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Kingdom Hearts composer to score Xenoblade photo

When the news first starting going around about upcoming Wii RPG Xenoblade, you might remember that I was freaking out over some of the music that the Japanese webpage featured. It was so beautiful that I was dying to know who the composer was. 

Thanks to Famitsu's latest issue, we now know that the composer for the game is the fantastic Yoko Shimomura, who you might know from little games like Parasite Eve, Legend of Mana, and the Kingdom Hearts games. In other words, the music for this game is going to be fantastic. No wonder I was so blown away.

Yoko Shimomura Revealed As XENOBLADE Composer [OriginalSoundVersion]








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Page's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 10:44
Page
The song is amazing indeed. I just wished I knew more what this game's about. But just knowing it's a Wii RPG got me pumped.
SelfQ's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 10:51
SelfQ
This and "The Last Story" have me so pumped as a Wii owner. :D
Sean Daisy's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 10:53
Sean Daisy
Oh sweet! I love the Kingdom Hearts tunes. Xenoblade has gone from "interesting" to "pay careful attention to".
Hiltz's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:04
Hiltz
The music on the website is pretty good. However, the one played on The Last Story's website is even better.
catsithx's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:20
catsithx
Well another game I want for the wii 25 games that I soon own for my Wii.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:21
gatorsax2010
Also the composer for Super Mario RPG and the Mario & Luigi series, all of which have excellent music. Forest Maze? The final battle from Bowser's Inside Story? AMAZING.
MuddBstrd's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:31
MuddBstrd
I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed that it isn't Yasunori Mitsuda, who did wonderful work for both Xenogears and Xenosaga Episode I. However, I'm also a huge fan of Yoko Shimomura's work, so I'm glad that if it isn't Mitsuda that it's her.
NostalGeek's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:43
NostalGeek
I agree, I love Shinomura but I wish it had been Mitsuda.
Dr Light ate your Magicite's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 11:48
Dr Light ate your Magicite
As I'd regard Yoko as one of the three composers that make up my RPG composer holy trinity (the other two being Mitsuda and Kikuta), this came as fantastic news. The Legend of Mana soundtrack is by far my favorite work of hers, and this looks to be in the same vein.
Gimic300's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 12:03
Gimic300
This is excellent news.
BakaTanuki's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 12:11
BakaTanuki
Hopefully the gameplay will be as good as the music, unlike Kingdom Hearts.

(yeah, I know that was trolly)
Arctic Dagger's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 12:15
Arctic Dagger
This story pleases my inner music geek.
jingajin's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 12:45
jingajin
Don't forget she was the composer for Street Fighter 2! That pretty much blew my mind when I heard she did every track in the original release except Sagat's and the round start/new challenger jingles.

The amount I was looking forward to this game just increased by x300 though, seriously.
Ganjookie's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 13:05
Ganjookie
This a win for everybody videyo game relattioned
I Use Valtrex's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 13:08
I Use Valtrex
Negativity Alert! If they fuck this up like they did with Tales for the Wii...dot dot dot.
naia-the-gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 15:35
naia-the-gamer
I fucking LOVE her. I would give up my first born to get a composition lesson from her.
lewness's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/04/2010 16:44
lewness
Parasite Eve music? Oh yeah, now we're talking.
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