Motoi Sakuraba

Motoi Sakuraba
Born	August 5, 1965 Akita Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Position	Composer

Motoi Sakuraba is a composer. He is known for his work on the Golden Sun, Tales, Mario Golf and Mario Tennis series.

Production History

• Tales of Phantasia (1995) - Music Composer
• Star Ocean (1996) - Music
• Mario Golf (Nintendo 64) (1999) - Music Composition & Arrangement
• Mario Golf (Game Boy Color) (1999) - Music Composition & Arrangement
• Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64) (2000) - Music Composition / Arrangement
• Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color) (2000) - Music Composition / Arrangement
• Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon
• Mobile Golf (2001) - Music Compose & Arrangement
• Golden Sun (2001) - Music
• Golden Sun: The Lost Age (2001) - Music Composition
• Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) - Music
• Tales of Symphonia (2003) - Sound/Music Engineers
• Baten Kaitos: Eternal Wings and the Lost Ocean (2003) - Music Composer
• Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004) - Music
• Mario Power Tennis (2004) - Music Composition
• Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005) - Music
• Tales of the Abyss (2005) - Music Composer [noted: (original PS2 but remade for 3DS)]
• Baten Kaitos Origins (2006) - Music Composer
• Tales of the Tempest
• Drone Tactics
• We Love Golf!
• Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) - Music Arrangement (7 tracks)
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World (2008) - Music Composers
• Tales of Heart
• Valhalla Knights: Eldar Saga
• Tales of Graces
• Golden Sun: Dark Dawn (2010) - Sound: Music
• Beyond the Labyrinth
• Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012) - Music Composition
• Mario Tennis Open (2012) - Music
• Bravely Default (2013) - Sound Section: Piano & Electronic Organ
• Mario Golf: World Tour (2014) - Music
• Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014) - Music Arrangement (3 tracks)
• Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015) - Music

Song Credits

Mario Tennis

• Opening - Entrance - Composition & Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Airship Theme - Arrangement
• Jungle Level Ver.2 - Arrangement
• Gourmet Race - Arrangement
• Victory Road - Arrangement
• Mario Golf / Mario Tennis - Composition & Arrangement
• Battle Scene / Final Boss - Composition & Arrangement
• Menu - Arrangement

Mario Tennis Open

• Mario Stadium - Arrangement
• Peach's Palace - Arrangement
• Bowser's Castle - Arrangement
• Wario Dunes - Arrangement
• Galaxy Arena - Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

• Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream - Arrangement