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Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - Dark Jaguar - 19th August 2015

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121185/japans-deaf-composer-wasnt-what-he-seemed

That's... such a bizarre fraud...


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - A Black Falcon - 19th August 2015

Oh yeah, I remember hearing about that. So he wrote something for RE? I didn't know that, what was it?


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - Dark Jaguar - 20th August 2015

The soundtrack.


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - A Black Falcon - 20th August 2015

I mean, for the original RE?


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - Dark Jaguar - 20th August 2015

Yep, the first one. Or to be more accurate, he didn't write it at all, and some other guy was writing it for him.

I just... I'm not sure why this "hidden" composer would do that for someone. I get doing favors, but when it's obvious you're helping someone take credit for your work who gives you nothing in return... I just don't see it.


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - Great Rumbler - 21st August 2015

This guy [or rather, his "assistant"] composed a new symphonic soundtrack for the Dual-Shock version of RE1.


Resident Evil's music was written by someone else... - Dark Jaguar - 22nd August 2015

http://residentevil.wikia.com/wiki/Mamoru_Samuragouchi

It's just such a weird story.