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Artist
Junichi Masuda
12+ albums
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Junichi Masuda (増田 順一 Masuda Junichi, born January 12, 1968) is a video game composer, director, designer, producer, and programmer best known for his work on the Pokémon franchise. He is a member of the Game Freak board of directors, and has worked at the company since 1989. He helped compose the music for games like Mendel Palace and Smart Ball before beginning to work on the first Pokémon games. On Pokémon Red and Green he worked mainly as the soundtrack and sound effects composer, as well as contributing some of the programming. With the development of new Pokémon games, Masuda took new roles in future projects. He began to produce and direct games, and became responsible for approving new character models. His style seeks to keep games accessible while still adding increasing levels of complexity. His work sticks to older mainstays of the series, including a focus on handheld game consoles and 2D graphics. His music draws inspiration from the work of modern celebrated composers like Dmitri Shostakovich, though he used the Super Mario series as a model of good video game composition. His video game ideas are generally drawn from everyday life and observation. Life Masuda was born January 12, 1968 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As a child, his family often vacationed in Kyūshū, where many of his relatives still live. There he spent his time catching fish and insects, an act that later influenced his video game design. Masuda modeled the Pokémon series' Hoenn Re
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albums
Pokemon Gameboy Sound Collection
Pokemon Red/Blue Soundtrack
Pokemon Black & White Super Music Collection
Pokemon Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald OST
Nintendo DS Pokemon HeartGold & SoulSilver Music Super Complete
Pokémon Platinum
Pokemon Fire Red & Leaf Green OST
Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver Versions Collaborative Gamerip
Pokémon Red & Blue Original Soundtrack
Nintendo DS Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Super Music Collection
Pokemon Gameboy Sound Collecti
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Cycling (From "Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire")