Tetsu Katano on Sonic and the Black Knight Original Soundtrax:

I wonder what the role of music for the game is.

When I had the meeting with Senoue regarding the sound direction of this game in the beginning, I said that I want to give attention to the environmental sound, the sound effects, and others while inserting the natural composition that livens up the world. I think he remembered it properly with faithfulness around there. To begin with, I joined SEGA with him at the same time and there were also situations where I like metal and rock, his music, after listening to it in the first project, the work that he was involved in, is something that I bought considerably and personally. His music (rock) was to my heart’s content, but I am a professional because I naturally and daringly ordered for the music that emphasized the atmosphere. (Laughs) But Senoue is a professional, too. I show my taste in the first place but am worried about something called the role of music. Although I understand what I’ve said this way, I insist on it, too. He is a man who holds the title of Sound Director indeed. One more thing is that what I had given him as keyword is that I said, “Let’s care for the old Sonic fans.” This was what he has been practicing from the start, so it seems to be just the thing that I want, though. In Sonic and the Black Knight, there are also many gimmicks that would make the people, who are supporting Sonic for many years, grin. It is something that I would like them to experience by all means.