Sachio Ogawa (#1481)

[CHz]

There's a "Sting Ogawa" credited as the "sound composer" for SpellCaster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtZOwZqFDNw#t=9m52s. So seems like that might be Sachio.

Based on that, the "Sting Saito" who's credited as the "sound composer" for Super Thunder Blade could be him too: http://www.vgmuseum.com/end/genesis/a/sthun.htm. Going with a completely made up family name would be kind of weird, though. The other possible connector there is that the person who comments on the Super Thunder Blade arrangement on G.S.M. SEGA 2 is "S.O," and Ogawa is credited as "so" on the VF4 Evolution OST. Sega apparently did have another S.O., although it seems he only worked on one game ever.

UPDATE: Space Harrier 3D credits "Sting S" as the "music arranger": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoPJQYFK66Y#t=40m33s. So if "Sting Saito" really is Sachio Ogawa and there isn't a SEGA sound guy we don't know about named Saito, he's gone that way more than once.

[dissident93]

For anybody who cares, Ogawa was the one behind the Japanese/European Mega CD start up theme. (David Javelosa did the USA start up themes, if anybody didn't know)

[CHz]

Forgot to post this here, but the liner notes of MEGA DRIVE 25th Anniversary Album Vol.1 credit Super Thunder Blade's soundtrack to Sachio Ogawa, so there's direct confirmation that he's "Sting Saito."

[Nicolaas Hamman]

For anybody who cares, Ogawa was the one behind the Japanese/European Mega CD start up theme. (David Javelosa did the USA start up themes, if anybody didn't know)

I should mention that seems to be incorrect. I've forgotten where I saw the source on that listed as "a SEGA employee" (thought it was vgmpf but apparently not), but there's a couple tweets from Yosuke Okunari where he says it was composed by Masafumi Ogata, and specifically comes from song contest between SEGA rookies. I certainly find that more likely after noticing that it's got a similar tune to the title theme of HYPER MARBLES, which M.O worked on. Probably someone mixed up the names of Ogata and Ogawa.

[dissident93]

Good find. Not sure where that was originally stated anyway.

[fusoxide]

Originally Posted by Nicolaas Hamman

I should mention that seems to be incorrect. I've forgotten where I saw the source on that listed as "a SEGA employee" (thought it was vgmpf but apparently not), but there's a couple tweets from Yosuke Okunari where he says it was composed by Masafumi Ogata, and specifically comes from song contest between SEGA rookies. I certainly find that more likely after noticing that it's got a similar tune to the title theme of HYPER MARBLES, which M.O worked on. Probably someone mixed up the names of Ogata and Ogawa.

Interesting. As for Ogawa doing that, maybe another composer told someone that in DMs - so probably a mix up. Okunari also says something like "Game Gear's 3DS theme (GG Sonic 2) is also Mr. Ogata's song.", I wonder which track he's referring to specifically?

[Nicolaas Hamman]

Originally Posted by SpaceBurger

Interesting. As for Ogawa doing that, maybe another composer told someone that in DMs - so probably a mix up. Okunari also says something like "Game Gear's 3DS theme (GG Sonic 2) is also Mr. Ogata's song.", I wonder which track he's referring to specifically?

Considering the person he's quote tweeting talked about the 3DS home screen, it's probably referencing the downloadable GAME GEAR theme, which includes Green Hills Zone (You Can Do Anything) as the BGM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHLeTuZQuYQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAz2mZKgfRI

[Nicolaas Hamman]

I've thought for a while that ROGE who composed the Mega Drive Super League soundtrack could be Ogawa as it's fairly similar to Super Thunder Blade.

I found this interview (page 7) between Tokuhiko Uwabo and ROGE where ROGE confirms that he plays bass, just like Ogawa, which is a bit of extra support for the theory.
(also he says he listens to the music of Suzanne Vega, Tracy Chapman, Led Zeppelin and video game music (that he's made))
https://retrocdn.net/images/b/b3/SPEC_Vol_3.pdf

皆さーん、ごきげんいかがですか?
SSTバンドのLIVE、満足してくれたかな。きいてくれた方、どうもありがとうごさいました。これからも 応援してください。
さて、今日は「スーパーリーグ」のサウンドをおつくりあそばされたROGEさんにマイクを向けてみました。
BO「普段どんなMUSICをお聞きですか?」
ROGE「スザンヌ・ベガ、トレーシーチャップマン、レッドツェッペリン等が好きです。(自分の創った)ゲ ーム音楽もよく聞きます。」
BO「そうですか。かなり幅がありますね(笑)最近観に行ったLIVEは何ですか?」
ROGE「SSTバンドです。衣装が決っていて良かったですね。」
(真っ赤なエナメル(?)のジャンパーに迷彩ズボンでした。暑くてたまらなかったそうですが)
BO「曲はどうやってつくりますか?」
ROGE「ベースを『ベンベン』と弾いて、シーケンサーにひたすら打ち込みます。」
BO「で、スーパーリーグで苦労した事って何ですか?」
ROGE「声と打撃音ですね。何を言っているのかわかるデータを作るのに苦労しました。「サード!」の声の 力み具合いと巨人の星ばりの「カキーン」が気に入っています。」
BO「さて、最後になりますが、これからどんな事をやりたいですか?」
ROGE「農業です(笑)」