesized electronic music often produced with the sound chips of vintage computers and video game consoles, as well as with other methods such as emulation. In the early 1980s, personal computers became cheaper and more accessible than they had previously...
scene and performed live at the Japan Chiptune Tour 2004. He is currently a composer for Basiscape.
Discography
- Super Space Fortress Macross (1992)
- Thunder Dragon 2 (1993)
- Bomb Jack TwinBomb Jack TwinBomb Jack Twin is a platforming arcade game that was released in 1993 by NMK. 2 players could play at the same time. It was the last in the Bomb Jack series....
(1993) - Super Space Fortress Macross II (1993)
- America Oudan Ultra Quiz 4 (1993)
- Quiz Panicuru Fantasy (1994)
- Zed BladeZed BladeZed Blade / Operation Ragnarok is an arcade game from NMK , released in 1994 as a Neo Geo MVS cartridge for the MVS system.Zed Blade is known in Japan as Operation Ragnarok.-Story:...
(1994) - P-47 Aces (1995)
- Desert War (1995)
- Battle GareggaBattle Gareggais a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by 8ing/Raizing in 1996.-Battle Garegga New Version/Type 2:It is a version without hidden fighters, Extended Mode, Harder Mode, Stage Edit, Special mode, and with different enemy bullets.-Story:...
(1996) - Bloody RoarBloody Roaris a series of fighting games created by Hudson Soft, and developed together with Eighting. The series has been published by multiple companies, including, Virgin Interactive, Activision and Konami.Hudson Soft later became a subsidiary of Konami.-Information:...
(1997) - with Atsuhiro Motoyama, Kenichi Koyano, Hitoshi SakimotoHitoshi Sakimotois a Japanese video game composer and arranger. He is best known for scoring the games Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy XII, though he has composed soundtracks for over 70 games and arranged music for more than 40 others. He began playing music and video games in elementary school, and began...
, Masaharu IwataMasaharu Iwatais a Japanese video game composer. After graduating from high school, where his musical projects included composing on a synthesizer and playing in a cover band, he joined Bothtec as a composer. He composed the soundtrack to several games there, beginning with 1987's Bakusou Buggy Ipatsu Yarou, and...
, and Tomoko Miyagi - Shinshuku Taisen: It's a Noni! (1997)
- Armed Police BatriderArmed Police Batrideris a vertically scrolling manic shooter arcade game developed and published by Raizing/Eighting in 1998. The player controls teams of flying jet bikes each with their own pilot; players can choose up to three of nine standard characters plus another nine unlockable characters from the previous...
(1998) - with Kenichi Koyano and Hitoshi Sakimoto - Bloody Roar 2Bloody Roar 2Bloody Roar II, is a brawler arcade game developed by Eighting/Raizing in 1999....
(1999) - with Masaharu Iwata, Kenichi Koyano, and Jin Watanabe - Brave Blade (2000)
- DokiDoki Sasete!! (2001)
- DoDonPachi Dai Ou JouDoDonPachi Dai Ou Jouis the fourth arcade game in Cave's DonPachi series. It is considered to be the "true" sequel to DoDonPachi. The "Dai Ou Jou" portion of the title translates as "peaceful death", which is a wry reference to the overwhelming and frantic manner in which players meet their end...
(2002) - Digital Monsters: D Project (2002)
- Digi Charat: Digi Communication (2002)
- Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku TachiKetsui: Kizuna Jigoku TachiOn 2007-3-26, Arika's vice president Ichiro Mihara mentioned the release of Nintendo DS version of Ketsui in his personal page . The game, subtitled Death label, was available for download in test events in 2007-3-31. Video footage of the game was also released by Mihara...
(2003) - DoDonPuchi ZeroDoDonPuchi ZeroDoDonPuchi Zero is a mobile phone video game based on the DonPachi series. Unlike previous mobile phone DonPachi game, it is an original title.i-mode version is designed for 504i series.-External links:***...
(2003) - Bike Banditz (2003)
- Mushihimesama (2004) - with Masaharu Iwata
- Digi Communication 2 in 1 Datou! Black Gemagema Dan (2004) - with Masaharu Iwata and Kenichi Koyano
- Battle B-DamanBattle B-Damanis an anime and manga series by Eiji Inuki that first aired in January 2004 in Japan, replacing Beyblade in its timeslot. It premiered in the United States on April 2005. Like its predecessor, it is themed around an enhanced version of a children's schoolyard game – whereas Beyblade was based...
