Tate Norio

Yasuo Yamate (山手 安生, Yamate Yasuo), better known to SNK fans as Tate Norio, is a Japanese music composer who was hired by SNK in 1989. He actively tries to make his compositions match with the personality of the characters, using any musical genre that he deems necessary. He personally likes his symphonic tracks the best, but is often called for various rock or jazz arrangements for the games he's assigned. King of Fighters fans will best recognize him for his wild saxophone arrangements in Arashi no Saxophone, token theme songs for Iori Yagami. He still works for the company to this day but on a more freelance basis.

SNK Works

 * Cyber-Lip
 * Sengoku series (I~II)
 * Football Frenzy
 * Last Resort
 * The Ultimate 11 - SNK Football Championship
 * Crossed Swords
 * Fatal Fury series
 * The King of Fighters series ('95~2003)
 * Samurai Shodown series (I~III, 64)
 * Kizuna Encounter
 * The Last Blade
 * Buriki One
 * SNK vs Capcom: SVC Chaos
 * Neo Geo Battle Coliseum