Composer Timeline

Involved composers and arrangers in each of Falcom's works

Release DateGame
1985 OctDragon Slayer II: XanaduComposer
1986 OctXanadu Scenario IIComposerComposer
1986 OctDragon Slayer Jr.: RomanciaComposerComposer
1986 OctAsteka II: Templo del SolComposer
1987 JunYsComposerComposerComposer
1987 JulDragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (MSX)ComposerComposer
1987 JulDragon Slayer IV: Drasle Family (Famicom)ComposerComposer
1987 OctDragon Slayer II: Xanadu (MSX ROM)ComposerComposer
1987 DecDragon Slayer V: SorcerianComposerComposerComposerComposer
1988 AprYs IIComposerComposerComposer
1988 MayDragon Slayer V: Sorcerian (X1turbo)ComposerComposer
1988 JulSorcerian Utility Vol. 1Composer
1988 JulSorcerian Additional Scenario Vol.1Composer
1988 OctSorcerian Additional Scenario Vol.2: Sengoku SorcerianComposer
1988 DecSorcerian Additional Scenario Vol.3: Pyramid SorcerianComposer
1989 MarStar TraderComposer
1989 JulYs III: Wanderers from YsComposer
1989 DecDragon Slayer VI: The Legend of HeroesComposer
1990 MarYs III: Wanderers from Ys (X68000)ComposerComposer
1990 DecDinosaurComposerComposer
1991 MarDragon Slayer VIII: Lord MonarchComposerComposerComposer
1991 OctBrandishComposerComposer
1991 NovAdvanced Lord MonarchComposerComposerComposer
1991 DecPopful Mail (PC-88)ComposerComposer
1992 MarDragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes IIComposerComposer
1993 MarBrandish 2: The Planet BusterComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1993 NovYs IV: Mask of the Sun (CUBE)ComposerComposerComposerComposer
1993 DecYs IV: The Dawn of Ys (Hudson Soft)ComposerComposerComposerComposer
1994 FebDragon Slayer VIII: The Legend of XanaduComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1994 MarThe Legend of Heroes III: White WitchComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1994 JunPopful Mail (SFC)ComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1994 NovBrandish 3: Spirit of BalcanMiscreditedMiscreditedComposerComposerComposerComposer
1995 AprRevival XanaduComposerMiscreditedComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1995 JunThe Legend of Xanadu II: The Last of Dragon SlayerMiscreditedComposerComposerComposerComposerMiscreditedComposer
1995 DecRevival Xanadu 2 RemixComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1995 DecYs V: Lost Kefin, Kingdom of SandMiscreditedComposerComposerMiscreditedComposer
1996 MayThe Legend of Heroes IV: A Tear of VermillionComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1996 OctBrandish VTComposerComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1996 DecLord Monarch OriginalArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
1997 MarLord Monarch FirstArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
1997 AprNew The Legend of Heroes (Windows)Composer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
1996 JunSorcerian ForeverComposerComposerComposerComposer
1997 NovSega Saturn Falcom ClassicsArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
1997 DecVantage MasterComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1998 AprYs EternalArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
1998 JulVantage Master V2ComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1998 NovMonarch MonarchComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
1998 DecBrandish 4 (Windows)Composer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
1999 AprThe Legend of Heroes III: White Witch (Windows)Composer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
1999 DecThe Legend of Heroes V: Cagesong of the OceanComposerComposerMiscreditedComposerComposerComposerComposer
2000 JulYs II EternalArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
2000 NovSorcerian OriginalArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
2000 DecThe Legend of Heroes IV: A Tear of Vermillion (Windows)Composer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
2001 JunYs I&II CompleteArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerArranger
2001 DecZwei!!ComposerComposerComposerComposer
2002 JunVM Japan -Mystic Far East-ComposerComposerComposerComposer
2002 SepVM Japan Power-Up KitComposerComposerComposerComposer
2002 DecDinosaur ResurrectionArrangerArrangerMiscreditedArranger
2003 SepYs VI: The Ark of NapishtimComposerComposer and/or arrangerUncreditedComposer and/or arranger
2004 JunThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the SkyComposerComposerUncreditedComposerComposer and/or arrangerArranger
2004 DecGuruminComposerComposerComposerArrangerArranger
2005 JunYs: The Oath in FelghanaArrangerArranger
2005 JunRINNEUncreditedUncredited
2005 NovXanadu NextComposerComposerComposerComposerArrangerArranger
2006 MarThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SCComposerUncreditedUncreditedComposerComposerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
2006 DecYs OriginComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arrangerComposer and/or arranger
2007 JunThe Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rdComposerComposerComposerArranger
2008 AprVantage Master PortableArranger
2008 SepZwei IIComposerComposerUncreditedComposerComposerComposer and/or arranger
2009 MarBrandish: The Dark RevenantArranger
2009 JulYs I&II ChroniclesArranger
2009 SepYs SevenComposerComposerUncreditedComposerComposerArranger
2010 JulYs vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative SagaComposerComposerComposerComposerArranger
2010 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Zero no KisekiComposerComposerComposerComposerArranger
2011 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Ao no KisekiComposerComposerUncreditedComposerUncreditedComposer and/or arranger
2012 JulNayuta no KisekiComposerComposerUncreditedComposerUncreditedArrangerArranger
2012 SepYs: Memories of CelcetaArrangerArrangerArrangerArrangerComposerComposerComposer
2013 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold SteelComposerComposerComposerUncreditedComposerComposerComposer
2014 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIComposerComposerUncreditedUncreditedUncreditedComposerComposer
2015 SepTokyo Xanadu (Vita)ComposerComposerUncreditedUncreditedArrangerComposer
2016 JulYs VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- (Vita)ComposerComposerComposerComposer
2016 SepTokyo Xanadu eX+ (PS4)ComposerComposerUncreditedUncreditedUncreditedComposer
2017 MayYs VIII -Lacrimosa of DANA- (PS4)ComposerComposerComposerComposer
2017 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIIComposerComposerComposerComposer
2018 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IVComposerComposerComposerComposer
2019 SepYs IX -Mostrum NOX-ComposerComposerComposerComposerUncredited
2020 AugThe Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no KisekiComposerComposerComposerComposerComposer
2021 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails through DaybreakComposerComposerComposerComposer
2022 SepThe Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
2023 SepYs X: Nordics
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Source: Nihon Falcom (Sound Team J.D.K./jdk) Composer Breakdown Project (as of July 2023)