Yoko Shimomura

Yoko Shimomura (下村 陽子, Shimomura Yōko) is a Japanese composer and pianist primarily known for her work in video games.Wikipedia. Yoko Shimomura. (Accessed 1 Mar 2021.) Early on, she was a recurring composer for Capcom (and was part of their in-house jazz band Alph Lyla), and then for Squaresoft, and more recently a freelance composer. She is probably best known for composing the music for the Kingdom Hearts series, as well as the music for the Super Mario Bros. RPG games, starting with Super Mario RPG (while at Squaresoft) and the entire Mario & Luigi series since.TV Tropes. Music / Yoko Shimomura. (Accessed 1 Mar 2021.)
==Notable Work==
* Final Fantasy XV
* Kingdom Hearts series
* Parasite Eve
* Radiant Historia and its remake, Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology
* Mana: Legend of Mana, Heroes of Mana, Rise of Mana
* Mario RPGs: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the Mario & Luigi series
* Street Fighter II
* Super Smash Bros.
* Xenoblade Chronicles
==Fandom==
Shinomura is highly esteemed by fans of video game music, many hailing her as a "genius" or "wizard".https://old.reddit.com/r/FFXV/comments/5m9ryn/yoko_shimomura_is_a_genius/https://old.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/alecp7/kh3_can_we_all_give_yoko_shimomura_some_love/https://old.reddit.com/r/KingdomHearts/comments/alecp7/kh3_can_we_all_give_yoko_shimomura_some_love/ While some of the games themselves and their developers may face harsh criticism, Shinomura's music is invariably praised, sometimes hailed as a bright spot in an otherwise underwhelming game.
==Fan Works==
===Covers and Remixes===
* Radiant Historia | "The Edge of Green" - Metal Cover || ToxicxEternity by ToxicxEternity (9 Nov 2015)
* "Dearly Beloved" - Kingdom Hearts Jazz/Band Cover (Yoko Shimomura) (Merry Christmas!) by SynKopated (19 Dec 2015)
* Parasite Eve METALIZED!! - パラサイト・イヴ ("Primal Eyes") by Spyder1246 (7 Jan 2016)
* Final Fantasy XV - "Somnus" (Alexamin [Amin Khani Remix) [FF 15 Main Theme OST] by Alexamin [Amin Khani] (9 Aug 2016)
* FFXV "Stand Your Ground" Cello Cover by Celloboymj (10 Jan 2017)
* Final Fantasy XV: "Valse di Fantastica" - Oboe/English Horn Cover (13 Feb 2017)
* Legend of Mana - "Song of Mana" ft. Julia Henderson (Vocal & Violin Cover) || String Player Gamer by String Player Gamer with Julia Henderson (6 May 2017)
* "Valse di Fantastica" Cello by Roxane Genot (21 Jul 2017)
* "Rage Awakened" by Video Game Violinist (14 Feb 2020)
* "Dearly Beloved" vibraphone cover by Justin Vibes (3 Apr 2020)
* "Valse di Fantastica by Julia Raga (31 May 2020)
* "Dearly Beloved" (Kingdom Hearts) - Strings and Harp cover by Patti Rudisill ft. Paula Bressman (28 Jun 2020)
* "Colony 9" - Xenoblade Chronicles || Clarinet Cover by Julia Raga (24 Aug 2020)
* Parasite Eve OST: "Out of Phase" - Synth Cover (Mono Memory) by Mono Memory (10 Sep 2020)
===Fan Art===
File:2017-03-25 StarletHeaven Yoko Shimomura and Sora.jpg|Yoko Shimomura and Sora! by StarletHeaven (25 March 2017)I drew this for a card for Yoko Shimomura and a friend gave it to her! <3 You can watch her reaction here! https://www.facebook.com/KingdomHeartsHypetrain/videos/894833203992133/
File:2018-07-13 lynxgriffin ShimomuraYoko.jpg|Yoko Shimomura suplexing a piano into a waterfallNow feel the BADASS MUSIC by lynxgriffin (13 July 2018), representing the deep emotional response of Kingdom Hearts fans as they listen to Shimomura's music
File:2019-10-18 supermaribou Luigi.jpg|旅の音色に思い馳せて by maribou (18 October 2019)
File:2020-03-08 mrbrownjeremy YokoShimomura.png|Yoko Shimomura (Pixel Art Portrait) by mrbrownjeremy (8 March 2020)
===Memes===
File:2019-01-06 imaginedsoldier Yoko Shimomura.png|by imagined soldier (6 January 2019)
File:2019-04-21 paopufrujt YokoShimomura.png|by paopufrujt (21 April 2021)
===Meta===
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS9phkBXx5c https://www.canva.com/design/DAEu8XEzHAw/b1nHCWAXCJ6oZMncftjc-A/view
* Vector to the Heavens- Musical storytelling in (and out of) video games by Kinode (17 August 2019)
* Exploring the JRPG Music Aesthetic: An Analysis of Yoko Shimomura’s Music by Nicolai B. (Spring 2020)
==Resources==
* Wikipedia
* TV Tropes
* Super Mario Wiki
* Know Your Meme
** "Guile’s Theme" Goes With Everything
** Super Mario RPG Song / "Rawest Forest"
** Dangerous Series
** Bittan Bittan
==References==
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Category:Street Fighter
Category:Kingdom Hearts
Category:Final Fantasy XV
Category:Xenoblade Chronicles