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Chiptune Monthly @chiptunemonthly.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rest in peace, Kageyama-san. May his memory be a blessing.

Most of us here at CM got to see him perform at MAGFest this year along with many other Brave Wave collaborators - what an absolute legend to see live. (This whole video rules, but this link jumps to his bit.)

youtu.be/Ms6HmMrHBgA?...

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magFAST @magfast.org · Sep 8

RIP to the legendary Masashi Kageyama!

Thank you for giving us some of your time. We're so glad we got to celebrate you before you left us!

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Marshall Art @marshallart.band · Sep 8

Rest well, Kageyama-san.

It's not often that you can call one of your favorite classic video game composers a friend, but Masashi Kageyama was a special case.

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Patrick Ghoulikowski @pkrockin.bsky.social · Sep 8

Rest in Peace, Masashi Kageyama. I was touched by the Diggin' in the Carts doc featuring him & his work on the Gimmick! OST. Meeting him on my 1st trip to Japan in 2018 was special; he welcomed me with his kindness & saxophone skills. 🎷 Glad he met with fans at MAGFest this year. He will be missed.

Masashi Kageyama with Manami Matsumae, Alex, and Patrick.

Masashi Kageyama playing a saxophone on a yakatabune in March 2018.

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · Sep 8

影山雅司永眠のお知らせ

We are deeply saddened to share that Gimmick! composer Masashi Kageyama has passed away.

Masashi Kageyama in Asakusa, Tokyo. January 2020

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · Jan 30

💚NOW AVAILABLE💚

GIMMICK! Official Arranged Soundtrack is out on Bandcamp! Listen to the full album featuring brand new arrangements from Masashi Kageyama & his legendary Brave Wave colleagues! 🌟

💫 Art by Pokémon & Mega Man artist @arigamegamix.bsky.social

🎵 bravewave.bandcamp.com/album/gimmic...

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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · Jul 27

Visited record store Zig Zag in Thun, Switzerland with @monomirror.bsky.social – thrilled to see our albums being sold there! (Big thanks to our publishing partner @blackscreenrecords.com)

Marco and myself holding the vinyl version of Gimmick! Official Arranged Soundtrack in Thun, Switzerland

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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · Jun 10

We’re proud to announce Kitamura’s Blueprints!

I’ve been working with Mega Man creator AK on chronicling Mega Man’s history since we met early last year. I’m excited for people to finally read everything he has to say about the first two MM games. Please support the project if you can!

AK @akblueprints.bsky.social · Jun 10

Kitamura’s Blueprints is now live!

I’m the creator of Mega Man, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the production of Mega Man 1 & 2 for the first time, in addition to other game dev topics.

Please start by reading “About This Site.” Thank you for your support.

www.patreon.com/ak_blueprints

former game planner

www.patreon.com

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AK @akblueprints.bsky.social · Jun 10

Kitamura’s Blueprints is now live!

I’m the creator of Mega Man, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the production of Mega Man 1 & 2 for the first time, in addition to other game dev topics.

Please start by reading “About This Site.” Thank you for your support.

www.patreon.com/ak_blueprints

former game planner

www.patreon.com

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Black Screen Records @blackscreenrecords.com · May 8

Mega Man composer Harumi Fujita's first solo album is HERE! ✨

“Rockmama” features OkanP’s incredible homages to Zelda, Mario Kart, Undertale, Splatoon, Mega Man, Donkey Kong & more. Brought to CD by @BraveWave.net

Art by Akira Kitamura

Pre-order here:
buff.ly/LymAhUT

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · May 15

Also available on Bandcamp:
bravewave.bandcamp.com/album/rockmama

Rockmama, by Harumi Fujita (OkanP)

14 track album

bravewave.bandcamp.com

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · May 15

Mega Man composer Harumi Fujita’s first-ever solo album is here — as OkanP! 💙

ROCKMAMA sees OkanP genre-hop while channeling the spirit of Zelda, Mario Kart, Undertale, Splatoon, Pokémon & more. Art by legendary Mega Man creator @akblueprints.bsky.social!

Pre-order 💿
buff.ly/LymAhUT

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · Mar 31

Two rascal Squirtles enjoying their spoils, one eating Generation Series and the other slurping Perspective Series

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Derek @astralcitymini.com · Feb 6

Resurrection is a killer album that I have in regular rotation to this day. Highly recommend it. (Disclaimer: I get nothing from sharing this link, but I'm both friend and collaborator to BW, having edited liner notes for The Retro-Active Experience.) bravewave.bandcamp.com/album/resurr...

Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement, by Saori Kobayashi

20 track album

bravewave.bandcamp.com

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Derek @astralcitymini.com · Feb 6

Back in January 2018, I interviewed composer Saori Kobayashi about her work on @bravewave.net's #PanzerDragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Album. That interview only ever made it to the print edition of CGMagazine—until now! I'm excited to share it online for the first time. ✨

UPWARD MOMENTUM:
AN INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER SAORI KOBAYASHI
Page 1. Title page featuring the cover of Resurrection: Panzer Dragoon Saga 20th Anniversary Arrangement Album.

UPWARD MOMENTUM:
AN INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER SAORI KOBAYASHI
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UPWARD MOMENTUM:
AN INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER SAORI KOBAYASHI
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Correction: "Resurrection arrives on January 29th, 2017..." contains a typo. The date should be "January 29th, 2018..."

UPWARD MOMENTUM:
AN INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER SAORI KOBAYASHI
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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · Jan 30

Thank you all for coming to our MAGFest show! Our Gimmick album is out now on Bandcamp 💫

Much love from Masashi Kageyama, Super Strikers & the Brave Wave team 💚🌟

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Brave Wave @bravewave.net · Jan 30

💚NOW AVAILABLE💚

GIMMICK! Official Arranged Soundtrack is out on Bandcamp! Listen to the full album featuring brand new arrangements from Masashi Kageyama & his legendary Brave Wave colleagues! 🌟

💫 Art by Pokémon & Mega Man artist @arigamegamix.bsky.social

🎵 bravewave.bandcamp.com/album/gimmic...

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Black Screen Records @blackscreenrecords.com · Jan 27

Get your GIMMICK! now! ⭐

Together with @bravewave.bsky.social and SUNSOFT, we're proud to present "Gimmick! Official Arranged Soundtrack" with new arrangements by Masashi Kageyama and other renowned composers on vinyl, CD & digital platforms

Up for pre-order:
blackscreenrecords.com/gimmick

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Black Screen Records @blackscreenrecords.com · Jan 26

Get a taste! ⭐

Stream the first digital single from the "Gimmick! Official Arranged Soundtrack" album featuring all new arrangements by a star studded cast of composers 🎶

Pre-Save now:
https://orcd.co/gimmick

@bravewave.bsky.social

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Derek @astralcitymini.com · Jan 25

Super Strikers was fuckin’ incredible. Etrian Odyssey jams! Panzer Dragoon on the big screen! Gimmick with original composer Masashi Kageyama! #MAGFest

super strikers playing an etrian odyssey song

Super strikers playing atolm dragoon from panzer dragoon

A shot of the new Gimmick arrange album with the composer in the background

The final moment of the super strikers show with the crowd cheering

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Derek @astralcitymini.com · Jan 25

Feeling starry-eyed to not only snag a pre-release copy of the new Gimmick! arrange album, but to get it signed by Kageyama-san himself. 💫 Thank you for making this moment possible, @robokick.tokyo and co.! (CC: @soulcatcher02.bsky.social) #MAGFest

Copies of the Gimmick! soundtrack and arrange album, both signed by composer Masashi Kageyama

Selfie with @soulcatcher02 and Gimmick! composer Masashi Kageyama

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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · Jan 25

Super Strikers made a music video of their 8-minute Ultimate Gimmick! Medley opus, a track that appears on both “GIANTS” (2024) and “Gimmick! Official Arranged Album” (2025) youtu.be/OwhpetVIVUU

Gimmick! Medley by Super Strikers

YouTube video by Brave Wave Productions

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Mohammed Taher @robokick.tokyo · Jan 25

Gimmick! composer Masashi Kageyama with the Brave Wave in-house rock band Super Strikers at MAGFest 🥹💚

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Black Screen Records @blackscreenrecords.com · Jan 25

Get your GIMMICK! now! ⭐

Together with @bravewave.bsky.social and SUNSOFT, we're proud to present "Gimmick! Official Arranged Soundtrack" with new arrangements by Masashi Kageyama and other renowned composers on vinyl, CD & digital platforms

Up for pre-order:
blackscreenrecords.com/gimmick

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Blip Blop @blipblop.net · Jan 24

A brand new arrangement album for NES/FC platformer Gimmick! by composer Masashi Kageyama himself as well as several talented VGM artists is getting released on vinyl by @bravewave.bsky.social and @blackscreenrecords.com and is up for preorder now: blipblop.net/new-gimmick-...

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