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{{sub-stub}}'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (澤田 朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined [[Sega]] in 1992.
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==Career==
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The first project he worked on was ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for [[Game Gear]], composing a single track. Following this was his first major title (''[[Land of Illusion]]'') and the chance to work for the [[Mega Drive]] titles ''[[Golden Axe III]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''.
  
==Production History==
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[[File:TomonoriSawada SaturnFan 1997-01.jpg|thumb|right|Tomonori Sawada in 1996, as sound director of ''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition]]''.]]
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
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Sawada has since been the sound director for both the [[Panzer Dragoon]] and [[Sonic Riders]] series. Other games he has directed include [[Saturn]] titles ''[[Victory Goal]]'', ''[[Iron Storm]]'', ''[[World Series Baseball (Saturn)|World Series Baseball]]'', ''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition|Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition]]'' and ''[[Hanagumi Taisen Columns]]'' and, most recently, [[Xbox 360]] title ''[[Rise of Nightmares]]''.
* ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles]]'' (1994) — SEGA Sound Team
 
* ''World Series Baseball'' (1995) — Sound Director
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon]]'' (1995) — Sound Director, Sound Effects
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]'' (1996) — Sound Director, Sound Effects, Music Composer
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga]]'' (1998) — Sound Director, Sound Effects
 
* ''Sega Rally 2 Championship'' (1999) — Music, Sound Effects
 
* ''[[Phantasy Star Online]]'' (2001) — Sound Designer
 
* ''Phantasy Star Online Ver.2'' (2001) — Sound Designer
 
* ''[[Rez]]'' (2001) — Assistant Sound Creator
 
* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Orta]]'' (2002) — Sound Director
 
* ''Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2'' (2002) — Sound Designer
 
* ''Phantasy Star Online Episode 1 & 2 Plus'' (2003) — Sound Designer
 
* ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2004) — Sound Effects
 
* ''Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space'' (2004) — Sound Creator
 
* ''[[Sonic Gems Collection]]'' (2005) — Sound Creator
 
* ''Sega Rally 2006'' (2006)
 
* ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006) — Sound Director, Lead Music Composer, Sound Effects
 
* ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' (2007) — Sound Effects
 
* ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008) — Sound Director, Music Composer, Sound Effects
 
* ''Blazer Drive'' (2009)
 
* ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (2009) — Music Composer
 
* ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010) — Music Composer, Sound Effects
 
  
==Song Credits==
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In 1991, Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder [[Koji Sakurai]] in the midst of the Japanese techno movement. Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk," the lattermost of which (one of Sawada's compositions) saw a remix by techno DJ [[wikipedia:Ken Ishii|Ken Ishii]]. The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name '''Unreal''' and later became a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000. He has since worked with Sakurai again on ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''.
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==Production history==
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* ''[[Roommania #203]]'' (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)
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==Discography==
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* ''[[Radio DC]]'' (1999)
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* ''[[Space Channel 5 Part 2 Moji Moji ★ Can't Stop Remix]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack]]'' (2018)
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==Song credits==
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[[Category:Old song credits]]
 
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===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (Master System and Game Gear Versions)===
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*Crystal Egg Zone — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Golden Axe III]]''===
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*Boss Odd Stage — Music & Arrangement
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*The Scorching Sand — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''===
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* Title — Music & Arrangement
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* 1-Up — Music
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* Invincible — Music & Arrangement
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* All Clear — Music
  
 
===''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]''===
 
===''[[Panzer Dragoon Zwei]]''===
* The Empire's Giant Carrier Composition
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* Imperial Giant Cargo Ship Music & Arrangement
* The Unexpected Enemy — Composition
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* Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement
  
