Keiichi Suzuki, Hirokazu Tanaka, Hiroshi Kanazu, and Toshiyuki Ueno are acclaimed Japanese composers and musicians best known for their collaboration on the groundbreaking *Mother* (EarthBound Beginnings) video game soundtrack. Blending pop, rock, and experimental electronic elements, their work helped redefine the emotional range of game music in the late 1980s. Suzuki and Tanaka, both pivotal figures in Japan’s music and gaming scenes, brought a distinctive warmth and wit to their compositions, while Kanazu and Ueno contributed richly textured arrangements that continue to inspire game music creators worldwide.