Changes: Tomoyuki Kawakami

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Tomoyuki Kawakami (川上朝幸) is a former Capcom employee who originally served as a sound designer during the CPS2 era, usually credited by his alias, T.K, NY. He regularly worked with composer Takayuki Iwai regarding sound production for these titles, which is demonstrated through Kawakami's consistent (albeit uncredited) role as the announcer for the Armored Warriors/Cyberbots series.

Following this he became involved with the sound programming and design for fifth console generation titles (especially those for Sony PlayStation) in the Mega Man and Resident Evil series. This includes Mega Man Legends, for which he served as Sound Director. His last game with Capcom was its sequel, Mega Man Legends 2.

Kawakami has since became a part of sound production company audio studio hibiki inc. (along with his senior colleague, Toshio Kajino), where the two have once more worked together on PS2 title Mahoroba Stories. He has also had the opportunity to compose music for a few other Sony titles, including VitaminX for the PS2 and both Arms' Heart and Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan for the PSP.

Production History

Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom (1994) -- Sound Designer (as T.K,NY)
Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors (1994/1996) -- Sound Design (as Tomoyuki "T.K,NY" Kawakami)
Armored Warriors (1994) -- Sound Design (as T.K,NY) [NOTE: Also Announcer and voice of male characters]
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1995/1996) -- Sound Designer (as T.Kawakami "T.K,NY")
Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness (Arcade Version) (1995) -- Sound Design (as T・Kawakami "T.K,NY") [NOTE: Also Announcer]
Street Fighter Alpha (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995/1996) -- Sound Design (Consumer Staff) (as Tomoyuki "T.K,NY" Kawakami)
Mega Man 8 (1996/1997) -- Sound Composer (System) (as "T.K, NY" T.Kawakami)
Mega Man Battle & Chase (1997) -- Sound Tool Programmer (as -TKNY- T・Kawakami), Sound Designer (as -TKNY- T・Kawakami)
Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness (Saturn and PSX Versions) (1997) -- Sound Design (Arcade Staff) (as T.Kawakami "T.K,NY"), Sound ‒MA‒ (Consumer Staff) (as T.Kawakami "T.K,NY")
Mega Man Legends (1997/2001) -- Sound Director, Sound Effects, Sound Effect Editing
Resident Evil 2 (PSX, PC and Dreamcast Versions) (1998/1999) -- Sound Cooperate (Special Thanks)
Dino Crisis (PSX and PC Versions) (1999/2000) -- Sound Designer (Sound)
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (PSX, PC and GCN Versions) (1999/2000/2003) -- Sound Design (Sound)
Resident Evil 2 (N64 Version) (1999) -- Sound Cooperate (Special Thanks) (Original Staff)
Mega Man Legends 2 (2000/2003) -- Special Thanks
Mega Man 64 (2000) -- Sound Director (Original Staff), Sound Effects (Original Staff), Sound Effect Editing (Original Staff)

Trivia

In addition to being the announcer for the Armored Warriors/Cyberbots series, Kawakami also voiced the male characters in the former title.

