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| [[File:Soyo_oka.jpg|thumb|Soyo Oka]] | | [[Image:Soyo_oka.jpg|thumb|right|'''Soyo Oka'''.]] |
| '''Soyo Oka''' (岡 素世, born April 9, 1964) is a Japanese composer of video games. Oka began composing at the age of 15 and majored in composition at the Osaka College of Music. She was hired by Nintendo in 1987 and worked there until 1995. | | '''Soyo Oka''' (born April 9, 1964) is a Japanese composer of video games. Oka began composing at the age of 15 and majored in composition at the Osaka College of Music. She was hired by Nintendo in 1987 and worked there until 1995. |
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| Oka initially wrote mostly for [[Family Computer|Famicom]] racing games. In 1990, she and [[Koji Kondo]] (whose work she had studied in college) composed the soundtrack to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] launch title ''[[wikipedia:Pilotwings|Pilotwings]]''. Thereafter she worked for higher-profile games, such as ''SimCity'' (1991). Oka has composed for four ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games: ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'', ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (where she also arranged Kondo's music) and the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] release of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. | | Oka initially wrote mostly for [[Famicom]] racing games. In 1990 she and Koji Kondo (whose work she had studied in college) composed the soundtrack to the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] launch title ''[[wikipedia:Pilotwings|Pilotwings]]''. Thereafter she worked for higher-profile games, such as ''SimCity'' (1991). Oka has composed for three [[Mario]] games: ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (where she also arranged Kondo's music), and the [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] release of ''[[Wario's Woods]]''. |
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| In 1995, she left Nintendo to continue her profession as a freelancer. As of 2017, she is a member of the sound production company At-Tude. | | In 1995 she left Nintendo to continue her profession as a freelancer. |
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| She cites as her musical influences Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy, Stravinsky, John Williams, Lyle Mays, YMO, Queen and Chick Corea. Of the pieces she has written, her favorites are ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''{{'}}s [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess]] themes, ''SimCity''{{'}}s Metropolis theme and ''Pilotwings''{{'}} select theme. | | She cites as her musical influences Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Debussy, Stravinsky, John Williams, Lyle Mays, YMO, Queen, and Chick Corea. Of the pieces she has written, her favorites are ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'''s [[Rainbow Road]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess]] themes, SimCity's Metropolis theme, and Pilotwings's select theme. |
| ==Song credits==
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| === ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' ===
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| * Monster Dance [BGM 3] — Composition/arrangement<ref>http://www.vgmonline.net/soyookainterview/</ref><ref>[https://vgmdb.net/album/1559 3D HOT RALLY]. ''VGMdb''. Retrieved November 11, 2021.</ref>
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| === ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ===
| | ==External Links== |
| All song titles are conjectural.
| | *[http://www.dj-alice.com/ DJ Alice - Soyo Oka's Homepage] |
| * Title Screen — Composition/arrangement
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| * Choose Your Driver — Composition/arrangement
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| * Race Fanfare — Composition/arrangement
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| * Mario Circuit — Composition/arrangement
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| * Donut Plains — Composition/arrangement
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| * Ghost Valley — Arrangement
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| * Bowser Castle — Arrangement
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| * Choco Island — Composition/arrangement
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| * Koopa Beach — Composition/arrangement
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| * Vanilla Lake — Composition/arrangement
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| * Rainbow Road — Composition/arrangement
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| * Final Lap Warning — Arrangement
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| * Invincible — Arrangement
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| * Ranked In — Composition/arrangement
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| * Ranked Out — Composition/arrangement
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| * No Record — Composition/arrangement
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| * Mario's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Luigi's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Peach's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Yoshi's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Bowser's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Donkey Kong Jr.'s Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Koopa Troopa's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Toad's Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Tournament Win — Composition/arrangement
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| * Tournament Lose — Composition/arrangement
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| * Battle Game — Composition/arrangement
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| * Game Over — Composition/arrangement
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| * Ending — Composition/arrangement
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| === ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' ===
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| All song titles are conjectural.
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| * Title Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * Game Selection — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Title Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''The Lost Levels'' Title Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Course Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underground Theme — Arrangement
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| * Hurry Up — Arrangement
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| * Invincible Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bonus Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Underwater Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Castle Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bowser Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' World Clear — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Final Bowser Theme — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ending — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Miss — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros.'' Game Over — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Title Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Player Select — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ground Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Underground Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Warp — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Success — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Start — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Game — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Failure — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Stage Clear — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Last Boss — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ending — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Game Over — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Title Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 1 Map (Grass Land) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ground Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Miss — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 2 Map (Desert Hill) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Athletic Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Course Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 3 Map (Ocean Side) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underwater Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Music Box — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Bonus Win — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 4 Map (Big Island) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 5 Map (The Sky) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Enemy Battle — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Toad House — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 6 Map (Iced Land) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Boss — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fireworks Fanfare — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Princess Message — Composition/arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Whistle Sound — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' King's Chamber — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Airship Theme — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' The Evil King Bowser — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ending — Arrangement
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| * ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Game Over — Arrangement
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| == References ==
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| <references/>
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| ==External links== | |
| <!-- *[http://www.dj-alice.com/ DJ Alice - Soyo Oka's Homepage] Now a dead link -->
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| *[http://at-tude.com/ At-Tude]
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| *[http://web.archive.org/web/20060514153126/http://rocketbaby.net/interviews_soyo_oka.html Interview with Soyo Oka] at [http://www.rocketbaby.net/ RocketBaby] | | *[http://web.archive.org/web/20060514153126/http://rocketbaby.net/interviews_soyo_oka.html Interview with Soyo Oka] at [http://www.rocketbaby.net/ RocketBaby] |
| *[https://www.soyooka.com/en/ SOYO OKA | COMPOSER (2022-)]
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| *[https://twitter.com/soyooka twitter.com/soyooka] - Twitter
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| *[https://linkco.re/gpyuaft2?lang=en LOOP8A] - First EP (2022)
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| *[https://linkco.re/5a6Ctgf6?lang=en LOOP816] - First album (2023)
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