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  - names:
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    track_length: 0:06
  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: 0:43
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:05
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:44
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  - names:
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    track_length: '1:33'
  - names:
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    track_length: '1:27'
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:26
  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: 0:57
  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: '1:06'
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:07
  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: '1:32'
  - names:
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  - names:
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    track_length: 0:05
  - names:
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    track_length: 0:07
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  - names:
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  - names:
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  added_date: 2016-11-21T06:58
  edited_date: 2022-05-03T11:19
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name: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
names:
  en: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
  ja: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
  ja-latn: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
notes: 'Digital version released April 13, 2017 for 12.00 USD

  "Ninja Gaiden, of the most iconic and beloved 2D action game series ever created,
  was first released in the arcades in 1988, while making its console debut on the
  Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) later in the same year. At the time of the console
  release, Ninja Gaiden was renowned not only for its deep storytelling beautifully
  visualized by TECMO’s unique “cinema scenes,” but also through its legendary chiptune
  soundtrack, whose unique rock-’n’-roll sound and drum beat instantly became a formative
  musical experience for players who were only just getting into video games.

  Ninja Gaiden: The Definitive Soundtrack is divided into volumes. The follow-up,
  Ninja Gaiden Vol. 2, features the music of both Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword
  of Chaos and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom. These legendary soundtracks
  have been digitally restored under the supervision of Ryuichi Nitta and Kaori Nakabai,
  two of the original composers. The booklet includes a comprehensive roundtable discussion
  among several members of the original development team, including the director,
  producers, artist and composers; an essay by game historian Ray Barnholt; and original
  archival artworks."

  ---

  NINJA GAIDEN SERIES MUSIC COMPOSITION AND ARRANGEMENT

  NINJA GAIDEN ORIGINAL STAFF (TECMO LTD.)

  Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden III)

  Ryuichi Nitta (Ninja Gaiden II)

  Mayuko Okamura (Ninja Gaiden II)

  Kaori Nakabai (Ninja Gaiden III)

  Rika Shigeno (Ninja Gaiden III)

  NINJA GAIDEN SERIES DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION

  NINJA GAIDEN NES VERSION ORIGINAL STAFF

  Hideo Yoshizawa (Producer and Director)

  Masato Kato (Graphic Design, Art Director, Game Stage Director)

  Takashi Yamashita (Cinema Display Programmer)

  ALBUM PLANNING/DESIGN/COMPOSITION/EDITING

  BRAVE WAVE PRODUCTIONS

  Keiji Yamagishi (Executive Producer)

  Mohammed Taher (Creative Director)

  Lauren Guardia-Lucas (Assistant Director, Editor)

  Marco Guardia (NES: Recording, Restoration, Mastering; Arcade: Mixing, Restoration)

  Haruhisa "hally" Tanaka (Recording Engineer for Arcade)

  Dan Suter (Mastering Engineer)

  Alexander Aniel (Project Manager)

  Ray Barnholt (Essayist)

  Ben Sifel (Designer)

  Cory Schmitz (Generation Series Designer)

  Daniel Tang (Composer Photography)

  SPECIAL THANKS

  KOEI TECMO GAMES ALL STAFF

  Yosuke Hayashi (Team NINJA Producer)

  Koji Harao (Executive Producer)

  Rira Oi (IP Promotion and Management)

  NINJA GAIDEN and NINJA RYUKENDEN are trademarks of Koei Tecmo Games. ⓒKOEI TECMO
  GAMES CO., LTD. All rights reserved. Koei Tecmo Games Co., Ltd. owns the rights
  to all NINJA GAIDEN and NINJA RYUKENDEN products. Licensed for use by BRAVE WAVE
  PRODUCTIONS.

  Ninja Gaiden and Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos were originally released
  in Europe and other PAL territories under the titles Shadow Warriors and Shadow
  Warriors II: Ninja Gaiden II, respectively.

  Disclaimer: The included music was created when each music supervisor was affiliated
  with TECMO LTD. and the music was composed as work for hire.

  ---

  Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos (01~29)

    Ryuichi Nitta (01, 06, 07, 09, 10, 13, 14, 22, 25, 27, 28)

    Keiji Yamagishi (02, 04, 29)

    Mayuko Okamura (03, 05, 11, 12, 15~21, 23, 24, 26)

    Mikio Saito (08)

  Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom (30~59)

    Rika Shigeno (30, 31, 38~41, 43~45, 47, 49, 52, 54)

    Kaori Nakabai (32, 34, 36, 37, 42, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 55~57)

    Keiji Yamagishi (33, 35, 58, 59)'
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  names:
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    ja: Generation Series
    ja-latn: Generation Series
  role: label
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  names:
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    ja: ブレイブウェーブ
    ja-latn: Brave Wave Productions
  role: publisher
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products:
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  names:
    en: 'Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos'
    ja: 忍者龍剣伝II 暗黒の邪神剣
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  names:
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    ja: 忍者龍剣伝III 黄泉の方船
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publish_format: Commercial
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: GS-004
  date: 2017-07
  link: album/63152
  names:
    en: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
    ja: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
    ja-latn: Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack Vol. 2
  type: game
release_date: '2017-05-01'
release_events: []
release_price:
  currency: USD
  price: 15.0
reprints: []
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