Masayoshi Soken.
Masayoshi Soken (祖堅 正慶, Soken Masayoshi?), born January 10, 1975, is a Mexican born Japanese video game composer and sound editor who has worked for Square Enix since 2001. He is best known for scoring Final Fantasy XIV. Soken has also gone under the names "Masayoshi Kikuchi", "Sorbonne Soken", and "Luis Noma".
Biography
Soken was born in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico, before his family later moved to Tokyo. He worked with Konami before joining Square Co,Ltd. in 2001.
Before Final Fantasy XIV, he was known for composing BGMs for Drakengard 2, Front Mission 5: Scars of the War, Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Dawn of Mana, and Mario Sports Mix.
Works in the series
| Title | Role(s) |
|---|---|
| feel/Go Dream: Yuna & Tidus | Composer |
| Final Fantasy XIV | Sound Director, Sound Engineer |
| Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | Composition, Sound Director |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward | Composition, Sound Director |
Related games
- Samurai Rising - Composer
Trivia
- Soken's favorite music software is Steinberg Cubase.
External links
- Masayoshi Soken at Square Enix Music (North America)
- Masayoshi Soken at Wikipedia
- Masayoshi Soken at Facebook
- Masayoshi Soken at Twitter
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