===''Sega Rally 2006''===
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===''[[Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition|Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition]]''===
* In-Cut Overdrive — Music
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* Gentlemen Start Your Engines — Music & Arrangement
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* Sky High (Part 1) — Arrangement
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* Sky High (Goal) — Arrangement
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* Sky High (Part 2) — Arrangement
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===''[[Sega Rally 2]]'' (Dreamcast Version)===
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* Tail Lights — Music & Arrangement
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* S.L.O — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Radio DC]]''===
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* Sona mi areru ec sancitu <Re-arranged> — Re-arrangement
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===''[[Jet Set Radio]]'' (Dreamcast Version)===
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* Electric Tooth Brush — Music & Arrangement
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* Jet Set Station — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Jet Set Radio Future]]''===
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* Sneakman (Toronto Mix) — Remixed by
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===''[[Nightshade]]''===
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* Conspiracy Bottomless — Music & Arrangement
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* Iron Soldier — Music & Arrangement
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* Dark Kingdom — Music & Arrangement
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* Monochrome Arch — Music & Arrangement
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* Apparition Sovereign — Music & Arrangement
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* Iron Will — Music & Arrangement
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* Iron Shogun — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Sangokushi Taisen]]''===
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* In the Imperial Palace — Music & Arrangement
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* Outbreak of War — Music & Arrangement
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* Liao-Lai-Lai — Music & Arrangement
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* Marvelous Brave — Music & Arrangement
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* Take Up a Position on the Top — Music & Arrangement
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* Wall of Flames — Music & Arrangement
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* Single Combat — Music & Arrangement
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* Heavy Fighting — Music & Arrangement
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* Strained Forest — Music & Arrangement
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* Remaining Snow — Music & Arrangement
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* Autumn Breeze — Music & Arrangement
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* Repose — Music & Arrangement
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* Rivalry of Powerful Leaders — Music & Arrangement
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* Main Title — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Sega Rally 2006]]''===
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* In-Cut Overdrive — Music & Arrangement
  
 
===''[[Sonic Riders]]''===
 
===''[[Sonic Riders]]''===
* Sonic Speed Riders — Music
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* [[sonic:Sonic Speed Riders|Sonic Speed Riders]] Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
* Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music
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* Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Metal City — Music
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* Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Splash Canyon — Music
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* Theme of Splash Canyon — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Egg Factory — Music
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* Theme of Egg Factory — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Green Cave — Music
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* Theme of Green Cave — Music & Arrangement
* Get Ready for the Big Event — Music
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* Get Ready for the Big Event — Music & Arrangement
* High Flying Groove — Music
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* High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
* Survival Step — Music
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* Survival Step — Music & Arrangement
  
 
===''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''===
 
===''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''===
* Through Traffic — Music
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* Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
* Spiral Madness — Music
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* Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Blazer Drive]]''===
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* Blaze Out! — Music (with YOFFY)
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*{{rolloverText|トウキョウ|Tokyo}}20XX — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|シブヤ|Shibuya}}003 — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|フェンリル指令室|Fenrir Shirei-Shitsu}} — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysticker{{rolloverText|ストレージ|Storage}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|ガーディアン出撃!|Guardian Shutsugeki!}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|ブレイザーの休日|Blazer no Kyuujitsu}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|ナゾ生物ペッタン|Nazo Seibutsu Pettan}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|魂を燃やせ!|Tamashii o Moyase!}} — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|空中草原|Kuuchuu Soogen}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|桃色楽園|Momoiro Rakuen}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|太陽の神殿|Taiyou no Shinden}} — Music & Arrangement
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* NEXT{{rolloverText|四帝王|Shi Teiou}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|信じあう仲間|Shinji au Nakama}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|ヴォルガニク|Vuorganiku}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|孤独な心|Kodokuna Kokoro}} — Music & Arrangement
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* NEXT{{rolloverText|の野望|no Yabou}} — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|ハロー! メグちゃんワールド|Hello! Meguchan World}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|閉鎖地域|Heisa Chiiki}} — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|地下666階|Chika 666Kai}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|グランナーク|Grannark}} — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|天の|Ten no}}Mysticker — Music & Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|絆|Kizuna}} — Music & Arrangement
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* Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music (with YOFFY)
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* Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music
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===''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (Wii Version)===
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* Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music & Re-Arrangement
  
