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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 [[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 [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|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 (Theme 3) -- Composition & Arrangement<ref>http://www.vgmonline.net/soyookainterview/</ref>
=== ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ===
=== ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' ===
* Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
* Title Screen -- Composition & Arrangement
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* Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Title Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Game Selection -- Arrangement
* Game Selection -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* TLL Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''The Lost Levels'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* SMB1 / SMB3 Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* Hurry Up -- Arrangement
* Hurry Up -- Arrangement
* Invincible Theme -- Arrangement
* Invincible Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Bonus Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bonus Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB1 Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Castle Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Castle Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB1 World Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' World Clear -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Final Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Final Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB1 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ending -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Miss -- Arrangement
* SMB1 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Game Over -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Player Select -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Player Select -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Warp -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Warp -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB2 Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Success -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Success -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Bonus Start -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Start -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB2 Failure -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Failure -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Stage Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Stage Clear -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Last Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Last Boss -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ending -- Arrangement
* SMB2 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Game Over -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 1 Map (Grass Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 1 Map (Grass Land) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Miss -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 2 Map (Desert Hill) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 2 Map (Desert Hill) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Athletic Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Athletic Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 3 Map (Ocean Side) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 3 Map (Ocean Side) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Music Box -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Music Box -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB3 World 4 Map (Big Island) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 4 Map (Big Island) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 5 Map (The Sky) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 5 Map (The Sky) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Enemy Battle -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Enemy Battle -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Toad House -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Toad House -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 6 Map (Iced Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 6 Map (Iced Land) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Fortress Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Fortress Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Boss -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Fireworks Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fireworks Fanfare -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Princess Message -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Princess Message -- Composition & Arrangement
* SMB3 Warp Whistle Sound -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Whistle Sound -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 King's Chamber -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' King's Chamber -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Airship Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Airship Theme -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) -- Arrangement
* SMB3 The Evil King Bowser -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' The Evil King Bowser -- Arrangement
* SMB3 World Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ending -- Arrangement
* SMB3 Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Game Over -- Arrangement
 
== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 21:07, April 4, 2020

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 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 (Theme 3) -- Composition & Arrangement[1]

Super Mario Kart

  • 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

  • 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

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