Taro Omiya

Taro Omiya

Software Engineer, Game Designer

Author: Taro Omiya

  • So, About Social Networking…

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    Since I’ve been active online recently, seeking for new job opportunities, I’ve been reading a lot of advice on how to find work. Most of them sort of revolves around instructions like “spread your network,” or “get referrals,” and I guess such an advice is useful…for someone who already has a strong social network and…

  • #WeeklyGameMusic: Lovely City (Lovely Planet)

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    #WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. I’m excited to introduce to you all Lovely City, composed by one of my favorite composers, Calum Bowen. This absolutely jamming track is from the hectic (and Indian!) first-person action game, Lovely Planet. Lovely Planet is a fast-paced first-person shooter and platformer where all red enemies needs to be eliminated…

  • #WeeklyGameMusic: Hello World (Touch My Katamari)

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    #WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. Next up is Hello World, composed by Hiroshi Okubo. And series fans should immediately recognize the music’s hip style, which comes from none other than Touch My Katamari. The surreal and bizarre Touch My Katamari starts with The King of All Cosmos suddenly becoming depressed after overhearing a small human…

  • #WeeklyGameMusic: Credits (Metroid Prime)

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    #WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. Today’s track is an oldie, but timeless creepy-crawly…sci-fi tune, the Metroid Prime credits theme, composed by Kenji Yamamoto and Kouichi Kyuma. That’s right, we’re highlighting Retro Studios’ first release, the fantastic sci-fi first-person action-adventure game, Metroid Prime, published by Nintendo. Where to begin with such a legendary game such as…

  • #WeeklyGameMusic: Blue Sky Town – Dol Dona (.hack//G.U.)

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    #WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. Today’s track is Blue Sky Town – Dol Dona, composed by Chikayo Fukuda. It’s a pleasant town music from Bandai Namco’s mega-long multi-media series, .hack, specifically, the .hack//G.U. trilogy. Before there was Sword Art Online (SAO), there was .hack. That’s right, this game, manga, and anime series all takes place…

  • #WeeklyGameMusic: Give Me a Chance (The World Ends With You)

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    #WeeklyGameMusic: New week, new music. This time we’ll cover Give Me a Chance, composed by Takeharu Ishimoto and sung by Ayuko Tanaka and Mai Matsuda. It’s a composition from the cult-hit Square Enix game, The World Ends With You, an almost trading card game (TCG) JRPG and a banger soundtrack. You can tell The World…