Shinji Mikami
Survival horror, hack 'n slash, beat 'em up, courtroom action - name any of Capcom's specialties, and Mikami's probably part of it. After proving how video games can send some scares with Resident Evil, this former planner has become a vital producer, director, and game designer in Capcom's roster.

Many fan favorites like Devil May Cry, Dino Crisis, Viewtiful Joe, and even cult favorite God Hand can be credited to him. Some may argue that he didn't create survival horror or sword-and-gun action, but he sure created the best entries to those categories.

Nobuo Uematsu
It took sweat and blood to make this choice since we have plenty of favorites when it comes to video game music. There's Koji Kondo from Nintendo who made Super Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda worlds much more fun to explore, Yasunori Mitsuda who chiseled Chrono Cross' score to perfection, and many others whose talents we've seen and heard, but one shall prevail. Let it be Nobuo Uematsu, the man of Final Fantasy fame who's got diverse music that encompasses all genres and even owns a band.

Uematsu is the type we'd call a living legend after providing us with years of astounding melodies. He has been a strong force in Final Fantasy titles as a composer that never failed to provoke emotions no matter what technical limitation there is. One of his greatest songs, Final Fantasy VIII's theme song Eyes on Me, even received "Song of the Year" award at the Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards and proved video game music is worth praising after selling over 400,000 copies.