Sonic the Hedgehog also saw an 8-bit version released on the Master System and Game Gear, developed by Ancient Yuzo Koshiro, the company's founder, initially ported Nakamura's compositions to the 8-bit programmable sound generator (PSG) and sought to maintain the feel of the 16-bit tracks. Makino is also credited for composing the drowning and Chaos Emerald jingles. The game's sound engine was programmed by Hiroshi Kubota and Yukifumi Makino due to company policies at the time, both were credited as Jimita and Macky, although their names were added onto a hidden screen.

After composing the tracks, all songs were digitized on an Atari ST using the program Notator. ĭue to only having access to the concept art, he opted to treat the game like a film and convey the atmosphere depicted in the concept art. Nakamura also stated that he was limited by the Genesis' hardware, with only four sounds being able to play concurrently, and lacking an understanding on composing music on computers. Nakamura admitted he was surprised at the offer, as he had just founded the band, but accepted due to the team's aspirations of outperforming their rival Nintendo. However, Sonic Team did not think Kayama's music would fit, and so commissioned Masato Nakamura, bassist and songwriter of the J-pop band Dreams Come True. Sega director Fujio Minegishi had connections to the music industry, and suggested his friend Yūzō Kayama write the Sonic score. Main articles: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game) and Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit video game) From Sonic 2, to Secret Rings, to Zero Gravity, to Mania Plus, Sonic's always brought an S-Rank performance to his games' musical stylings.' Almost all Sonic games have received soundtrack album releases. The Sonic franchise is well known for its music Tom's Guide wrote that it 'has always had some of the best music in all of video gaming. It covers a wide array of genres, including pop, funk, rock, metal, ska, hip hop, R&B, jazz, house, dance, breakbeat, drum and bass, techno, ambient and orchestral. The music of Sonic the Hedgehog has been provided by a number of composers, ranging from Sega sound staff to independent contractors and popular bands. The franchise began in 1991 with Sonic the Hedgehog, a side-scrolling platform game, and has expanded to include printed media, animations, feature films, and merchandise. Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created and owned by Sega. Music composed for video game franchise Jun Senoue ( left) and his band Crush 40 have composed music for many Sonic games since Sonic 3D Blast (1996).

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