Interview Actraiser 2
	Interview published in the videogame magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly number #50  from September of 1993. If someone has more interviews,please send me!!

1 - First of all,how old are you?

I am 25 years old (1993),I began composing music when I was 19.
 

2 - With Actraiser 2 being a sequel,did you try and build on what already existed,or break a new ground with your music?

The musical content is a continuation from the original Actraiser.
 
 
3 - Do you play a lot of Videogames?If so,what are your favorites?

Of course,I play quite frequently. Street Fighter 2 is my favorite.
 

4 - What equipment do you use to create game music? What did you use for Actraiser 2?

I normally use an NEC 8801 PC. For Actraiser 2, I'm using the NEC 9801 PC along with a Yamaha TG-500 synthesizer to compose the music. From there, I use a Sony News Workstation to convert the composed music to the Super NES.
 

5 - Despite all the advances in keyboard technology,an artist still needs inspiration to make music.Where do you get yours?

Normally, the game screen, but in the case of Actraiser 2 I received most of my inspiration from classical music.
 

6 - When do you usually compose music for a game: before the game is produced,after the game is finished,or during development?

I either compose the music as the game is developing or slightly behind the development.
 

7 - Do you try and match your music with the game action? How important is this inter-relationship to you?

Matching the music with the game is most important. Simply because through the use of background music, you can excite and stimulate the game player. Would you be motivated to play a fighting game using a waltz tune for the music?
 

The team that gave birth to Actraiser 2

Director - Masaya Hashimoto; Script/Scenario - Tomoyoshi Miyazaki
Programmer - Shigemi Kita;  Design - Hitoshi Ariga
Scrool design/Scenario/Art direction - Ayano Koshiro
Music/Sound - Yuzo Koshiro