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-'''Tomoyuki Kawakami''' is a former [[Capcom]] employee who served as a sound designer mainly during the CPS2 era, usually credited by his alias, '''T.K, NY'''.  Following this he became involved with the sound programming and design for fifth generation console titles in the [[Mega Man (Series)|Mega Man]] and [[Resident Evil (Series)|Resident Evil]] series.
+'''Tomoyuki Kawakami''' (<span style="font-size: 9pt">川上 朝幸</span>) is a former [[Capcom]] employee who originally served as a sound designer during the CPS2 era, usually credited by his alias, '''T.K, NY'''. He regularly worked with composer [[Takayuki Iwai]] regarding sound production for these titles, which is demonstrated through Kawakami's consistent (albeit uncredited) role as the announcer for the [[Armored Warriors]]/[[Cyberbots]] series.
+Following this he became involved with the sound programming and design for fifth console generation titles (especially those for Sony PlayStation) in the [[Mega Man (Series)|Mega Man]] and [[Resident Evil (Series)|Resident Evil]] series. This includes ''[[Mega Man Legends]]'', for which he served as Sound Director. His last game with [[Capcom]] was its sequel, ''[[Mega Man Legends 2]]''.
-His last game with [[Capcom]] was ''[[Mega Man Legends 2]]''.
-==Production History [[Wataru Hachisako|Edit]]==
+Kawakami has since became a part of sound production company audio studio hibiki inc. (along with his senior colleague, [[Toshio Kajino]]), where the two have once more worked together on PS2 title ''Mahoroba Stories''. He has also had the opportunity to compose music for a few other Sony titles, including ''VitaminX'' for the PS2 and both ''Arms' Heart'' and ''Sengoku Efuda Yuugi: Hototogisu Tairan'' for the PSP.
-*''[[Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors]]'' (1994/1996) [NOTE: No in-game staff roll]
+==Production History==
 *''[[Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom]]'' (1994) -- Sound Designer (as '''T.K,NY''')
+*''[[Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors]]'' (1994/1996) -- Sound Design (as '''Tomoyuki "T.K,NY" Kawakami''')
+*''[[Armored Warriors]]'' (1994) -- Sound Design (as '''T.K,NY''') [NOTE: Also Announcer and voice of male characters]
 *''[[Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge]]'' (1995/1996) -- Sound Designer (as '''T.Kawakami "T.K,NY"''')
-*''[[Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness]]'' (1995/1997) -- Sound Design (as '''T.Kawakami "T.K,NY"''')
+*''[[Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness]]'' (Arcade Version) (1995) -- Sound Design (as '''T'''<span class="tl" id="tl20104" style="display: inline;">・</span>'''Kawakami "T.K,NY"''') [NOTE: Also Announcer]
-*''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995/1996) -- Sound Design (as '''TK NY''')
+*''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' (PSX and Saturn Versions) (1995/1996) -- Sound Design (Consumer Staff) (as '''Tomoyuki "T.K,NY" Kawakami''')
-*''[[Mega Man 8]]'' (1996) -- Sound Composer (System) (as '''"T.K, NY" T.Kawakami''')
+*''[[Mega Man 8]]'' (1996/1997) -- Sound Composer (System) (as '''"T.K, NY" T.Kawakami''')
-*''[[Mega Man Battle & Chase]]'' (1997) -- Sound Tool Programmer (as <span style="font-size: 125%;">‒</span>'''TKNY'''<span style="font-size: 125%;">‒</span>''' T.Kawakami'''), Sound Designer (as <span style="font-size: 125%;">‒</span>'''TKNY'''<span style="font-size: 125%;">‒</span>''' T.Kawakami''')
+*''[[Mega Man Battle & Chase]]'' (1997) -- Sound Tool Programmer (as <span style="font-size: 125%;">-</span>'''TKNY'''<span style="font-size: 125%;">-</span>''' T'''<span class="tl" id="tl20104" style="display: inline;">・</span>'''Kawakami'''), Sound Designer (as <span style="font-size: 125%;">-</span>'''TKNY'''<span style="font-size: 125%;">-</span>''' T'''<span class="tl" id="tl20104" style="display: inline;">・</span>'''Kawakami''')
+*''[[Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness]]'' (Saturn and PSX Versions) (1997) -- Sound Design (Arcade Staff) (as '''T.Kawakami "T.K,NY"'''), Sound ‒MA‒ (Consumer Staff) (as '''T.Kawakami "T.K,NY"''')
-*''[[Mega Man Legends]]'' (1997/2000/2001) -- Sound Director, Sound Effects, Sound Effect Editing
-*''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' (PSX, PC and N64 Versions) (1998/1999) -- Sound Cooperate (Special Thanks)
+*''[[Mega Man Legends]]'' (1997/2001) -- Sound Director, Sound Effects, Sound Effect Editing
+*''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' (PSX, PC and Dreamcast Versions) (1998/1999) -- Sound Cooperate (Special Thanks)
 *''[[Dino Crisis]]'' (PSX and PC Versions) (1999/2000) -- Sound Designer (Sound)
 *''[[Resident Evil 3: Nemesis]]'' (PSX, PC and GCN Versions) (1999/2000/2003) -- Sound Design (Sound)
-*''[[Mega Man Legends 2]]'' (2000) -- Special Thanks
+*''[[Resident Evil 2]]'' (N64 Version) (1999) -- Sound Cooperate (Special Thanks) (Original Staff)
+*''[[Mega Man Legends 2]]'' (2000/2003) -- Special Thanks
+*''[[Mega Man Legends|Mega Man 64]]'' (2000) -- Sound Director (Original Staff), Sound Effects (Original Staff), Sound Effect Editing (Original Staff)
+==Trivia==
+*In addition to being the announcer for the [[Armored Warriors]]/[[Cyberbots]] series, Kawakami also voiced the male characters in the former title.
+[[Category:Sound Designers]]