arrangers:
- link: artist/296
  names:
    en: Hayato Matsuo
    ja: 松尾早人
- link: artist/112
  names:
    en: Hitoshi Sakimoto
    ja: 崎元仁
barcode: '4988006109261'
catalog: TOCT-8253
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement, Remaster
composers:
- link: artist/296
  names:
    en: Hayato Matsuo
    ja: 松尾早人
- link: artist/112
  names:
    en: Hitoshi Sakimoto
    ja: 崎元仁
covers:
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  name: Back
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  name: Disc
  thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/54/2145/2145-1357961253.jpg
discs:
- disc_length: '46:56'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: The Shudders
      Japanese: ザ・シャダーズ
    track_length: '2:47'
  - names:
      English: Heartless Battle
      Japanese: ハートレス・バトル
    track_length: '5:37'
  - names:
      English: Shadow Devourer
      Japanese: シャドウ・デヴォーラー
    track_length: '5:25'
  - names:
      English: Unlimited Desire
      Japanese: アンリミテッド・デザイア
    track_length: '5:05'
  - names:
      English: The Retribution
      Japanese: ザ・リトリビューション
    track_length: '4:08'
  - names:
      English: Iron Jungle
      Japanese: アイアン・ジャングル
    track_length: '4:00'
  - names:
      English: Hunting Beast
      Japanese: ハンティング・ビースト
    track_length: '3:38'
  - names:
      English: Mad Buffoon
      Japanese: マッド・バフォーン
    track_length: '4:39'
  - names:
      English: Start an Attack!!
      Japanese: スタート・アン・アタック!!
    track_length: '5:56'
  - names:
      English: The Brave Fencer
      Japanese: ザ・ブレイヴ・フェンサー
    track_length: '5:41'
link: album/2145
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2006-08-18T12:51
  edited_date: 2025-08-19T13:34
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T14:21
  freedb: 5
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 8122
name: Sword Maniac
names:
  en: Sword Maniac
  ja: ソード・マニアック
  ja-latn: Sword Maniac
notes: 'Music: TOSHIBA-EMI LIMITED

  Game Music Soundtrack

  Hayato Matsuo composed tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, and 10.

  Hayato Matsuo arranged tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 9, and 10.

  Hitoshi Sakimoto composed tracks 3, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

  Hitoshi Sakimoto arranged tracks 3, 5, 6, and 8.

  Sword Maniac was released as X-Kaliber 2097 in the west, although the western version
  has a different soundtrack, featuring arrangements of songs by Psykosonik.

  Director: Yasutaka Meguro (目黒 康隆)

  Producer: Hayato Matsuo, Hitoshi Sakimoto

  Executive Producer: Yoshihiko Ohashi (大橋 良彦), Naoki Morishima (森島 直樹)

  Mastering Engineer: Junji Koizumi

  Mastered at STUDIO TERRA'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/1745
  names:
    en: INVICTUS
    ja: INVICTUS
    ja-latn: INVICTUS
  role: label
- link: org/19
  names:
    en: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
    ja: 東芝EMI株式会社
    ja-latn: Toshiba EMI Ltd.
  role: manufacturer
performers: []
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picture_small: https://medium-media.vgm.io/albums/54/2145/2145-1357961254.jpg
picture_thumb: https://thumb-media.vgm.io/albums/54/2145/2145-1357961254.jpg
platforms:
- SNES (Super Famicom)
products:
- link: release/35921
  names:
    en: Sword Maniac
    ja: ソード・マニアック
    ja-latn: Sword Maniac
publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related: []
release_date: '1993-11-24'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: JPY
  price: 2500.0
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/2145?perpage=99999
votes: 0
