He might not look it at a glance, but Namco Sound Team member Go Shiina — best known for his work on Mr. Driller, Tales of Legendia, and Ace Combat — is obsessed with food. A slim man whose Cloud Strife-like mop of bleached hair adds several inches to his lanky height, Shiina says he looks to food to inspire his compositions.

As an example, he told me about his approach to writing the music for Gods Eater’s snow temple areas. For those dungeons, he spent time “researching” Taiwanese shaved ice desserts.

“Taiwanese shaved ice is different than Japanese shaved ice,” he says. “The Japanese version uses normal ice, so it has a sharp, stinging quality to it. In Taiwan, they use frozen condensed milk, so it feels softer and sweeter. And they add fruit to it, so it has a fuller texture and flavor.

“The snow areas in Gods Eater are full of Japanese-style temples, so I didn’t want to use Japanese shaved ice for inspiration. That would have been predictable and cheesy. Instead, I used a combination. When you’re in battle, the feel should be like Japanese ice — sharp and harsh. But outside of battle, when you’re just exploring, I wanted it to feel like Taiwanese ice: softer and less intense.”

Shiina most recently contributed the score for the Ace Combat trailer Namco played at Nintendo’s recent 3DS press conference. For that bombastic, film-like orchestral track, Shiina jokes that he used fast food as inspiration for that particular piece.

“I had to put it together in a hurry,” explains.

Stay tuned for our full profile on this prolific composer, which will explore further insights into the creative impact of food, spreadsheets, and Christina Ricci.

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