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stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

I have a few questions about the guy who composed the music in Phantasy Star and Space Harrier II.

1. Is Bo the same person as Tokuhiko Uwabo?

2. If he is, does anybody know his complete discography? The longest listing I've seen is a feature done on him at Sega-16.com by Ken.

3. Is Bo and/or Uwabo working today? What is he up to?

Thanks.

Maxim · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 5:02 pm

Yes, it's the same guy. There's a gamediscography at GMCL, and his Japanese name is likely to turn up more information if you can read it. No idea what he does these days.

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Can somebody provide a translation?

Google translation gives me this:

Miracle world AC コラムス MD super grand strategy MKIII スケバン criminal II MD space harrier II MD ソーサリアン MKIII ファンタシースター cMd ファンタシースター cIi of the S when red optical bullet G Lyon MS alec skid returning, the end comparatively castle * イリュージョン of the MS micky

Bock · Posted: Sun May 29, 2005 6:55 pm

MS Akai Koudan Zillion (Zillion)
MS Alex Kidd in Miracle World
AC Columns
MD Super Taisenryaku
MS Sukeban Deka II
MD Space Harrier 2
MD Sorcerian
MS Phantasy Star
MD Phantasy Star II
MS Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion

MS/MKIII = Sega Master System / MarkIII
AC = Arcade
MD = Megadrive

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Would this be his complete known discography then?

MS Akai Koudan Zillion (Zillion)
MS Alex Kidd in Miracle World
AC Columns
MD Super Taisenryaku
MS Sukeban Deka II
MD Space Harrier 2
MD Sorcerian
MS Phantasy Star
MD Phantasy Star II
MS Mickey Mouse Castle of Illusion

+

MS Fantasy Zone (port only?)
MS Space Harrier (port only?)
MS Zillion II (composer)
MS Ys (port only?)
MD The Super Shinobi (sound coordinator/sound programmer)
MD E-Swat (sound producer)
MD Quackshot (sound producer)
MD Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (member of Sonic Sound Team)
MD Sonic & Knuckles (member of Sonic Sound Team)

Did he do anything on other Alex Kidd games, Fantasy Zone II, or Phantasy Star III and IV?

CRV · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 511

I have a feeling he also did SMS Choplifter. The sound person is credited as "Hairy Uwa." Come on...Who else could it be?

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Yeah. And who did Space Harrier 3D?

ICEknight · Joined: 03 Apr 2001 Posts: 418

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Yeah, that's right. Sega Sound Team.

A guy like Uwabo really ought to have a fansite or two. He was one of the most talented and interesting of composers whose work I ever heard coming from video games.

CRV · Joined: 02 Jan 2005 Posts: 511

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Maybe he did Lucky Dime Caper? It's like Castle of Illusion and Quackshot.

Frogacuda · Guest

Bo is probably my favorite game composer of all time, and I'd really be curious to know what became of him, as would alot of people, but he seems to be retired and/or in hiding.

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA

Okay, I've made a little page for Bo here at the Wikipedia do-it-yourself "Encyclopedia":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokuhiko_Uwabo

Hope it's accurate. If it's not, feel free to correct it at will ----

Thanks everyone for the help.

idrougge · Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2005 7:44 pm

I just found out that the music for Super Monaco GP for Megadrive was written by someone called "Bo".

stalepie · Joined: 18 Mar 2005 Posts: 89 Location: Gwinnett, USA