Topic: Do you really think SCV4 is as good as everyone says? (I do)

[Lelygax]

CV3 was launched December 22, 1989 in Japan. She joined Konami in 1988 so its really possible, but while we can see her name in the english wikipedia page, she is not present in the japanese one.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E6%A0%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%81%E3%83%AB
Translated with Chrome:

In 1988, the game publisher Konami He joined. Worked for Konamibiru of Kobe Port Island. Initially, I was in charge of the sound GAMEBOY and MSX, but transferred to the charge of sound arcade game in 1990. Was in charge of the music along with the Ken Ken Nakajima was a new employee of the same year ! TwinBee Detana it is that the name is known for. In the liner notes, I had called himself "Chiruchiru Yamane".

Also we can notice in the same page that she worked in 2 Gradius and 2 Goemon titles launched respectively in 1988, 1989 and 1990, so I doubt she had time and chance to work in so many projects. Since its not listed anywhere that she worked in CV3, IMHO I think Bloodlines was her first CV project.

Another thing thats strange is that she started in KKC, but she still has been listed in these games that she had participated in japanese wikipedia, so a omission doesnt see to be the case.

Thats only my opinion for now, and if someone could disprove that my reasoning is correct it would be awesome, because I would have more clues and would need to start from 0 at the same time xD

[Dremn]

IV has it's flaws, but it's pretty much perfect atmosphere and presentation wise. The music, gameplay, and design were all beautifully in synch together. It really did make me feel like I was on a journey to slay Dracula.

Not to mention it gave us Simon's theme, probably one of the greatest songs in the whole franchise.

[Pfil]

CV3 was launched December 22, 1989 in Japan. She joined Konami in 1988 so its really possible, but while we can see her name in the english wikipedia page, she is not present in the japanese one.

http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B1%B1%E6%A0%B9%E3%83%9F%E3%83%81%E3%83%AB
Translated with Chrome:

Also we can notice in the same page that she worked in 2 Gradius and 2 Goemon titles launched respectively in 1988, 1989 and 1990, so I doubt she had time and chance to work in so many projects. Since its not listed anywhere that she worked in CV3, IMHO I think Bloodlines was her first CV project.

Another thing thats strange is that she started in KKC, but she still has been listed in these games that she had participated in japanese wikipedia, so a omission doesnt see to be the case.

Thats only my opinion for now, and if someone could disprove that my reasoning is correct it would be awesome, because I would have more clues and would need to start from 0 at the same time xD

Chiruchiru Yamane is Michiru with a nickname...

[Lelygax]

I know that since I've seen this tidbit in wikipedia too, my point still the same since this nickname isnt in these mentioned places too.

[Koutei]

IMHO I think Bloodlines was her first CV project.

Yep.

http://www.1up.com/features/catching-castlevania-composer-2

1UP: I'd like to talk more about Castlevania, since that seems to be what you're best known for. How did you first become involved with the Castlevania series?<

Michiru Yamane: I moved to the Tokyo office, and the first title I worked on was Vampire's Killer [Castlevania Bloodlines], for the Mega Drive.

And, Chiruchiru Yamane is Tyltyl Yamane.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Blue_Bird_(play)
Parody of Tyltyl and Mytyl.

[Pfil]

Thanks Koutei, a better source than Michiru Yamane herself is impossible to get.
So, she never was in the KKC after all. I've read wrong information, it seems, and I believed otherwise all these years.
Thanks for the info!

[Pfil]

On topic: I edit the title of the thread to add my opinion, so people don't think I believe SCV4 i overrated.

[Pfil]

I found another info about the KKC. It seems Michiru Yamane's 1st Castlevania work was indeed Bloodlines, but she was part of the KKC making previous soundtracks, like CV III.
In fact, she was part of the KKC until she decided to go solo (or Konami decided, I don't know).
She was a former member of KKC, so it's now sure she was part of CV III soundtrack composition.
So we were all right. Bloodlines was her first solo work in CV, but she previously worked on CV soundtracks.

KKC:
http://vgmdb.net/artist/161

Castlevania III:
http://vgmdb.net/album/121

[Lelygax]

But we dont know when she joined KKC yet, ee need to confirm if she instantly joined this group when entered Konami ...

The main problem is: prove that Michiru Yamane was in KKC at the time they did CV3 soundtrack.

[Pfil]

It says on that webpage that she was a former member, so if KKC made CV3 she was there, because she went solo when Bloodlines was in preparations, and previously she only worked on KKC, so everything fits, as I see it.

[Lelygax]

But the problems is that we dont know if he was at KKC at this time dear, he could have joined before, at this time or after (unless everyone music related was instantly at KKC when entered Konami)

I understand that she didnt worked solo before, but KKC is the only group existant? She could be working with some another amount of people in music area so that doesnt count as solo, before joining KKCm unless its the only group in Konami.

[Pfil]

The way I understood it, she was an initial member of the KKC when KKC started, and that's why she is listed in the list at the bottom of the page.

Besides, this isn't the first time I've seen something stating that she was on KKC when earlier CV games were made.
It's just that I couldn't find anything else right now.

Maybe Nagumo or Shiroi can find a japanese webpage that have the information. With my limited japanese knowledge, I've been trying without success.

[Lelygax]

If with your limited JP knowlegdge its hard, imagine for me that doesnt know how to read any japanese letter xD

[Pfil]

I know because I was there a couple years ago, but if you like the language give it a try, it's not as difficult as it seems (at least to have a basic notion).

[Shiroi Koumori]

I am not interested in knowing whether Michiru Yamane was part of the team that made the CV3 soundtrack.

Anyway, regarding KKC and Yamane. If I am not mistaken, everyone who worked with the sound department becomes part of the KKC regardless of the time they joined Konami. Then the go out of KKC when they leave.

Since her name is not credited in CV3, I could safely assume she was not part of that project. She might be in training at that time, if she is already with Konami.