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'''Yuzo Koshiro''' (古代祐三 ''Koshiro Yūzō'', born December 12, 1967, in Tokyo, Japan) is one of the well-known faces of Japanese video game music. In the 1980s and 1990s, he created the melodies for productions such as the popular Mega Drive titles ''The Revenge of Shinobi'' (with his name appearing on the title screen), ''Bare Knuckle'' (''Streets of Rage'') and ''The Story of Thor'', following up with the score for the Super Nintendo game ''ActRaiser''. His latest work includes compositions for the highly acclaimed games ''Shenmue'' and ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2''.  Koshiro is also partially responsible for composing the original ''Ys'' soundtrack for the popular series of roleplaying games.  Unfortunately, Koshiro does not own the rights to any of his famous ''Ys'' compositions, and has indicated in interviews that he is bitter about that fact and finds their resulting international acclaim ironic.
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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (古代 祐三) is one of the well-known faces of Japanese video game music. In the 1980s and 1990s, he created the soundtracks for games including the popular Mega Drive titles ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (with his name appearing on the title screen), ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' and ''[[Beyond Oasis]]'', following up with the score for the Super Nintendo game ''ActRaiser''. His latest work includes compositions for the highly acclaimed games ''[[Shenmue]]'' and ''Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2''.
  
Yuzo Koshiro is one of the pioneers in releasing soundtracks with his own music. The live orchestral version of ''ActRaiser'' was one of the industry's first of its kind. A live performance of this music could be heard in 2004 at the second Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and in 2005 at the first Chamber Music Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Yuzo Koshiro is participating on PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, a symphonic world-tour featuring video game music. His arrangement of music from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] series is presented in every concert all over the world. Yuzo Koshiro attended the concert on May 27, 2006, in Chicago. On August 23, 2006, Yuzo Koshiro's music from Revenge of Shinobi was performed at the fourth Symphonic Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany, in an arrangement done by himself.
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Koshiro is also partially responsible for composing the original soundtrack for ''[[Ys]]'', a popular series of role-playing games. Unfortunately, he does not own the rights to any of his famous ''[[Ys]]'' compositions, and has indicated in interviews that he is bitter about that fact and finds their resulting international acclaim ironic.
  
==Production History==
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Yuzo Koshiro is one of the pioneers in releasing soundtracks with his own music. The live orchestral version of ''ActRaiser'' was one of the industry's first of its kind. A live performance of this music could be heard in 2004 at the second Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and in 2005 at the first Chamber Music Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Koshiro is participating on PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, a symphonic world-tour featuring video game music. His arrangement of music from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] series is presented in every concert all over the world. He attended the concert on May 27, 2006, in Chicago. On August 23, 2006, his music from Revenge of Shinobi was performed at the fourth Symphonic Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany, in an arrangement done by himself.
Yuzo Koshiro has contributed music to the following games:
 
  
* ''Xanadu Scenario'' II - PC-88 , PC-98
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His sister, Ayano Koshiro, is responsible for many of the character designs in the games for which Yuzo has composed music. One of the more popular examples is the ''[[Bare Knuckle]]'' (''[[Streets of Rage]]'') series on the [[Sega Mega Drive]]. She also worked on character design of ''[[Ys]]'' and ''ActRaiser''.
* ''Ys'' - PC-88 , PC-98
 
* ''Ys II'' - PC-88 , PC-98
 
* ''Romancia'' - PC-88
 
* ''Dragon Slayer IV / Legacy of the Wizard'' - [[NES]]
 
* ''Dragon Slayer 5: Sorcerian'' - PC-88 , PC-98
 
* ''Algarna'' - Dharp X1
 
* ''Bosconian'' - Sharp X68000
 
* ''[[The Scheme]]'' (1988)
 
* ''Misty Blue'' - PC-88
 
* ''Crack Down'' - [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]
 
* ''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]'' (1989) — Music Composer
 
* ''[[Thrice]]'' (1990)
 
* ''[[Sorcerian|Dragon Slayer 5: Sorcerian]]'' (PC Version) (1990) — Composer
 
* ''[[ActRaiser]]'' (1990) — Music Composer
 
* ''Super Adventure Island'' - [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
 
* ''Super Adventure Island 2'' - [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
 
* ''[[The GG Shinobi]]'' (1991) — Sound
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (1991) — Music
 
* ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991) — Re-Arranging and Original Music
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (Game Gear and Master System Versions) (1992/1993) — Music
 
* ''[[Shinobi II: The Silent Fury]]'' (1992) — Sound
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (1992) — Music Composer, Sound Effects
 
* ''[[Slap Fight MD]]'' (1993) — Sound Composed by
 
* ''Miracle Casino Paradise'' - [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]]
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (Master System Version) (1993) — Music and sound effects
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 2]]'' (Game Gear Version) (1993) — Music composition, Sound Effects
 