(2004) - with Kenichi Koyano, Kimihiro Abe, and Masaharu Iwata - Kuusen II (2004) - with Masaharu Iwata
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Dream Carnival (2004) - with Masaharu Iwata and Mitsuhiro Kaneda
- Espgaluda IIEspgaluda IIEspgaluda II is a manic shooter by Cave, sequel to Espgaluda, which was the prequel released after ESP Ra.De.. An Xbox 360 release, titled Espgaluda II Black Label, was released on February 25, 2010 in Japan.-Story:...
(2005) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda - Jikuu Bouken Zentrix (2005) - with Masaharu Iwata
- Bleach: Heat the SoulBleach: Heat the Soul (series)The series is a series of 3-D cel-shaded fighting games for the PSP based on the popular manga and anime series Bleach by Tite Kubo. Each installment is developed by Eighting and published by SCEI. All installments have been released only in Japan....
(2005) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda and Yoshihiro Kanata - Bleach: Heat the Soul 2 (2005) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, and Hitoshi Sakimoto
- Zoids: Full Metal Crash (2005) - with Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Hitoshi Sakimoto, Kimihiro Abe, and Yasushi Asada
- Metal Slug 6Metal Slug 6is a run and gun video game for the Sammy Atomiswave arcade platform in the Metal Slug series. It was released in 2006. There was a PS2 port on September 14, 2006...
(2006) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda - Mushihimesama Futari (2006) - with Kimihiro Abe
- Battle Stadium D.O.NBattle Stadium D.O.Nis a Japanese fighting game for the GameCube and PlayStation 2 featuring characters from the three popular manga series published by Weekly Shōnen Jump. Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, and Naruto, hence the D.O.N...
(2006) - with Kimihiro Abe, Kenichi Koyano, Masaharu Iwata, and Mitsuhiro Kaneda - Sega Ages 2500 Vol. 28 Tetris Collection (2006) - with Kimihiro Abe
- Digimon Savers: Another MissionDigimon Savers: Another Missionis a Digimon video game for the PlayStation 2.-Gameplay:The game is set in the Digimon Data Squad universe, and revolves around the Seven Great Demon Lords. In this game the player will be able to control the four main Savers characters, Marcus Damon, Thomas H. Norstein, Yoshino "Yoshi" Fujieda,...
(2006) - with Hitoshi Sakimoto and Masaharu Iwata - Fantasy Earth: Zero (2006) - with Kenichi Koyano, Hitoshi Sakimoto, and Masaharu Iwata
- Bleach: Heat the Soul 3 (2006) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, and Masaharu Iwata
- DeathsmilesDeathSmilesis a horizontal side scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Japanese developer Cave, released in late 2007. It is notable for its aesthetic style, featuring heavy occult and gothic influences. It is the second Cave shoot 'em up to be played using a horizontally-oriented monitor...
(2007) - Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi: Gekitou! Ragnarok Hachikengou (2007) - with Noriyuki Kamikura
- Odin SphereOdin Sphereis a 2D fantasy action RPG video game. Developed by Vanillaware and localized and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2 in 2007, it tells the interlocking stories of five different protagonists. Odin Sphere is considered a spiritual successor to an Atlus game titled Princess Crown and takes some...
(2007) - with Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Kimihiro Abe, and Mitsuhiro Kaneda - Beatmania IIDX 13: DistorteDBeatmania IIDX 13: DistortedBeatmania IIDX 13: Distorted is the 13th game in the beatmania IIDX series of music video games. It was released in arcades by Konami on March 15, 2006. The game features a total of 55 new songs, some of which are unlocked over Konami's e-Amusement platform...
(PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
version) (2007) - "Shoot 'Em All" - Bleach: Heat the Soul 4 (2007) - with Mitsuhiro Kaneda and Kimihiro Abe
- Twinbee Portable (2007)
- Eyeshield 21: Field Saikyou no Senshi Tachi (2007)
- OpoonaOpoonais a role-playing video game developed by ArtePiazza and published by Koei for the Wii. The player follows the story of the titular Opoona as he attempts to find the location of his family from which he was separated after the occurrence of a mysterious accident during their travels...
