Motoi Sakuraba

Motoi Sakuraba
Born	August 5, 1965 Akita Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Company	Wolfteam (1988-1995) Freelance (1995-present)
Position	Music Composer
First game	Mario Golf (Nintendo)
Latest game	Mario Sports Superstars (Nintendo)

Motoi Sakuraba is a prolific video game composer. He started out on Wolfteam in 1989 until he became freelance in 1995.

He has usually worked on games developed by Camelot, including the Golden Sun, Mario Golf and Mario Tennis series, as well as other franchises such as the Tales and Baten Kaitos 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
• 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) - 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
• Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015) - Music
• Mario Sports Superstars (2017) - Music

Song Credits

Tales of Phantasia

• Premonition [Title] -- Composition & Arrangement
• Decisive -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Stream of Time -- Composition & Arrangement
• Defiance - Composition Arrangement
• Harmonious Moment -- Composition & Arrangement
• Take up the Cross -- Composition & Arrangement
• Hydropolis -- Composition & Arrangement
• Vigorous Town -- Composition & Arrangement
• Serene Weather -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Second Act -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sylph -- Composition & Arrangement
• Olive Village -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sakuraba Solo -- Composition & Arrangement

Mario Tennis

• Opening - Entrance - Composition & Arrangement
• Opening - Wario, Waluigi Enter the Scene - Composition & Arrangement
• Opening - Koopa Enters the Scene - Composition & Arrangement
• Opening - Let's All Play! - Composition & Arrangement
• Menu - Composition & Arrangement

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

• Intro Movie - Composition & Arrangement
• Title Screen - Composition & Arrangement
• Main Menu - Composition & Arrangement
• Course Intro 1 - Composition & Arrangement

Tales of Symphonia

• Tales of Symphonia -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Prologue -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lloyd -- Composition & Arrangement
• Kratos -- Composition & Arrangement
• Unsatisfied Desire -- Composition & Arrangement
• Overcome -- Composition & Arrangement
• Full Force -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Struggle to Survive -- Composition & Arrangement
• Romany Caravan -- Composition & Arrangement
• Search a Seal ~Sylvarant~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Lloyd ~Ocarina ver.~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Tower -- Composition & Arrangement
• Confusion -- Composition & Arrangement
• An Appearance -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Grudge -- Composition & Arrangement
• On the Tight Rope -- Composition & Arrangement
• New One World -- Composition & Arrangement
• Floating in the Air -- Composition & Arrangement
• Far From Our World [Grand Tethe'alla Bridge] -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Kingdom City of Meltokio -- Composition & Arrangement
• Darkside of Meltokio -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Selfish Want -- Composition & Arrangement
• Tethe'alla Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Presea -- Composition & Arrangement
• Zelos -- Composition & Arrangement
• Walking on Tethe'alla -- Composition & Arrangement
• Like a Glint of Light -- Composition & Arrangement
• Acedemy City [Sybak] -- Composition & Arrangement
• Secret From the Blue Sky -- Composition & Arrangement
• Regal -- Composition & Arrangement
• Trip on the Ship -- Composition & Arrangement
• SHINOBI Life [Mizuho]-- Composition & Arrangement
• Deepest Woods [-- Composition & Arrangement
• Dance in the Sunshine -- Composition & Arrangement
• AVIATORS ~Rhea Bird~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Forgotton City -- Composition & Arrangement
• Serenade of Elves -- Composition & Arrangement
• Firing -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Break Down -- Composition & Arrangement
• Mithos -- Composition & Arrangement
• Judgement of MANA -- Composition & Arrangement
• Spirits Whisper -- Composition & Arrangement
• Fighting of the Spirit -- Arrangement (w/Shinji Tamura)
• The Law of the Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• The End of a Thought -- Composition & Arrangement
• Keep Your Guard Up! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Beat the Angel -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Edge of Nowhere -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Sign -- Composition & Arrangement
• Be Invoked -- Composition & Arrangement
• Derris-Kharlan ~appear~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Derris-Kharlan ~fear~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Derris-Kharlan ~shrine~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Derris-Kharlan ~reqiuem~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Keen-edged Blade -- Composition & Arrangement
• Last Battle ~will~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• Last Battle ~Decision~ -- Composition & Arrangement
• It Can Waver and Fight -- Composition & Arrangement
• Final Destination -- Composition & Arrangement
• Harmony -- Composition, Arrangement, Piano
• Revival -- Composition & Arrangement
• Ending Staff Roll -- Composition, Arrangement, Piano
• Thanks for all -- Composition & Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

• Menu (Super Smash Bros. Melee) -- Arrangement
• Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) -- Arrangement
• Jungle Level Ver.2 -- Arrangement
• Gourmet Race -- Arrangement
• Victory Road -- Arrangement
• Mario Tennis / Mario Golf -- Composition & Arrangement
• Battle Scene / Final Boss (Golden Sun) -- Composition & Arrangement