 
===''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''===
 
===''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''===
* Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music
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* Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music
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* Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Frozen Forest — Music
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* Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
* Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music
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* Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Uta Kumi 575]]''===
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*{{rolloverText|夕暮れプロローグ|Yuugure Prologue}} — Music, Arrangement & Lyrics{{ref|1=https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23791616}}
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===''[[Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax]]''===
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* 7th Crisis — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Blazing Heart — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Shining Wind — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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* Photon Stream — Music & Arrangement, Programming
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===''[[Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD]]''===
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*{{rolloverText|のんびりすすめ、ずんずん|Nonbiri Susume, Zunzun}} — Arrangement
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*{{rolloverText|へっぽこ魔王最強伝説|Heppoko Maou Saikyou Densetsu}} — Arrangement
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===''[[Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack]]''===
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* Sona Mi Areru Ec Sancitu (2018 Re-Arranged) — Arrangement{{ref|1=https://dengekionline.com/elem/000/001/678/1678832/}}{{ref|1=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000002081.000005397.html}}{{ref|1=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1106441.html}}{{ref|1=https://www.famitsu.com/news/201802/14151829.html}}
 
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==Interviews==
[[Category:Wave Master Employees]]
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{{mirror}}
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* [http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannelOld/creators/023/index.html Tomonori Sawada interview by Sonic Channel (March 3, 2008)]
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
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==External links==
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* [http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/www.wave-master.com/staff/sawada.html Tomonori Sawada's 1st Wave Master profile (2002-2004) on archive.org]
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* [http://wayback.archive.org/web/*/www.wave-master.com/wm/company/staff/s_sawada.html Tomonori Sawada's 2nd Wave Master profile (2004) on archive.org]
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 09:35, 9 April 2024

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Tomonori Sawada
Employment history:
Sega Enterprises (1992 – )
Divisions:
Wave Master[2] (2002 – )
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Role(s): Composer, Musician

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Tomonori Sawada (澤田 朋伯) is a sound designer and keyboardist who joined Sega in 1992.

Career

The first project he worked on was Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for Game Gear, composing a single track. Following this was his first major title (Land of Illusion) and the chance to work for the Mega Drive titles Golden Axe III and Sonic the Hedgehog 3.

Tomonori Sawada in 1996, as sound director of Daytona USA: Championship Circuit Edition.

Sawada has since been the sound director for both the Panzer Dragoon and Sonic Riders series. Other games he has directed include Saturn titles Victory Goal, Iron Storm, World Series Baseball, Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition and Hanagumi Taisen Columns and, most recently, Xbox 360 title Rise of Nightmares.

In 1991, Sawada formed the techno unit Mind Design (under the Transonic Records label) with its founder Koji Sakurai in the midst of the Japanese techno movement. Renowned tracks from the group include "Phonetic," "Spiritual" and "Skywalk," the lattermost of which (one of Sawada's compositions) saw a remix by techno DJ Ken Ishii. The group disbanded in 1994, after which Sawada produced tracks for a time under the name Unreal and later became a part of the group Fantastic Explosion until 2000. He has since worked with Sakurai again on Sonic Free Riders.


Production history

Games

Videos

Music

  • Roommania #203 (PS2 Version) (2002) — Sound Creator (Original Staff)

Discography

Song credits

Main article: Tomonori Sawada/Song credits.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System and Game Gear Versions)

  • Crystal Egg Zone — Music & Arrangement

Golden Axe III

  • Boss Odd Stage — Music & Arrangement
  • The Scorching Sand — Music & Arrangement

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

  • Title — Music & Arrangement
  • 1-Up — Music
  • Invincible — Music & Arrangement
  • All Clear — Music

Panzer Dragoon Zwei

  • Imperial Giant Cargo Ship — Music & Arrangement
  • Unexpected Enemy — Music & Arrangement

Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition

  • Gentlemen Start Your Engines — Music & Arrangement
  • Sky High (Part 1) — Arrangement
  • Sky High (Goal) — Arrangement
  • Sky High (Part 2) — Arrangement

Sega Rally 2 (Dreamcast Version)

