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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]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Rainbow Road (SNES)|Rainbow Road]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess]] themes, ''SimCity''<nowiki/>'s Metropolis theme and ''Pilotwings''<nowiki/>' 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
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* Game Selection Arrangement
* ''The Lost Levels'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Title Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''The Lost Levels'' Title Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' 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
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bonus Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* Invincible Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bonus Theme Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Castle Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Underwater Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Castle Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' World Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Bowser Theme Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Final Bowser Theme -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' World Clear Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Final Bowser Theme Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Ending Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Miss Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros.'' Game Over Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Player Select -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Title Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Player Select Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Underground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Warp -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Underground Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Warp Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Success -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Boss Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Start -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Success Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Game -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Start Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Failure -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Bonus Game Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Stage Clear -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Failure Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Last Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Stage Clear Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Last Boss Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Ending Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Title Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' Game Over Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 1 Map (Grass Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Title Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ground Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 1 Map (Grass Land) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Miss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ground Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 2 Map (Desert Hill) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Miss Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Athletic Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 2 Map (Desert Hill) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Course Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Athletic Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 3 Map (Ocean Side) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Course Clear Fanfare Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underwater Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 3 Map (Ocean Side) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Music Box -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Underwater Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Music Box Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Bonus Win -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Slot Theme / Nervous Breakdown Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 4 Map (Big Island) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Bonus Win Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 5 Map (The Sky) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 4 Map (Big Island) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Enemy Battle -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 5 Map (The Sky) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Toad House -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Enemy Battle Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 6 Map (Iced Land) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Toad House Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 6 Map (Iced Land) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Boss -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fireworks Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fortress Boss Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Princess Message -- Composition & Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Fireworks Fanfare Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Whistle Sound -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Princess Message Composition/arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Whistle Sound Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Warp Zone (World 5 Sky Map) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' King's Chamber -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 7 Map (Pipe Maze) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Airship Theme -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' King's Chamber Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Airship Theme Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' The Evil King Bowser -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World 8 Map (Castle of Bowser) Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World Clear Fanfare -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' The Evil King Bowser Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ending -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' World Clear Fanfare Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Game Over -- Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Ending Arrangement
* ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Game Over Arrangement


== References ==
== References ==
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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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Latest 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[edit]

Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally[edit]

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

Super Mario Kart[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

External links[edit]