We're back with a panel of four this time, and how else could we follow up our primer to female game composers than to discuss the inimitable Yoko Shimomura and her many contributions to RPG music? We've got Live A Live, Kingdom Hearts, Mario RPGs, and more...not to mention a large amount of Legend of Mana. Shimomura has been a force helping game music gain recognition as an art form, so join Hilary, Pat, Peter, and Greg as they delve into her legacy, performances, interpretations of her work, and her many years in the industry as well! This episode also features several notable related links below, all of which come up in the episode. Don't forget to take a peek!

Featuring: Hilary Andreff, Greg Delmage, Patrick Gann, Peter Triezenberg; Edited by Mike Salbato

Links for this episode:

• RPGFan Episode Post
• An Evening at VGO Boston: RPGFan Feature
• A Conversation with Yoko Shimomura: RPGFan Feature
• OSV/RPGFan Team Interview: VGO 2012 Guests at Original Sound Version
• MEGALOMANIA Piano Solo (Performed and Arranged by Yuki Kishida): Yoko Shimomura Official YouTube Channel
• OC Remix Album: Heavy Troopa is Ready to Launch! (Super Mario RPG)
• Noriko Matsueda Profile: VGMO

Tracklist
0:10:13 - MEGALOMANIA - Live A Live OST
0:11:47 - APOCALYPSIS NOCTIS Jazz Arrangement (Arr. Eijiro Nakagawa) - SQUARE ENIX JAZZ Vol. 2
0:33:39 - Colored Earth - Legend of Mana OST
0:38:05 - Arise Within You - Parasite Eve OST
0:54:30 - Sad Song - Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version
0:55:27 - Nachtflügel - Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ - Original Soundtrack
1:17:22 - Going Through the Flame ~Seiken Densetsu Legend of MANA Dragon Killer Medley~ (arr. Sachiko Miyano) - Memória! - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
1:23:21 - Elegie (Front Mission) (arr. Sachiko Miyano) - Memória! - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
1:58:18 - Bonus Track!

Bonus background track
1:49:12 - Hometown - Xenoblade OST

Album Links
Kingdom Hearts - III, II.8, Unchained χ & Union χ - Original Soundtrack
VGMdb

Buy/Stream:

• iTunes Store / Apple Music
• Spotify

Legend of Mana Original Soundtrack
Our Review
VGMdb

Buy/Stream:

• iTunes Store / Apple Music
• Spotify

Live A Live Original Soundtrack
Our Review
VGMdb

Buy/Stream:

• iTunes Store / Apple Music
• CDJapan

memória! - The Very Best of Yoko Shimomura
Our Review
VGMdb

Buy:

• CDJapan

Parasite Eve Original Soundtrack
Our Review
VGMdb

Buy:

• CDJapan

SQUARE ENIX JAZZ Vol.2
VGMdb

Buy/Stream:

• iTunes Store / Apple Music
• CDJapan

Super Mario RPG Original Sound Version
Our Review
VGMdb

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