  • Tail Lights — Music & Arrangement
  • S.L.O — Music & Arrangement

Radio DC

  • Sona mi areru ec sancitu <Re-arranged> — Re-arrangement

Jet Set Radio (Dreamcast Version)

  • Electric Tooth Brush — Music & Arrangement
  • Jet Set Station — Music & Arrangement

Jet Set Radio Future

  • Sneakman (Toronto Mix) — Remixed by

Nightshade

  • Conspiracy Bottomless — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Soldier — Music & Arrangement
  • Dark Kingdom — Music & Arrangement
  • Monochrome Arch — Music & Arrangement
  • Apparition Sovereign — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Will — Music & Arrangement
  • Iron Shogun — Music & Arrangement

Sangokushi Taisen

  • In the Imperial Palace — Music & Arrangement
  • Outbreak of War — Music & Arrangement
  • Liao-Lai-Lai — Music & Arrangement
  • Marvelous Brave — Music & Arrangement
  • Take Up a Position on the Top — Music & Arrangement
  • Wall of Flames — Music & Arrangement
  • Single Combat — Music & Arrangement
  • Heavy Fighting — Music & Arrangement
  • Strained Forest — Music & Arrangement
  • Remaining Snow — Music & Arrangement
  • Autumn Breeze — Music & Arrangement
  • Repose — Music & Arrangement
  • Rivalry of Powerful Leaders — Music & Arrangement
  • Main Title — Music & Arrangement

Sega Rally 2006

  • In-Cut Overdrive — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders

  • Sonic Speed Riders — Lyrics, Music & Arrangement
  • Start-Up Your EX Gear! — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Metal City — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Splash Canyon — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Egg Factory — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Green Cave — Music & Arrangement
  • Get Ready for the Big Event — Music & Arrangement
  • High Flying Groove — Music & Arrangement
  • Survival Step — Music & Arrangement

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

  • Through Traffic — Music & Arrangement
  • Spiral Madness — Music & Arrangement

Blazer Drive

  • Blaze Out! — Music (with YOFFY)
  • トウキョウ20XX — Music & Arrangement
  • シブヤ003 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #1 — Music & Arrangement
  • フェンリル指令室 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mystickerストレージ — Music & Arrangement
  • ガーディアン出撃! — Music & Arrangement
  • ブレイザーの休日 — Music & Arrangement
  • ナゾ生物ペッタン — Music & Arrangement
  • 魂を燃やせ! — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #2 — Music & Arrangement
  • 空中草原 — Music & Arrangement
  • 桃色楽園 — Music & Arrangement
  • 太陽の神殿 — Music & Arrangement
  • NEXT四帝王 — Music & Arrangement
  • 信じあう仲間 — Music & Arrangement
  • ヴォルガニク — Music & Arrangement
  • 孤独な心 — Music & Arrangement
  • NEXTの野望 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #3 — Music & Arrangement
  • ハロー! メグちゃんワールド — Music & Arrangement
  • 閉鎖地域 — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysticker Battle #4 — Music & Arrangement
  • 地下666階 — Music & Arrangement
  • グランナーク — Music & Arrangement
  • 天のMysticker — Music & Arrangement
  • — Music & Arrangement
  • Blaze Out! (Opening Version) — Music (with YOFFY)
  • Blaze Out! (Instrumental) — Music

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii Version)

  • Dream Short Track (Egg Factory) — Music & Re-Arrangement

Sonic Free Riders

  • Start-Up Your EX Gear! (Free Riders Version) — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Dolphin Resort — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Frozen Forest — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Forgotten Tomb — Music & Arrangement

Uta Kumi 575

  • 夕暮れプロローグ — Music, Arrangement & Lyrics[23]

Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax

  • 7th Crisis — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Blazing Heart — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Shining Wind — Music & Arrangement, Programming
  • Photon Stream — Music & Arrangement, Programming

Puyo Puyo Chronicle 25-shuunen Anniversary CD

  • のんびりすすめ、ずんずん — Arrangement
  • へっぽこ魔王最強伝説 — Arrangement

Panzer Dragoon Saga Original Soundtrack

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Tomonori Sawada

External links

References