Yoko Shimomura, the composer behind some of the most iconic video game soundtracks evs, is scheduled to receive a BAFTA (British Academy Film Awards) Fellowship at the BAFTA Game Awards on April 8.
Shimomura, who began her career in games in 1988 at Capcom and later joined Square (now Square Enix), has composed music for games such as the Kingdom Hearts series, Final Fantasy XV, Mario & Luigi, Xenoblade Chronicles, Streets of Rage, the Mana series, Super Mario RPG, Parasite Eve, Breath of Fire and Street Fighter II.
Pretty darn impressive list.
Shimomura has also composed music for anime like the film Napping Princess and the series High Score Girl.
The fellowship will be awarded on April 8 at 7pm BST / 11am PT / 2pm ET and streamed on Twitch and YouTube.
BAFTA’s official website quotes Shimomura in part as saying:
“I am absolutely delighted to receive such an amazing and prestigious award as this, although, honestly speaking, I still cannot quite believe it. I am who I am today thanks to all the people who have supported me, allowing me to continue being involved with the music that I love and discovering the medium of games where that music can flourish.”
What’s your favorite Shimomura-composed soundtrack?