Tales of Graces

• Tales of Graces -- Composition & Arrangement
• Beyond the Sunlit Trees -- Composition & Arrangement
• Grasp it With All Your Might -- Composition & Arrangement
• Raise the Song of Victory -- Composition & Arrangement
• Requiem of Decay -- Composition & Arrangement
• Is Filled With Flowers -- Composition & Arrangement
• Innocent Eyes -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sophie -- Composition & Arrangement
• Refreshing Atmosphere -- Composition & Arrangement
• Progress and the Same Number of Dreams -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Children's Adventure -- Composition & Arrangement
• Heart Seperation -- Composition & Arrangement
• Imminent Crisis -- Composition & Arrangement
• Oath -- Composition & Arrangement
• Blown by the Sea Breeze -- Composition & Arrangement
• Unrest -- Composition & Arrangement
• Unlucky Star -- Composition & Arrangement
• Different Conflict -- Composition & Arrangement
• First Benefited -- Composition & Arrangement
• Protect the Hazard -- Composition & Arrangement
• Sword-Drawing! Grind! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Those Standing in the Way -- Composition & Arrangement
• Reminiscence -- Composition & Arrangement
• Conflict -- Composition & Arrangement
• Over the Waterdrops -- Composition & Arrangement
• Arrival! -- Composition & Arrangement
• Perplexed Sword -- Composition & Arrangement
• Pascal's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• From the Faraway Distance Towards Here -- Composition & Arrangement
• A Guidance to Victory -- Composition & Arrangement

Kid Icarus: Uprising

• The Return of Palutena -- Composition (w/Yasunori Mitsuda & Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement (w/Yasunori Mitsuda)
• That First Town -- Composition & Arrangement
• Heads of the Hewdraw -- Composition & Arrangement
• That Burning Town -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Reaper's Line of Sight -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• Reaper Fortress -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• Dark Pit -- Composition
• Ruins of the Temple -- Composition
• Dark Pit's Theme -- Composition
• The Seafloor's Palace -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement (w/Masafumi Takada)
• At the Seafloor's Palace -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• Medusa's Final Battle -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• Underworld Gatekeeper -- Composition & Arrangement
• Underworld Castle Entrance -- Composition & Arrangement
• Underworld Castle -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Wish Seed (Volcano Route) -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• The Wish Seed (Cave Route) -- Composition (w/Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement
• Phoenix Mountain -- Composition & Arrangement
• At the Lunar Sanctum -- Arrangement
• Lighting Battle -- Composition & Arrangement
• Thunder Cloud Temple -- Composition & Arrangement
• The Aurum Hive -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• In the Aurum Hive -- Arrangement
• The Aurum Brain -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• Aurum Brain's Fortress (First Half) -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• Aurum Brain's Fortress (Second Half) -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro & Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• The Ring of Chaos -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• Destroyed Skyworld -- Composition (w/Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro)
• The Chaos Vortex -- Composition & Arrangement
• Chaos Island -- Composition & Arrangement
• Scorched Feathers -- Composition (w/Noriyuki Iwadare & Yuzo Koshiro), Arrangement (w/Takahiro Nishi)
• Lord of the Underworld -- Composition (w/Noriyuki Iwadare), Arrangement (w/Noriyuki Iwadare)
• Hades' Belly -- Composition (w/Noriyuki Iwadare), Arrangement (w/Noriyuki Iwadare)
• The Three Trials -- Arrangement (w/Yuzo Koshiro & Takahiro Nishi)
• The War's End -- Composition (w/Noriyuki Iwadare), Arrangement (w/Noriyuki Iwadare)
• Staff Roll -- Composition (w/Noriyuki Iwadare, Yuzo Koshiro & Hirokazu Tanaka), Arrangement (w/Noriyuki Iwadare & Yuzo Koshiro)
• Main Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
• Together Menu -- Composition & Arrangement

Mario Tennis Open

• Title Screen - Composition & Arrangement
• Main Menu - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [World Open] - Composition & Arrangement
• Match [World Open Set Point] - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [World Open Finals] - Composition & Arrangement
• Singles Trophy Award - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Unlock - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Star Open] - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Star Open Game Point] - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Star Open Match Point] - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Star Open Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Star Open Finals] - Composition & Arrangement
• Doubles Trophy Award - Composition & Arrangement
• Tournament Match [Champion's Cup Finals] - Composition & Arrangement
• Final Singles Trophy Award - Composition & Arrangement
• Final Doubles Trophy Award - Composition & Arrangement
• Staff Roll - Composition & Arrangement
• New Unlock - Composition & Arrangement
• Ring Shot - Composition & Arrangement
• Galaxy Rally - Arrangement
• Ink Showdown - Composition & Arrangement
• Clubhouse - Composition & Arrangement
• Records - Composition & Arrangement
• Multiplayer Menu - Composition & Arrangement
• Mario Stadium Intro - Composition (w/Koji Kondo), Arrangement
• Mario Stadium - Arrangement
• Match Point - Composition & Arrangement
• Mario Stadium [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Mushroom Valley Intro - Composition & Arrangement
• Mushroom Valley - Composition & Arrangement
• Mushroom Valley [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Peach's Palace Intro - Arrangement
• Peach's Palace - Arrangement
• Peach's Palace [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Bowser's Castle Intro - Arrangement
• Bowser's Castle - Arrangement
• Bowser's Castle [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Wario Dunes Intro - Composition & Arrangement
• Wario Dunes - Arrangement
• Wario Dunes [Tiebreaker] - Arrangement
• DK Jungle Intro - Arrangement
• DK Jungle - Arrangement
• Penguin Iceberg Intro - Composition & Arrangement
• Penguin Iceberg - Composition & Arrangement
• Penguin Iceberg [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Galaxy Arena - Arrangement
• Galaxy Arena [Tiebreaker] - Composition & Arrangement
• Match Lose - Composition & Arrangement
• Match Victory - Composition & Arrangement
• Staff Roll (Early Version) - Arrangement [noted: unused]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

• Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream -- Arrangement
• Battle! (Team Flare) -- Arrangement
• The valedictory elegy -- Composition & Arrangement