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'''Naofumi Hataya''', born November 13 in Saitama, Japan, is a musician and composer working for [[Wave Master]]. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though Hataya did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company. In 1992, he took a job at [[SEGA]], and the rest is history.
 
'''Naofumi Hataya''', born November 13 in Saitama, Japan, is a musician and composer working for [[Wave Master]]. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though Hataya did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company. In 1992, he took a job at [[SEGA]], and the rest is history.
  
Hataya is also frequently credited under the alias '''Masayuki Nagao'''; this is supported by the presence of [[Toot Toot Sonic Warrior]]'s melody being present in the [[Green Hills Zone]] BGM for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'', despite the game being released nearly two years before ''[[Sonic CD]]''.
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==Aliases==
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Hataya is frequently credited under the aliases '''Masayuki Nagao''', '''Nao Chan''', '''"N.GEE"''', and '''Nagao N. Gee'''; this is supported by the presence of [[Toot Toot Sonic Warrior]]'s melody being present in the [[Green Hills Zone]] BGM for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'', despite the game being released nearly a year before ''[[Sonic CD]]''. In addition, various similarities can be noted between these names to link them together, despite the absence of a direct musical connection (outside of the 8-bit version of ''Sonic 2'').
  
 
==Production History==
 
==Production History==
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)]]'' (1992) — Sound
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* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)]]'' (1992) — Sound Assistant
 
* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1992) — Original Music, Japan Version Music, Special Thanks
 
* ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1992) — Original Music, Japan Version Music, Special Thanks
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* ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (1993) — Sound
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* ''Jurassic Park'' (1993) — Sound Management
 
* ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' (1993) — Music & SFX
 
* ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' (1993) — Music & SFX
 
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (1993) — Music & SFX
 
* ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'' (1993) — Music & SFX

Revision as of 04:58, 16 November 2008

Naofumi Hataya, born November 13 in Saitama, Japan, is a musician and composer working for Wave Master. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though Hataya did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company. In 1992, he took a job at SEGA, and the rest is history.

Aliases

Hataya is frequently credited under the aliases Masayuki Nagao, Nao Chan, "N.GEE", and Nagao N. Gee; this is supported by the presence of Toot Toot Sonic Warrior's melody being present in the Green Hills Zone BGM for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit), despite the game being released nearly a year before Sonic CD. In addition, various similarities can be noted between these names to link them together, despite the absence of a direct musical connection (outside of the 8-bit version of Sonic 2).

Production History