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Women of Video Game Music: Yoko Shimomura
08.03.23
Yoko Shimomura holds a rare accolade, having written music for two giants in the video game music cannon: Capcom and Square. Starting her career at Capcom as part of their Sound Team, she composed for Final Fight, Street Fighter II and other titles before moving to Square. She might be most well known for her swansong at Square, composing for the classic RPG Kingdom Hearts before leaving the company in 2002.
Yoko Shimomura holds a rare accolade, having written music for two giants in the video game music cannon: Capcom and Square. Starting her career at Capcom as part of their Sound Team, she composed for Final Fight, Street Fighter II and other titles before moving to Square. She might be most well known for her swansong at Square, composing for the classic RPG Kingdom Hearts before leaving the company in 2002.