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|born=October 19, 1967 (age {{age|October 19, 1967}})
|born=October 19, 1967
|role=Music producer for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]]. Has also worked on ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]], the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], and ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''.
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'''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 [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] for composing the music for the [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'' series]] (with the exception of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'') and ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''.
'''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 ''Super Mario'' franchise music, and one track from ''Final Fantasy IV'' by Nobuo Uematsu.
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, barring ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'', with [[Hideki Sakamoto]] composing in her stead. 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>
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]])
*''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' (2023)<ref>@midiplex (June 22, 2023). [https://twitter.com/midiplex/status/1671532275605946380 "''本日、Nintendo Directにて発表されましたリメイク版「スーパーマリオRPG」の音楽を担当しております。オリジナルのファンの皆さまにも{{lang|ja|今}}回初めてプレイする皆さまにも楽しんで頂けるように願って心を込めて全曲アレンジさせて頂きました!続報をお楽しみに♡  #NintendoDirectJP #スーパーマリオRPG''"]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved June 22, 2023.</ref>
==Song credits==
=== ''[[Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope]]'' ===
* Prologue - On the Back of the Darkmess Manta — Composition/arrangement
* The Galaxy Awaits (Main Menu) — Composition/arrangement
* Battle of Beacon Beach — Composition/arrangement
* Dark Secrets on a Sunlit Planet — Composition/arrangement
* The Temple Under Siege — Composition/arrangement
* Beacon in the Darkmess — Composition/arrangement
* Cold, Dark Mask of the Mountain, Pt. I — Composition/arrangement
* Cold, Dark Mask of the Mountain, Pt. II — Composition/arrangement
* Warmth Amongst the Snow — Composition/arrangement
* Clash in the Outer Galaxy — Composition/arrangement
* Uphill Battle — Composition/arrangement
* Root of Corruption, Pt. I — Composition/arrangement
* Root of Corruption, Pt. II — Composition/arrangement
* Kaleidoscopic Canopy — Composition/arrangement
* Pixies and Poets — Composition/arrangement
* Yearning to Bloom — Composition/arrangement
* Planet in Pre-Bloom — Composition/arrangement
* Fuzzy and Fleeting — Composition/arrangement
* Sights and Scents of Terra Flora — Composition/arrangement
* Dancing in the Sand — Composition/arrangement
* Ride out the Storm — Composition/arrangement


==External links==
==External links==

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