I hope she realises just what a massive influence she's been on people like me. As a composer and recording engineer, I can truly say that I wouldn't be where I am today without her music.
You know. Just watching this made me wonder. Pop culture artists, performers, and bands are constantly shown how much people adore their work. I wonder if game composers truly know what kind of following they have as well
As sad as this sounds. I would not be surprised if they don't. Compared to "Pop culture artists, performers, and bands" and sometimes even Movie composers, there just isn't as much spot light for game composers. There is just so much context and interaction from within games that many people remember it with the company that made it. For example, when you think of Final Fantasy, you think Square Enix, don't you? Most people (keywoard: most), don't really associate the game with the music composer unless they are talking about the music of the game, whether it be great or terrible. Part of that is due to the fact that, that's kinda their job as composers, the music is to enhance the game but keep the game as the main focus. The main form, though not the only form, of spot light a composer will get is the audience remembering their name from the end credits or by looking it up online. Now with that said, it's not like they get no spot light. Using Shimomura-san as an example, in one of her interviews a few years ago, she has mentioned how she gets emails and stuff from people all over the world saying how they really enjoyed their music. So I believe Game composers sometimes do know what kind of following they have, but probably not nearly to the extent as everybody else does. My entire statement comes from my own logic and reasoning. I could be completely wrong.
Some of the big Western composers know. David Wise, Tim Follin, Tommy Tallarico, and Jeremy Soule seem to know how popular they are. Chris Huelsbeck is probably getting more exposed to the retro gaming scene over the last decade, based on interviews I've seen on RUclips. So he's catching on!
this woman needs a lifetime achievement award for composing the most memorable soundtrack for a video game ever. Like her compositions were milked to death by capcom from the versus series to the alpha series and obiviously iv and v... that's how much a milestone in music she created.
@@Savignylol Probably she is fine,working some projects even nowadays,she is extremely talented and proved it not only in street fighter games but so many others.
Her work in the Mario and Luigi RPG series’ is legendary and I hope her work isn’t done . “In the Final” May be her magnum opus it is the perfect composition.
That woman composed some of the greatest and best-known tracks in the past 30 years of gaming history. Edit: Damn it she composed Guile's Theme too. Greatest video game music composer to date.
After her work influenced generations of gamers and composers , she still very,very humble about her talent,thats one of the things i love about japan and japanese people.
Thank you for the very beautiful music ❤️ I wouldn’t have loved FFXV as much as I do now if it weren’t for the soundtrack. Especially Somnus. I am done playing the game 2 years ago but I keep coming back to your music. It’s amazing.
Street Fighter II is definitely in my top 3 all-time favorite soundtracks, not just for video games, either. Some of those tunes I can listen to on a loop and not get tired of hearing them. Truly timeless.
I adored the Legend of Mana soundtrack. The actual game, not so much. Lol I googled her and she was behind SF2, Mario & Luigi, King of Dragons, etc. Lady’s a beast. Up there with Uematsu, Kondo, Mitsuda, Koshiro, Yamane.
She’s right about Melody. For me tho, personally, their music went hand in hand with the great moments I’ve had in gaming. For example, I can never reminisce about legend of mana without having her compositions play back in my memories
Wow she really says alot that she is lucky.... She even said she got accepted when she did the DEMO TAPE which was just a simple recording (no PC) so nothing professional as today. Well all i can say to that is that this woman is LITERALLY WITHOUT A SINGLE DOUBT THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME. That was no luck.... It was destiny.
I have 43 years old maybe is some psychological thing or who knows, but till this day sometimes I play street fighter songs and some of the best tracks in nintendo, Shatterhand, Castlevania and lots of lots game music.
