Naofumi Hataya (kanji:幡谷尚史), born November 13, 1966 in Saitama, Japan, is a… Read Full Bio ↴Naofumi Hataya (kanji:幡谷尚史), born November 13, 1966 in Saitama, Japan, is a musician and composer working for Wave Master. He graduated from Rikkyo University, where he played in a band. Though Hataya did not want a career in music, he was looking to improve his skills, so he sought a job at a music-related company. In 1990, he took a job at Sega.
Some of his well known works are Golden Axe II, Sonic CD (JPN/EURO), and NiGHTS into Dreams, but he has worked on many soundtracks for both Sonic Team, and SEGA in general.
Hataya has been credited under the aliases Nao, Nao Chan, Hata, Hatabaw, Hata-bow, N.H, N. Hataya and Dr. Rachael.
Some of his well known works are Golden Axe II, Sonic CD (JPN/EURO), and NiGHTS into Dreams, but he has worked on many soundtracks for both Sonic Team, and SEGA in general.
Hataya has been credited under the aliases Nao, Nao Chan, Hata, Hatabaw, Hata-bow, N.H, N. Hataya and Dr. Rachael.
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Boss!!
Naofumi Hataya Lyrics
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Leekodot15
To be honest, I definitely prefer Naofumi's version over your own.
Don't get me wrong, yours was good for Knuckles and maybe the minor boss (I think??? Or maybe I hated the boss? I'll make an edit here when I DO listen to it again. Could just be the Death Egg that I liked.)
[Edit: Knuckles lacks the "wonky" part. I love what was done there, actually. However, the Minor boss I found to be very wonky. If you used SRB2's boss theme for that, however, I think they did it perfectly!]
But for early game bosses, it's just... wonky, to put it blunt. I appreciated the additional motifs though, and I heard someone point out SRB2's boss theme, and I mean I SEE it. I see inspiration, but I don't KNOW.
[Edit: And I'm on the fence. Because I love SRB2's theme, and I always hear either that, or Naofumi's ED MKII theme. And I really LOVE how you composed their theme in this! It fits so well, I love it, ...it's a shame it's just UNDER REPRESENTED!]
Edit 2: Have ya'll NOT heard of CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK?
QuantumKn1ght
I always liked the Egg Dragoon theme’s composition from forces, but the way the instrumentation was less than ideal. That being said, it was still one of my favorites. This just… takes it to a whole new level. I can’t even describe how good it is, it’s like all of my dreams of an ideal classic remix would sound like. You NAILED it. Great job.
MisterZygarde64
I agree that the hate on the Classic tracks in Forces is overdone, I personally would love to see them be remixed in a future game.
So it's no surprise that you did a great job remixing this for Sonic and Knuckles Alternate.
4ourevermore
this is really goofy i can't imagine the tone shift of this playing in like the lava reef, sky sanctuary or death egg bosses
its still really good though, shows the chaos of the boss battles
FrankyThaiHouse
the og boss 2 should be used there, since its more menacing and brings on the feeling that you’re almost there
Devasia Mentality
To be fair I don't really think about whether Forces compositions are bad or not because I'm more focused on how awful the rest of the game is. I think this turned out pretty good though, so they must've done something right, or if not you certainly did!
Uuuuoooooooooohhh
All of the chipmusic you put out is honestly incredible, the composition is so admirable
NeclirGo
Man, this composition is my favourite of all!
This mix of references and leitmotifs is my favourite typo of music
You're way past cool!
Marc Moore
This is really good! Sort of reminds me of the energy of the Sonic 2 Boss but with the flair of the Sonic 3&K Soundtrack
Will Jace TS
I expected the boss theme to be a real blast to hear, you bless us so much.
The Rising Hero
The tone of this song reflects the unpredictable, and unstoppable nature of Sonic, and the showdown between him, and Eggman. I can just imagine Sonic rampaging through Eggman's creations like an unstoppable force, without fail, as the battle takes place, and Eggman is just trying desperately to destroy that hedgehog, but none of his attempts even get close to phasing Sonic. "Sonic. He's fucking my plans! STOP FUCKING MY PLANS!"