Who makes the god-tier music in Pokémon GO?

Last updated:2017/2/4

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The smartphone game app Pokémon GO has become a hit worldwide, but do you know who is responsible for the background music and sound effects that play in the app in each scene?

The person in charge of music for Pokémon GO is Junichi Masuda.

GAME FREAK Inc.Director and Head of the Development Department, andThe Pokémon CompanyServing as a director,Junichi MasudaMr./Ms.Sound effects and music for Pokémon GOis being done.

Graduated from the Computer Graphics Department of Nippon Electronics College.

My favorite Pokémon are Psyduck and Sylveon.

Besides the Pokémon series, his main works as a composer include

Quinty
Yoshi's Egg
Mario and Wario

…and so on

They have worked on numerous game sound effects and background music.

At the Q&A event for Pokémon GO by Game Freak × Nintendo × Niantic Labs at E3 2016, the world’s largest game trade show held in June 2016, the following was stated.

"I'm in charge of both sound effects and music," they said. "Since this time it's a game where you move by walking, we've put a lot of emphasis on conveying the feeling of movement and the tempo."

I think speeding up the music’s tempo makes you walk faster, and since walking faster is apparently healthier… haha, I’ve researched it and set the tempo a bit quicker.

I see—you’re envisioning an actual gameplay situation, and above all, it seems you’re placing great importance on the game’s core concept of “going outside!”

Sometimes it can take a day or two just to create one sound, but I don’t mind it (haha).
Even when I hear the sound of a door opening, or a cat meowing, and of course people’s voices too—I can see the waveform! (Is this an occupational hazard? lol)
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By the way, when I was in high school, I was in the brass band club.tromboneIt seems they were in charge of it.

It seems you regularly listen to a wide range of music, and you love, in classical, Stravinsky and Shostakovich; in rock, Linkin Park and Slipknot; in techno, Underground and The Prodigy; and in club music, gabber and the Rotterdam style, among others.

This work, for which I was in charge of worldbuilding, game design, and music
I’m truly happy that we can deliver this to everyone in Japan!
We hope you can go out, follow the rules and manners, and have a great time!
With gratitude to everyone who waited
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