ACE (music group)


 * -|Tomori Kudo =


 * -|Hiroyo "CHiCO" Yamanaka =


 * -|Kenji Hiramatsu =

ACE is a duo of music artists, Tomori Kudo and Hiroyo Yamanaka (better known as CHiCO), who are best known for the Xenoblade Chronicles franchise.

The "+" sign is added next to the name, known as ACE+, when Kenji Hiramatsu joins the duo.

In addition, the duo also worked on arrangements for the Super Smash Bros. games, where they are credited as ' ACE (TOMOri Kudo / CHiCO)..

Production History
"(+)" detonates the collaboration with Kenji Hiramatsu.
 * Tamagotch 64: Minna de Tamagotch World (1997) - Music
 * Bomberman 64: The Second Attack (1999) - Music Composer (+) (with others)
 * Emil Chronicle Online (2005) - Music (+) (with Greenwich Fields)
 * Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) - Music / Performer (+) (with Yoko Shimomura, Manami Kiyota, Yasunori Mitsuda)
 * Code of Princess (2012) - Music
 * Fantasy Life (2012) - Music Arrangement
 * Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement (with various others)
 * Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - Music / Performer (with Yasunori Mitsuda, Kenji Hiramatsu, Manami Kiyota)
 * Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country (2018) - Music (with Yasunori Mitsuda, Kenji Hiramatsu, Manami Kiyota)
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018) - Music Arrangement (with various others)

Xenoblade Chronicles

 * The Monado Awakens – Composition & Arrangement
 * Crisis – Composition & Arrangement
 * Engage the Enemy – Composition & Arrangement
 * Urgency – Composition & Arrangement
 * Riki the Legendary Heropon – Composition & Arrangement
 * A Tragic Decision – Composition & Arrangement
 * Riki's Kindness – Composition & Arrangement
 * The Battle is Upon Us – Composition & Arrangement
 * Thoughts Enshrined – Composition & Arrangement
 * The God-Slaying Sword – Composition & Arrangement
 * Majesty – Composition & Arrangement
 * Once We Part Ways – Composition & Arrangement
 * Gaur Plain – Composition & Arrangement
 * Gaur Plain (Night) – Composition & Arrangement
 * An Obstacle in Our Path – Composition & Arrangement
 * Hostile Gazes – Composition & Arrangement
 * Enemies Closing In – Composition & Arrangement
 * Visions of the Future – Composition & Arrangement
 * Valak Mountain – Composition & Arrangement
 * Valak Mountain (Night) – Composition & Arrangement
 * You Will Know Our Names – Composition & Arrangement
 * Mechonis Field – Composition & Arrangement
 * Mechanical Rhythm – Composition & Arrangement
 * Agniratha, Mechonis Capital – Composition & Arrangement
 * Agniratha (Night) – Composition & Arrangement
 * Central Factory – Composition & Arrangement
 * Irregular Bound – Composition & Arrangement
 * The End Lies Ahead – Composition & Arrangement
 * Zanza's World – Composition & Arrangement
 * Shulk and Fiora – Arrangement (Yoko Shimomura)
 * Hometown (Night) – Arrangement (Yoko Shimomura)
 * Colony 9 (Night) – Arrangement (Yoko Shimomura)
 * Colony 6 - Silence – Arrangement (Manami Kiyota)
 * Alcamoth (Night) – Arrangement (Manami Kiyota)
 * Colony 6 - Hope – Arrangement (Manami Kiyota)
 * Colony 6 - Future – Arrangement (Manami Kiyota)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

 * Fortress Boss (Super Mario World) – Arrangement
 * Xenoblade Chronicles Medley – Arrangement
 * Spark Man Stage – Arrangement

'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

 * Gang-Plank Galleon – Arrangement
 * Title Theme - Animal Crossing – Arrangement
 * Guts Man Stage – Arrangement
 * Lament Of Innocence – Arrangement

Trivia

 * Kenji Hiramatsu is the only ACE member who didn't work on arrangements for any Super Smash Bros. game.
 * Tomori Kudo was a guitarist in Super Mario 3D World.
 * CHiCO alone has performed in Luminous Arc 3 and Granblue Fantasy.
 * Kenji Hiramatsu has worked as a separate composer in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and not in collaboration with ACE.