(2007) - with Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, and Noriyuki Kamikura - Doraemon Wii: Himitsu Douguou Ketteisen! (2007)
- Konami Arcade Collection (2007)
- Namco Museum DSNamco Museum DSNamco Museum DS is a classic arcade game compilation published by Namco Bandai Games. It features seven games: Xevious, Galaga, Galaxian, Pac-Man, Dig Dug II, The Tower of Druaga, and Mappy. Super Xevious and the old version of Dig Dug II are also included as secret games.There is also a remake of...
(2007) - Fate/unlimited codesFate/Unlimited CodesFate/unlimited codes is a fighting game planned by Cavia and developed by Eighting and published by Capcom. It is based on the visual novel Fate/stay night. It was released for the arcades in Japan on June 11, 2008 and for the PlayStation 2 in Japan on December 18, 2008...
(2008) - Do-Don-Pachi Dai-FukkatsuDo-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsuis the fifth arcade game in Cave's DonPachi series. The game was publicly unveiled at AOU2008 Amusement EXPO.-Plot:After the turmoil caused by the assault on Lunapolis which sparked the "Blissful Death Wars" , peace seems to have been restored, with the legendary DonPachi Corps retreating to its HQ...
(2008) - Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2Trauma Center: Under the Knife 2is a surgical simulation game developed for the Nintendo DS and the fourth in the Trauma Center series. The game is a sequel to Trauma Center: Under the Knife...
(2008) - Gradius ReBirthGradius ReBirthGradius ReBirth is a shoot 'em up video game for WiiWare developed by M2 and produced and released by Konami. It is the latest installment in the Gradius series, and was released in Japan on September 2, 2008, and in North America on March 9, 2009 and in the PAL regions on July 3,...
(2008) - Contra ReBirthContra ReBirthis a 2D run and gun video game developed by M2 and published by Konami for WiiWare. It is the twelfth original installment in the Contra series. It was released in Japan on May 12, 2009, PAL Regions on September 4, 2009 and North America on September 7, 2009....
(2009) - Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirthCastlevania: The Adventure ReBirthCastlevania: The Adventure ReBirth, known in Japan as , is a side-scrolling action platform game developed by M2, and released by Konami for the Wii in as a WiiWare title. It is currently available in Japan, North America, Europe, and Australia...
(2009) - Deathsmiles IIDeathSmiles IIDeathsmiles II is a horizontal side scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Japanese developer Cave, released in 2009. It is notable for its aesthetic style, featuring heavy occult and gothic influences. It is the third Cave shoot 'em up to be played using a horizontally-oriented monitor Deathsmiles...
(2009) - with Noriyuki Kamikura and Yoshimi Kudo - Do-Don-Pachi Dai-Fukkatsu Black Label (2010) - with Yoshimi Kudo, Noriyuki Kamikura, and Azusa Chiba
- Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath EvilmanZ.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath EvilmanZ.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman, known as in Japan, is a Roguelike video game for PlayStation Portable.-Reception:RPGLand.com praised its fresh take on the punishing Roguelike genre and gave it a rating of "Great," saying, "It takes a genre notorious for its crazy amount of deaths and...
(2010) - with Masaharu Iwata, Kimihiro Abe, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Noriyuki Kamikura, Azusa Chiba, and Yoshimi Kudo - Busou Shinki: Battle Masters (2010) - with Noriyuki Kamikura, Yoshimi Kudo, and Naoyuki Sato
- BLACK★ROCK SHOOTER: THE GAME (2011)
- Tekken: Blood Vengeance (2011) - with Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata, Mitsuhiro Kaneda, Kimihiro Abe, Azusa Chiba and Yoshimi Kudo
- Otomedius ExcellentOtomedius Excellentis an Xbox 360 game and the sequel to the 2007 arcade game Otomedius by Konami, which is a spin-off of the Gradius series. Otomedius Excellent features female characters representing different Konami franchises riding on vehicles or equipped with flying armor...
(2011) - with Yoshimi Kudo and Noriyuki Kamikura