Yoko Shimomura is one of my favorite game music composers! Besides her are others such as Jesper Kyd(Assassins Creed &Darksiders 2), Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler, Keiichi Okabe (Nier Automata), Kow Otani (Shadow of Colosus), and Toby Fox (Undertale)
I'd add Christopher Tin, Martin O'Donnell, Gareth Coker, Austin Wintroy, Mick Gordon, Mikołaj Stroiński, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Jeremy Soule, Michael Salvatori, Christopher Larkin, Chris Christodoulou and probably a few more
Yoko Shimomura touched my life in a way few ever will. She has such an immediately recognizable style that just fills you with joy. Her work with Kingdom Hearts still resonates deeply with me even if I've largely moved away from the series. Who could forget Dearly Beloved? I've always loved video game music. From Yoko Shimomura to Koji Kondo to Koichi Sugiyama to Nobuo Uematsu to Masashi Hamauzu. You all molded my love for video game music. Yoko may never see this but thank you so much. Your compositions are wonderful and inspire the imagination. You give the gift of hope to the hopeless. Dearly Beloved is my favorite composition in history. I was feeling sad until I watched this and then remembered there's so much joy in this life if I just look for it! :)
Her English is really good at 1:11. Well done Yoko. Hopefully, we hear more of her wonderful work in the near future. Really like her "Shiva" theme from Streets of rage 4! That song reminds me of Chun li's theme, which she also composed! Edit: Also, one person is jealous of Yoko.
I haven’t followed the subtitles much, but they are wrong at places. For instance, she says that looking back at the old music she made back then and the arrangements others make is like having parted from your child and then when you recounter it again, now it’s already an adult. The subtitles say that Shimomura-san has become an adult and she feels like looking back at her as a child.... errrr. No. She didn’t say that.
She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape. She made The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape.
@@nebularain3338 Gender surely bestows composing abilities because there are far more male composers in this world (especially male videogame composers) Females are the gender that has a harder time writing and composing their own music and lyrics. All the great female singers in U.S always had men behind them. Being a videogame composer as a female doesn't mean you compose in a different way but we should be grateful we have japanese female videogame composers such as Shimomura, Kinuyo, Michiru along with many others (especially from Capcom in the 80s and 90s). Those women aren't even well known.
![[ENG Sub] Conversation with Yoko Shimomura who composed the music for Street Fighter II](/img/1.gif)
I hope she realises just what a massive influence she's been on people like me. As a composer and recording engineer, I can truly say that I wouldn't be where I am today without her music.
Imagine if she composed Pokemon tracks
You know. Just watching this made me wonder. Pop culture artists, performers, and bands are constantly shown how much people adore their work. I wonder if game composers truly know what kind of following they have as well
As sad as this sounds. I would not be surprised if they don't. Compared to "Pop culture artists, performers, and bands" and sometimes even Movie composers, there just isn't as much spot light for game composers. There is just so much context and interaction from within games that many people remember it with the company that made it. For example, when you think of Final Fantasy, you think Square Enix, don't you? Most people (keywoard: most), don't really associate the game with the music composer unless they are talking about the music of the game, whether it be great or terrible. Part of that is due to the fact that, that's kinda their job as composers, the music is to enhance the game but keep the game as the main focus. The main form, though not the only form, of spot light a composer will get is the audience remembering their name from the end credits or by looking it up online.
Now with that said, it's not like they get no spot light. Using Shimomura-san as an example, in one of her interviews a few years ago, she has mentioned how she gets emails and stuff from people all over the world saying how they really enjoyed their music. So I believe Game composers sometimes do know what kind of following they have, but probably not nearly to the extent as everybody else does.
My entire statement comes from my own logic and reasoning. I could be completely wrong.
Her music is literally all over the internet and RUclips, but sadly her name is rarely mentioned.
Neither they, nor programmers (coding) do....
Shame really.
But I love that she has such upbeat persona 😊
Some of the big Western composers know. David Wise, Tim Follin, Tommy Tallarico, and Jeremy Soule seem to know how popular they are.
Chris Huelsbeck is probably getting more exposed to the retro gaming scene over the last decade, based on interviews I've seen on RUclips. So he's catching on!
It’s not luck. It’s pure talent. You’ve made a huge impact on the gaming world.
this woman needs a lifetime achievement award for composing the most memorable soundtrack for a video game ever. Like her compositions were milked to death by capcom from the versus series to the alpha series and obiviously iv and v... that's how much a milestone in music she created.
Realistically, do you think she makes a decent living? I hope she's not on the streets, and that someone is paying her good buck!
@@Savignylol Probably she is fine,working some projects even nowadays,she is extremely talented and proved it not only in street fighter games but so many others.
@@Savignylol her networth at the moment is around 36 million dollars
How about Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinoise?