* ''[[ActRaiser 2]]'' (1993) — Sound Composer
 
* ''[[The Stickman is Back]]'' (1993) [NOTE: Unreleased]
 
* ''Batman Returns'' - [[Sega Game Gear]], Sega Master System
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage 3]]'' (1994) — Music Producer
 
* ''[[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Eye of the Beholder]]'' (Mega CD Version) (1994) — Music
 
* ''[[The Story of Thor]]'' (1994) — Producer, Music composer
 
* ''[[Zork I: The Great Underground Empire]]'' (Playstation and Saturn Versions) (1996) — Music
 
* ''[[The Story of Thor 2]]'' (1996) — Music Composer, Producer
 
* ''[[Vatlva]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Culdcept]]'' (1997)
 
* ''[[Shenmue II]]'' (2001) — Music Composer (Sound & Music)
 
* ''[[Car Battler Joe]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[Wangan Midnight]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[Amazing Island]]'' (GameCube Version) (2004)
 
* ''Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune'' - [[Sega Chihiro]]
 
* ''Wangan Midnight: Maximum Tune 2'' - [[Sega Chihiro]]
 
* ''[[Namco X Capcom]]'' (2005) — Composition/Arrangement (<Opening Theme> "Brave New World"), Composition/Arrangement (<Ending Theme> "Someday, Under the Moon")
 
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2]]'' (2005)
 
* ''[[Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin]]'' (2006) — Composer (Ancient.Corp)
 
* ''[[Streets of Rage Remake]]'' (2006) — Very Special Thanks (for the original soundracks)
 
* ''[[Etrian Odyssey]]'' (2007) — Composer, Sound Design
 
* ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (2008) — Music Arrangement
 
* ''[[Half-Minute Hero]]'' (2009) — Composer
 
  
He has also recently produced music for the Merregnon 2 project, [http://gmronline.com/info.asp?CatNumber=BICA-5001 Ten Plants] and the Street Fighter II Tribute Album.
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==Production history==
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{{ProductionHistory|Yuzo Koshiro|古代 祐三|古代祐三}}
  
== Other Works ==
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[[Category:Use ProductionHistory template]]
* ''[[Yuzo Koshiro Early Collection 2nd]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Culdcept]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Street Fighter Tribute Album]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[Tetris]]'' (Mega Drive Mini) (2019) — Music Driver
  
== Song Credits ==
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==Song credits==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Song credits}}
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[[Category:Old song credits]]
 
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===''[[The Scheme]]''===
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===''Romancia''===
* Opening Theme — Music & Arrangement
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* Opening — Music & Arrangement
* Death World — Music & Arrangement
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* The Legend of Hero — Music & Arrangement
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===''[[Ys|Y's: The Vanished Omens]]'' (PC-88 version)===
* Fight the Force — Music & Arrangement
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* Feena (Title) — Music & Arrangement
* Dark City — Music & Arrangement
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* The Syonin (Shop 1) — Music & Arrangement
* Black Scheme — Music & Arrangement
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* Tears of Sylph (Shop 2) — Music & Arrangement
* Upper Beat — Music & Arrangement
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* First Step Towards Wars (Grasslands) — Music & Arrangement
* Underground — Music & Arrangement
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* Palace (Temple 1) — Music & Arrangement
* Huge Power — Music & Arrangement
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* Holders of Power (Powerful Character 1) — Music & Arrangement
* The Force Rotted Away — Music & Arrangement
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* Palace of Destruction (Temple 2) — Music & Arrangement
* Darkside Sing — Music & Arrangement
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* Beat of the Terror (Abandoned Mine) — Music & Arrangement
* The Theme of Hardy — Music & Arrangement
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* Tower of the Shadow of Death (Tower) — Music & Arrangement
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* The Last Moment of the Dark (Top Floor of the Tower) — Music & Arrangement
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* Final Battle (Powerful Character 2) — Music & Arrangement
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* Rest in Peace (After the Final Battle) — Music & Arrangement
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* The Morning Glow (Ending 1) — Music & Arrangement
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* See You Again (Ending 2) — Music & Arrangement
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* Devil's Wind (Devil's Wind) — Music & Arrangement
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* Dreaming — Music & Arrangement
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* Chase of Shadow — Music & Arrangement
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* Church — Music & Arrangement
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* Over Drive — Music & Arrangement
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* Departure — Music & Arrangement
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* Crossroad of Sadness — Music & Arrangement
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* Battle Ground — Music & Arrangement
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* Mysterious Moment — Music & Arrangement
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* Theme of Adoru — Music & Arrangement
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* Dead-End Street — Music & Arrangement
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* Sub-Mission — Music & