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Izuho ‘IPPO’ Numata On Working At Early-’90s Sega And Composing Phantasy Star IV – Kotaku Australia
There are so many songs from the 16-bit era that evoke nostalgic flashbacks to my first experiences playing games. Those tracks weren’t just catchy tunes, but were…

There are so many songs from the 16-bit era that evoke nostalgic flashbacks to my first experiences playing games. Those tracks werent just catchy tunes, but were a big part of what made many classic games so special. In a time when memory limited what games could do, music, working cohesively with the graphics and story, could weave together a cinematic narrative that conveyed a whole lot of emotion.
Which brings me to Izuho IPPO Numata, the ex-Sega composer behind some of the most memorable soundtracks…
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