Well i got news for you
The gaming world needs and loves YOU
on of the greatest of all time, up there with koji kondo, nobuo uematsu & yatsunori mitsuda
and lets not forget Yuzo Koshiro ;D
Let's not Forget Junichi Masuda and Go Ichinose
I wish I could tell her just how massive of an impact her music has had on my life. Thank you Yoko.
Her work in the Mario and Luigi RPG series’ is legendary and I hope her work isn’t done . “In the Final” May be her magnum opus it is the perfect composition.
Well, all of the final boss themes in the Mario and Luigi series are great. I really like the Paper Jam one for example!
Check "Crisis City sonic the hedgehog soundtrack" she worked on that as well, its phenomenal !!
@@yusufamir4834 False, nowhere does it say she worked on that
It's safe to say that she is the mother of Street Fighter 2.
Thank you so much Yoko for what you have offered to the world! Your music has been with us since we were children and it’s still with us today!
That woman composed some of the greatest and best-known tracks in the past 30 years of gaming history.
Edit: Damn it she composed Guile's Theme too. Greatest video game music composer to date.
living legend
After her work influenced generations of gamers and composers , she still very,very humble about her talent,thats one of the things i love about japan and japanese people.
Your SF themes have had a massive impact in the whole world.
While most of you grew up with her music via Kingdom Hearts, I’m one of the many others who grew up with her music via the Mario & Luigi series.
There's also Street Fighter II.
I owned SF2 in genesis, snes, and 3do, but keep coming back to arcade because of her soundtrack sounds far better there.
My. Shes super charming 😊.
Such a capable person.
Thank you for the very beautiful music ❤️ I wouldn’t have loved FFXV as much as I do now if it weren’t for the soundtrack.
Especially Somnus. I am done playing the game 2 years ago but I keep coming back to your music. It’s amazing.
Somnus is so great. I love playing the part in insomnia because of it (the battle is also great).
My queen
She is a legend !
Street Fighter II is definitely in my top 3 all-time favorite soundtracks, not just for video games, either. Some of those tunes I can listen to on a loop and not get tired of hearing them. Truly timeless.
Wow, she is amazing. Inspired by you Mrs Yoko.
Did someone say musician?
Is ThAt JuSt A pAnCaKe ReFrEnCe?
Ouchie ouch
Jesus flippin Christ
You are very Baka
I adored the Legend of Mana soundtrack. The actual game, not so much. Lol
I googled her and she was behind SF2, Mario & Luigi, King of Dragons, etc.
Lady’s a beast. Up there with Uematsu, Kondo, Mitsuda, Koshiro, Yamane.
She’s right about Melody. For me tho, personally, their music went hand in hand with the great moments I’ve had in gaming. For example, I can never reminisce about legend of mana without having her compositions play back in my memories
I love her so much! brilliant composer !
Wow she really says alot that she is lucky.... She even said she got accepted when she did the DEMO TAPE which was just a simple recording (no PC) so nothing professional as today.
Well all i can say to that is that this woman is LITERALLY WITHOUT A SINGLE DOUBT THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME.
That was no luck.... It was destiny.
One of my main inspirations for my Sound Design journey! Thank you Yoko Shimomura!
This legend is actually my favorite musician
I have 43 years old maybe is some psychological thing or who knows, but till this day sometimes I play street fighter songs and some of the best tracks in nintendo, Shatterhand, Castlevania and lots of lots game music.
Yoko Shimomura is one of my favorite game music composers! Besides her are others such as Jesper Kyd(Assassins Creed &Darksiders 2), Yasunori Nishiki (Octopath Traveler, Keiichi Okabe (Nier Automata), Kow Otani (Shadow of Colosus), and Toby Fox (Undertale)
I'd add Christopher Tin, Martin O'Donnell, Gareth Coker, Austin Wintroy, Mick Gordon, Mikołaj Stroiński, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Jeremy Soule, Michael Salvatori, Christopher Larkin, Chris Christodoulou and probably a few more
Oh, and of course Nobuo Uematsu, who laid the musical foundation for the Final Fantasy series which Yoko Shimomura carries on
Merci, d'avoir composer Kingdom hearts et final fantasy
Such a LEGEND! ♥♥♥
Check "Crisis City sonic the hedgehog soundtrack" she worked on that as well, its phenomenal !!
