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|image=[[File:Yoko_Shimomura.jpg| | |image=[[File:Yoko_Shimomura.jpg|171px]] | ||
|born=October 19, 1967 | |born=October 19, 1967 | ||
|role=Music producer for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] | |role=Music producer for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Yoko Shimomura''' (Japanese: 下村陽子 ''Shimomura Yōko'') (also credited '''Youko Shimomura''') is a Japanese video game composer and musician. She is well known for her work in ''{{wp|Street Fighter II}}'', the [[khwiki:Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise]], and in the [[ | '''Yoko Shimomura''' (Japanese: 下村陽子 ''Shimomura Yōko'') (also credited '''Youko Shimomura''') is a Japanese video game composer and musician. She is well known for her work in ''{{wp|Street Fighter II}}'', the [[khwiki:Kingdom Hearts (series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise]], and in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] for composing the music for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Shimomura later transferred to Squaresoft (now known as [[Square Enix]]). In 1996, she composed and arranged the music in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', arranging music from [[Koji Kondo]]'s '' | Shimomura later transferred to Squaresoft (now known as [[Square Enix]]). In 1996, she composed and arranged the music in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', arranging music from [[Koji Kondo]]'s ''Mario'' series music, and one track from ''Final Fantasy IV'' by Nobuo Uematsu. | ||
After leaving Square Enix in 2002, she became a freelancer. She worked on the music for the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series starting with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' in 2003 and has continued to compose the soundtracks for every entry | After leaving Square Enix in 2002, she became a freelancer. She worked on the music for the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series starting with ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' in 2003 and has continued to compose the soundtracks for every entry to date. She has also created multiple arrangements for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. She is credited as a vocalist for ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''. She is one of the composers for ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''.<ref>Ubisoft (June 29, 2022). [https://youtu.be/0NB5rYSE5_E?t=2376 MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE SHOWCASE]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 29, 2022.</ref> | ||
==Games composed== | ==Games composed== | ||
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*''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' (2018) | *''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' (2018) | ||
*''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (2022) (with [[Grant Kirkhope]] and [[Gareth Coker]]) | *''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' (2022) (with [[Grant Kirkhope]] and [[Gareth Coker]]) | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |