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'''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''' (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.  


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 ''[[Mario (franchise)|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 [[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]]''.


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. As of 2017, she is a member of the sound production company At-Tude.


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 (SNES)|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 [[SNES Rainbow Road|Rainbow Road]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess]] themes, ''SimCity''{{'}}s Metropolis theme and ''Pilotwings''{{'}} select theme.
==Song Credits==
==Song credits==
=== ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' ===
=== ''[[Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally]]'' ===
* Monster Dance (Theme 3) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref>http://www.vgmonline.net/soyookainterview/</ref>
* 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>
 
=== ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ===
=== ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ===
* Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
All song titles are conjectural.
* Choose Your Driver -- Composition & Arrangement
* Title Screen Composition/arrangement
* Race Fanfare -- Composition & Arrangement
* Choose Your Driver Composition/arrangement
* Mario Circuit -- Composition & Arrangement
* Race Fanfare Composition/arrangement
* Donut Plains -- Composition & Arrangement
* Mario Circuit Composition/arrangement
* Ghost Valley -- Arrangement
* Donut Plains Composition/arrangement
* Bowser Castle -- Arrangement
* Ghost Valley Arrangement
* Choco Island -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bowser Castle Arrangement
* Koopa Beach -- Composition & Arrangement
* Choco Island Composition/arrangement
* Vanilla Lake -- Composition & Arrangement
* Koopa Beach Composition/arrangement
* Rainbow Road -- Composition & Arrangement
* Vanilla Lake Composition/arrangement
* Final Lap Warning -- Arrangement
* Rainbow Road Composition/arrangement
* Invincible -- Arrangement
* Final Lap Warning Arrangement
* Ranked In -- Composition & Arrangement
* Invincible Arrangement
* Ranked Out -- Composition & Arrangement
* Ranked In Composition/arrangement
* No Record -- Composition & Arrangement
* Ranked Out Composition/arrangement
* Mario's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* No Record Composition/arrangement
* Luigi's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Mario's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Peach's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Luigi's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Yoshi's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Peach's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Bowser's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Yoshi's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Donkey Kong Jr.'s Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Bowser's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Koopa Troopa's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Donkey Kong Jr.'s Theme Composition/arrangement
* Toad's Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Koopa Troopa's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Tournament Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* Toad's Theme Composition/arrangement
* Tournament Lose -- Composition & Arrangement
* Tournament Win Composition/arrangement
* Battle Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* Tournament Lose Composition/arrangement
* Game Over -- Composition & Arrangement
* Battle Game Composition/arrangement
* Ending -- Composition & Arrangement
* Game Over Composition/arrangement
* Ending Composition/arrangement


=== ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' ===
=== ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' ===
* Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
All song titles are conjectural.
* Game Selection -- Arrangement
* Title Theme Composition/arrangement
* SMB1 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* Game Selection Arrangement
* TLL Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Title Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''The Lost Levels'' Title Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 / SMB3 Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Course Clear Fanfare Arrangement
* Hurry Up -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underground Theme Arrangement
* Invincible Theme -- Arrangement
* Hurry Up Arrangement
* SMB1 Bonus Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Invincible Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bonus Theme Composition/arrangement
* SMB1 Castle Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Underwater Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Castle Theme Arrangement
* SMB1 World Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bowser Theme Composition/arrangement
* SMB1 Final Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' World Clear Arrangement
* SMB1 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Final Bowser Theme Composition/arrangement
* SMB1 Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ending Arrangement
* SMB1 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Miss Arrangement
* SMB2 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Game Over Arrangement
* SMB2 Player Select -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Title Theme Arrangement
* SMB2 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Player Select Arrangement
* SMB2 Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* SMB2 Warp -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Underground Theme Arrangement
* SMB2 Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Warp Composition/arrangement
* SMB2 Success -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss Arrangement
* SMB2 Bonus Start -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Success Arrangement
* SMB2 Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Start Arrangement
* SMB2 Failure -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Game Composition/arrangement
* SMB2 Stage Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Failure Arrangement
* SMB2 Last Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Stage Clear Arrangement
* SMB2 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Last Boss Arrangement
* SMB2 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ending Arrangement
* SMB3 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Game Over Arrangement
* SMB3 World 1 Map (Grass Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Title Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 1 Map (Grass Land) Arrangement
* SMB3 Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 World 2 Map (Desert Hill) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Miss Arrangement
* SMB3 Athletic Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 2 Map (Desert Hill) Arrangement
* SMB3 Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Athletic Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 World 3 Map (Ocean Side) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Course Clear Fanfare Arrangement
* SMB3 Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 3 Map (Ocean Side) Arrangement
* SMB3 Music Box -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underwater Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Music Box Arrangement
* SMB3 Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 World 4 Map (Big Island) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Bonus Win Composition/arrangement
* SMB3 World 5 Map (The Sky) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 4 Map (Big Island) Arrangement
* SMB3 Enemy Battle -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 5 Map (The Sky) Arrangement
* SMB3 Toad House -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Enemy Battle Arrangement
* SMB3 World 6 Map (Iced Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Toad House Arrangement
* SMB3 Fortress Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 6 Map (Iced Land) Arrangement
* SMB3 Fortress Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 Fireworks Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Boss Arrangement
* SMB3 Princess Message -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fireworks Fanfare Arrangement
* SMB3 Warp Whistle Sound -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Princess Message Composition/arrangement
* SMB3 Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Whistle Sound Arrangement
* SMB3 World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) Arrangement
* SMB3 King's Chamber -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) Arrangement
* SMB3 Airship Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' King's Chamber Arrangement
* SMB3 World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Airship Theme Arrangement
* SMB3 The Evil King Bowser -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) Arrangement
* SMB3 World Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' The Evil King Bowser Arrangement
* SMB3 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World Clear Fanfare Arrangement
* SMB3 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ending Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Game Over Arrangement
 
== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://at-tude.com/ At-Tude]
*[http://at-tude.com/ At-Tude]
*[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-)]
*[https://twitter.com/soyooka twitter.com/soyooka] - Twitter
*[https://linkco.re/gpyuaft2?lang=en LOOP8A] - First EP (2022)
*[https://linkco.re/5a6Ctgf6?lang=en LOOP816] - First album (2023)
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Revision as of 18:35, May 28, 2023

Soyo Oka, composer for Nintendo from 1987 to 1995. Notable for her work on Super Mario Kart, Super Mario All-Stars and the NES release of Wario's Woods.
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.

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 SNES launch title Pilotwings. Thereafter she worked for higher-profile games, such as SimCity (1991). Oka has composed for four 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 NES release of Wario's Woods.

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.

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 themes, SimCity's Metropolis theme and Pilotwings' select theme.

Song credits

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally

  • Monster Dance [BGM 3] — Composition/arrangement[1][2]

Super Mario Kart

All song titles are conjectural.

  • Title Screen — Composition/arrangement
  • Choose Your Driver — Composition/arrangement
  • Race Fanfare — Composition/arrangement
  • Mario Circuit — Composition/arrangement
  • Donut Plains — Composition/arrangement
  • Ghost Valley — Arrangement
  • Bowser Castle — Arrangement
  • Choco Island — Composition/arrangement
  • Koopa Beach — Composition/arrangement
  • Vanilla Lake — Composition/arrangement
  • Rainbow Road — Composition/arrangement
  • Final Lap Warning — Arrangement
  • Invincible — Arrangement
  • Ranked In — Composition/arrangement
  • Ranked Out — Composition/arrangement
  • No Record — Composition/arrangement
  • Mario's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Luigi's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Peach's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Yoshi's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Bowser's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Donkey Kong Jr.'s Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Koopa Troopa's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Toad's Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Tournament Win — Composition/arrangement
  • Tournament Lose — Composition/arrangement
  • Battle Game — Composition/arrangement
  • Game Over — Composition/arrangement
  • Ending — Composition/arrangement

Super Mario All-Stars

All song titles are conjectural.

  • Title Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Game Selection — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Title Theme — Arrangement
  • The Lost Levels Title Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Course Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. / Super Mario Bros. 3 Underground Theme — Arrangement
  • Hurry Up — Arrangement
  • Invincible Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Bonus Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Underwater Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Castle Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Bowser Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. World Clear — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Final Bowser Theme — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Ending — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Miss — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. Game Over — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Title Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Player Select — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Ground Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Underground Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Warp — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Boss — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Success — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Bonus Start — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Bonus Game — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Failure — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Stage Clear — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Last Boss — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Ending — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 2 Game Over — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Title Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 1 Map (Grass Land) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Ground Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Miss — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 2 Map (Desert Hill) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Athletic Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Course Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 3 Map (Ocean Side) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Underwater Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Music Box — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Bonus Win — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 4 Map (Big Island) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 5 Map (The Sky) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy Battle — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Toad House — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 6 Map (Iced Land) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Fortress Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Fortress Boss — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Fireworks Fanfare — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Princess Message — Composition/arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Warp Whistle Sound — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 King's Chamber — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Airship Theme — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 The Evil King Bowser — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 World Clear Fanfare — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Ending — Arrangement
  • Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Over — Arrangement

References

  1. ^ http://www.vgmonline.net/soyookainterview/
  2. ^ 3D HOT RALLY. VGMdb. Retrieved November 11, 2021.

External links