7:31 GOOSE BUMPS AND TEARY EYES OVER HERE.
i just became a family man
She had no idea...
Yoko Shimomura touched my life in a way few ever will. She has such an immediately recognizable style that just fills you with joy. Her work with Kingdom Hearts still resonates deeply with me even if I've largely moved away from the series. Who could forget Dearly Beloved? I've always loved video game music. From Yoko Shimomura to Koji Kondo to Koichi Sugiyama to Nobuo Uematsu to Masashi Hamauzu. You all molded my love for video game music. Yoko may never see this but thank you so much. Your compositions are wonderful and inspire the imagination. You give the gift of hope to the hopeless. Dearly Beloved is my favorite composition in history. I was feeling sad until I watched this and then remembered there's so much joy in this life if I just look for it! :)
Same
I relate to you so much, her style is extremely recognizable and dopamine boosting
I hope she is recognized as a classical composer in the future
Give her a Grammy Award! (Guile theme is enough to justify it)
An amazing composer, inspiration and a role model particularly for women!
Her English is really good at 1:11. Well done Yoko.
Hopefully, we hear more of her wonderful work in the near future. Really like her "Shiva" theme from Streets of rage 4! That song reminds me of Chun li's theme, which she also composed!
Edit: Also, one person is jealous of Yoko.
My glorious Queen 🗝️❤️✨
I haven’t followed the subtitles much, but they are wrong at places. For instance, she says that looking back at the old music she made back then and the arrangements others make is like having parted from your child and then when you recounter it again, now it’s already an adult.
The subtitles say that Shimomura-san has become an adult and she feels like looking back at her as a child.... errrr. No. She didn’t say that.
7:31 thank me later
anyone know the music in 6:30?
She is one of the reason to play Kingdom Hearts and other Anime Games☝️
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The interview music makes it difficult for me to focus on her japanese. I'm learning and sometimes it gets a little loud.
She is amazing. Very talented and has love for what she creates. I'd marry her shes beautiful too
She is super sweet, too. Very kind and humble.
Seems like a real sweetheart, and how can you not love the woman who composed Guile's theme?
プロ意識が高いですね。
まさかクラシック育ちの方がストⅡの作曲者とは、、勝手にアドレナリンがんがんのハードロッカーみたいな人を想像してました。
She's marry?
I just realized she never did another job for street fighter series.
I hope it wasn't Capcom's decision. If they did, they surely fu'ked up.
I love the idea that she's like oh man I need to finish my Blanks theme homework.
Its nice to put a face to such a badass. Ive been a fan of her all of my life and never knew who she was. well I know now.
Super Mario RPG remake ost = 2023's best album of the year easily
Nahh the OG was better
I hate how they replaced the Brass with Saxophones
Love this woman
Same
Kh saga music its just inmortal
This game has to taking the world
Take me as you child for free !!!!
"Nomura, you are very baka"
7:31 i just became a family man
the legend, herself
Violin, another violin.
Let's blast her own music while she is explaining to us how primitive it feels to her looking back on it. Very respectful. 😂
I really like her
Genius
genius
Thank you for uploading this !
What an amazing person to come up with some of the songs that she did
dream team was NOT her best mario work and its not even close. superstar saga or smrpg wtf
They're all good
We need to stop comparing, everything she touches is gold
My favorite female composer of all time is Michiru Yamane and she is at number 4 at my all time favorite composers.
What's the difference between a female composer and a male composer? Gender does not bestow magical ability.
@@nebularain3338 Gender surely bestows composing abilities because there are far more male composers in this world (especially male videogame composers)
Females are the gender that has a harder time writing and composing their own music and lyrics. All the great female singers in U.S always had men behind them.
Being a videogame composer as a female doesn't mean you compose in a different way but we should be grateful we have japanese female videogame composers such as Shimomura, Kinuyo, Michiru along with many others (especially from Capcom in the 80s and 90s). Those women aren't even well known.
@@GenyaArikado true, it's been scientifically proven that vaginas have magnetic fields which makes composition and writing harder for them.
at 1:48 there's a glitch on the subtitles
💜
Japanese is so tough to explain. An amazing language. 1:45
God es