Nakamura returned to compose Sonic 2 's soundtrack.
However, Sonic Team did not think Kayama's music would fit, and instead commissioned Masato Nakamura, bassist and songwriter of the J-pop band Dreams Come True. Sega director Fujio Minegishi had connections to the music industry at the time the original Sonic was in development, and suggested his friend Yūzō Kayama write the score. From Sonic 2, to Secret Rings, to Zero Gravity, to Mania Plus, Sonic's always brought an S-Rank performance to his games' musical stylings.' Most Sonic games have received soundtrack album releases.
The Sonic franchise is well-known for its music Tom's Guide wrote that it 'has always had some of the best music in all of video gaming. Music in the Sonic franchise covers many genres, including electronic, pop, funk, rock, hip hop and orchestral. The music of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise has been provided by a number of composers, ranging from Sega sound staff to independent contractors and popular bands. The franchise began in 1991 with Sonic the Hedgehog, a side-scrolling platform game, and has since expanded to include printed media, animations, a 2020 feature film, and merchandise. Sonic the Hedgehog is a Japanese video game series and media franchise created and owned by Sega.
Jun Senoue ( left) and his band Crush 40 have composed music for many Sonic games since Sonic 3D Blast (1996).
