Knuckles' Chaotix (#1109)

[MHzJr]

Hello, gamers. I want to give my take on Chaotix composer credits.

There's a VGM set by Valley Bell that assigns credit as follows:
Junko Shiratsu - Door Into Summer
Junko Shiratsu - Electoria
Junko Shiratsu - Speed of Sound
Junko Shiratsu - Seascape
Junko Shiratsu - Midnight Greenhouse
Junko Shiratsu - New Moon
Junko Shiratsu - Labyrinth
Junko Shiratsu - Trial and Error
Junko Shiratsu - Walkin'
Junko Shiratsu - Hyper-Hyper
Junko Shiratsu - Evening Star
Junko Shiratsu - Moonrise
Junko Shiratsu - Overture
Junko Shiratsu - This Horizon
Junko Shiratsu - Take Off
Junko Shiratsu - Combination
Mariko Nanba - Take a Nap
Junko Shiratsu - Surging Power
Mariko Nanba - Mechanical Dance
Junko Shiratsu - Tube Panic
Mariko Nanba - Crystal Nightmare
Mariko Nanba - Child's Song
Junko Shiratsu - Soda Pop
Mariko Nanba - Pendulum
Junko Shiratsu - Silver Screen
Junko Shiratsu - Tachy Touch
Junko Shiratsu - Chaotic World
Junko Shiratsu - Surprise
Junko Shiratsu - Nice Meeting You
Junko Shiratsu - Have a Happy Day
Junko Shiratsu - Reach the Goal
Junko Shiratsu - High Five
Junko Shiratsu - Decision
Junko Shiratsu - From Party to Party
Mariko Nanba - Have Some Fun
Junko Shiratsu - Oriental Legend
Mariko Nanba - Steel Heart
Junko Shiratsu - Tribute
Mariko Nanba - Destructive Power
Junko Shiratsu - Just Another Day


While I mostly agree with these credits, there's a few songs that I disagree with. And there's plenty that I'm unsure of. I'm not nearly as familiar with Mariko Nanba's style, so I could be very, very wrong. I won't discuss reasons for every song, just ones that I'm unsure of/think can be disputed. One thing I'm pretty sure of is that every song featured in the credits medley, Just Another Day, was composed by Junko Shiratsu.


Take a Nap is accredited to Mariko Nanba, but it uses the main leitmotif by Junko Shiratsu. I thiiinnk Shiratsu composed this one. (style sounds like hers, too.)

Mechanical Dance is accredited to Mariko Nanba, but I'm convinced Shiratsu composed it. The percussion is similar to Hyper-Hyper, and the bassline and PSG sound like her style.


Now we're at the boss themes. I think it's likely Nanba composed all of them, including Oriental Legend (but not including Trial and Error).

Crystal Nightmare is accredited to Nanba, which I agree with.

Child's Song is accredited to Nanba, which I agree with.

Soda Pop is accredited to Shiratsu, which I think I disagree with. Slightly unsure with this one.

Pendulum is accredited to Nanba, which I agree with. The bassline here is almost exactly the same as the PSG melody used in Oriental Legend, so they most certainly were composed by the same person.

Silver Screen is accredited to Shiratsu, which I disagree with. Just sounds like another Nanba boss theme.


Now we're at random short songs and jingles. I'm unsure on most of them.

Chaotic World is accredited to Shiratsu, which I agree with.

Surprise is accredited to Shiratsu, but I'm unsure.

Nice Meeting You is accredited to Shiratsu, which I agree with.

Have a Happy Day is accredited to Shiratsu, which I agree with.

Reach the Goal is accredited to Shiratsu, which I agree with.

High Five is accredited to Shiratsu and I don't really care. Same thing for Decision.

From Party to Party is accredited to Shiratsu, which I agree with.

Have Some Fun is accredited to Nanba, which I disagree with. (unsure)


Oriental Legend is accredited to Shiratsu, which I disagree with for reasons stated above.

Steel Heart... I have no idea. I'd say Nanba.

Tribute is accredited to Shiratsu, and I agree.

Destructive Power is accredited to Nanba, but I'm unsure.

Just Another Day is accredited to Shiratsu. I agree, and as I already mentioned, every song contained within is also by Shiratsu.


And now, here is what I think, as a list:
Junko Shiratsu - Door Into Summer
Junko Shiratsu - Electoria
Junko Shiratsu - Speed of Sound
Junko Shiratsu - Seascape
Junko Shiratsu - Midnight Greenhouse
Junko Shiratsu - New Moon
Junko Shiratsu - Labyrinth
Junko Shiratsu - Trial and Error
Junko Shiratsu - Walkin'
Junko Shiratsu - Hyper-Hyper
Junko Shiratsu - Evening Star
Junko Shiratsu - Moonrise
Junko Shiratsu - Overture
Junko Shiratsu - This Horizon
Junko Shiratsu - Take Off
Junko Shiratsu - Combination
Junko Shiratsu - Take a Nap
Junko Shiratsu - Surging Power
Junko Shiratsu - Mechanical Dance
Junko Shiratsu - Tube Panic
Mariko Nanba - Crystal Nightmare
Mariko Nanba - Child's Song
Mariko Nanba - Soda Pop
Mariko Nanba - Pendulum
Mariko Nanba - Silver Screen
Junko Shiratsu - Tachy Touch
Junko Shiratsu - Chaotic World
Junko Shiratsu - Surprise (Unsure)
Junko Shiratsu - Nice Meeting You
Junko Shiratsu - Have a Happy Day
Junko Shiratsu - Reach the Goal
Junko Shiratsu - High Five
Junko Shiratsu - Decision
Junko Shiratsu - From Party to Party
Junko Shiratsu - Have Some Fun (Unsure)
Mariko Nanba - Oriental Legend
Mariko Nanba - Steel Heart (Unsure)
Junko Shiratsu - Tribute
Mariko Nanba - Destructive Power (Unsure)
Junko Shiratsu - Just Another Day

I'd love to hear anyone else's opinion on this topic.