Naofumi Hataya
From Sonic Retro
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.
Production History
- Sonic CD (1992) — Original Music, Japan Version Music, Special Thanks
- Sonic Spinball (1993) — Music & SFX
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) — Music & SFX
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
- Sonic & Knuckles (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
- Sonic Drift 2 (1995) — Sound
- Shadow Squadron (1995) — Sound Special Thanks
- Ristar (1995) — Special Thanks
- Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) — Special Thanks
- NiGHTS into Dreams (1995) — Music Composer & Arranger
- Christmas NiGHTS (1995) — Music Composer & Arranger
- Sonic R (1997) — Sound Advisor
- Burning Rangers (1997) — Sound Director, Composer
- Sonic Adventure (1998) — Special Thanks
- Space Channel 5 (1999) — Sound Director, Music Composer
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (2002) — Sound Director, Music Composer
- Samba de Amigo (2000)
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper (2002) — The producers wish to thank the following
- Space Channel 5: Special Edition (2003) — Sound Director, Music Composer
- Space Channel 5: Part 2: Special Edition (2003) — Sound Director, Music Composer
- Sonic Heroes (2004) — Music Composer
- Feel the Magic XY/XX (2004) — Sound Director
- Sonic Gems Collection (2005) — Sound Director
- Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) — Sound Section Special Thanks
- Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007) — Sound Effects
- NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams (2007) — Music Composer & Arranger