Mega Ran's February Time and Space covers Mario RPG
Mega Ran's February edition of the Time and Space hip-hop EP series covers music from Super Mario RPG (composed by Yoko Shimomura) Illusion of Gaia (Yasuhiro Kawasaki) and Beyond Good and Evil (Christophe Héral). The ongoing rap remix project is being crowdfunded online through the rapper's Fundrazr website.
Yoko Shimomura arranging music for Kingdom Hearts HD
Japanese language news site Game no Hanashi reports Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix will feature an enhanced music score, involving acoustic instrumentation, overseen by series composer Yoko Shimomura. The PlayStation 3 high definition remastering is scheduled for release on March 14 in Japan.
Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix TGS trailer
Square Enix has posted the reveal trailer for Kingdom Hearts 1.5 HD Remix, which premiered at the 2012 Tokyo Game Show. The PlayStation 3-exclusive HD remastering includes enhanced ports of PlayStation 2 titles Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Re:Chain of Memories, featuring music by composer Yoko Shimomura.
Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo excerpts streaming online
Square Enix has posted three audio excerpts from Symphonic Fantasies Tokyo, an orchestral performance of console role-playing game music. The samples, featuring melodies from the World of Mana, Chrono and Kingdom Hearts series, are available via the developer's 2012 Tokyo Game Show webpage.
Kingdom Hearts Melodies and Memories samples
Square Enix's official website for the best-of compilation Kingdom Hearts 10th Anniversary Fan Selection Melodies & Memories has undergone renewal. Eleven music samples from early series titles Kingdom Hearts and Chain of Memories, composed by Yoko Shimomura, are currently streaming on the site.
Street Fighter Collector's Set bundled with 11 soundtrack CDs
Capcom's limited edition Street Fighter 25th Anniversary Collector's Set will come with eleven compact discs, containing music from throughout the history of the series, as well as numerous fan remixes. The box set will ship September 18 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles.
Kingdom Hearts Melodies & Memories site opens
Square Enix will be publishing a 10th anniversary compilation of music from the Kingdom Hearts series. To vote on which music tracks are included in the Melodies & Memories album release, or simply to sample over 350 Kingdom Hearts tunes, visit the anniversary fan selection page.
Demons' Score has music by Yoko Shimomura and various artists
Takashi Tokita of Square Enix's mobile games division attended the E3 Expo last week to demo iOS and Android title Demons' Score. The on-rails rhythm shooter features music by different composers for each stage, including tracks by Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts) and Kyouhei Tanaka (Gravity Rush).
Live A Live soundtrack samples online
Square Enix has uploaded samples from the soundtrack to Live A Live to the official website. Due out May 2 in Japan, the album will include music from the Super Famicom role-playing game, as well as two arranged tracks first included with the limited edition guidebook. Music for the game is by Yoko Shimomura.
Kingdom Hearts 3D soundtrack disc 3 samples online
Square Enix has released the soundtrack to Nintendo 3DS action title Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance in Japan. Music samples from each disc of the three-disc album, composed by Yoko Shimomura, Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito, are currently available on the official website.
Kingdom Hearts 3D soundtrack disc 2 samples online
Square Enix has updated the official webpage for the soundtrack album to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for Nintendo 3DS. There are now samples of six tracks from the second disc of the album available to stream online, composed by Yoko Shimomura, Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito.
Final Fantasy Versus XIII theme added to Theatrhythm downloadable contents
Square Enix has announced its latest round of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy downloadable contents. DLC for the Nintendo 3DS rhythm game will soon be updated with a vocal track from the unreleased Final Fantasy Versus XIII, written by Kingdom Hearts series composer Yoko Shimomura.
Kingdom Hearts 3D soundtrack site updated with music samples
Square Enix's official website for the soundtrack album to Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance for Nintendo 3DS has been updated with eight sample tracks from Disc 1 of 3. Music for the album, due out April 18, is composed by Yoko Shimomura, Takeharu Ishimoto and Tsuyoshi Sekito.
Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance TWEWY trailer
Square Enix has posted a brief trailer for Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance for the Nintendo 3DS. The action game will introduce Neku of The World Ends With You as a guest character.
