Yoko Shimomura Speaks About Her Involvement With Re:Coded
Wed, Jun 23rd, 2010, 5:02 pm (EST) by Nick
Famitsu recently sat down with Square Enix composer Yoko Shimomura who revealed that she will be composing three songs for Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded.
Shimomura had previously created two original songs for Coded but despite doing one more than this for Re:Coded, Game Director Tetsuya Nomura's orders aren't too tough, she described. Famitsu were lucky enough to get an early listen to one of the unnamed tracks, describing it as "cute". Shimomura then explained that the piece they had listened to was for Re:Coded's "Data World", a song mostly comprised of 'chip tunes' to add a sense of nostalgia for the player.
Shimomura went on to say that the 'chip tune' style was not the only thing to make players feel nostalgic, the game has also been set to include a lot of music from the original Kingdom Hearts.
It is good to hear that Shimomura will be involved in the music of Kingdom Hearts Re:Coded, she is a talented artist who has certainly proven her worth through previous Kingdom Hearts games and other video game titles.
KH Union: Episode 9
Wed, Mar 24th, 2010, 11:30 am (EST) by Darryl
The speculated release window for Birth by Sleep has actually been confirmed! Fozzie, Marina and Kyle discuss this, while also talking about the future of Kingdom Hearts Coded, Kingdom Hearts 3. As always, there's always time for some listener questions, and a talk about the series' composer, Yoko Shimomura.
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Shimomura Speaks About Her Past With Famitsu
Thu, Mar 4th, 2010, 12:28 pm (EST) by Nick
This month's edition of Famitsu magazine included a small booklet that contained an interview with Kingdom Hearts composer Yoko Shimomura.
According to the booklet, Shimomura started out learning music at a very early age and studied it during college, a job oppurtunity with Capcom presented itself and soon Shimomura's music was featured in games such as 'Street Fighter 2' and 'Breath of Fire'.
Shimomura found her creativity to be limited at Capcom and soon sought to compose music for the RPG (Role-playing game) genre, namely games at Square-Enix. Among 'Super Mario RPG' and 'Live A Live', Shimomura was given the oppurtunity to work on the Kingdom Hearts series.
More in the full story.
Full Track Listing For Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections: Field and Battle
Tue, Dec 15th, 2009, 10:30 am (EST) by Nick
Japanese magazine Famitsu have recently met the composer Yoko Shimomura regarding her upcoming album Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections: Field and Battle.
In a previous news post, the track listing for the album Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections: Field and Battle was revealed aside from two unannounced tracks. The interview with Shimomura has now revealed the names of the two mystery tracks and has completed the full track listing.
The first new track 'Scherzo Caprice on a Theme of Neverland' will be featured in the upcoming PSP title Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep which is to be released in Japan on the 9th of January, 2010. The second track 'Music for the sadness of Xion' is taken from the recent DS release Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 days.
More information about the collection can be found in the full story.
Kingdom Hearts Piano Collection: Field and Battle Track List Revealed
Thu, Dec 10th, 2009, 1:52 pm (EST) by Nick
The track listing for the latest Kingdom Hearts piano collection CD has been released, although two tracks have yet to be revealed.
Yoko Shimomura, the composer behind a vast array of Kindom Hearts music, is featured on the Piano Collections album 'Kingdom Hearts: Field and Battle'.
The unannounced tracks are said to be previously unreleased, possibly being featured in the upcoming PSP release, Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep. The CD will be available on the 13th of January 2010 in Japan, just four days after the release of Birth By Sleep.
The set list can be found in the full story.
Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections 'Field And Battle' Dated
04 November 2009 by Darryl
Square Enix have announced the release date for the second Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections, which is entitled Field & Battle.
As suggested by the name, this album will focus on music which appears in towns, and on the battlefield. Yoko Shimomura, the composer, left a personal message for her fans:
My second album of Piano Collections for Kingdom Hearts will soon be here! I can't believe that I'd have another album coming out so soon after the first one.
The album is currently penned in for release on the 13th of January, 2010 and it will retail for 2,500 Yen. Its product code is SQEX-10177.
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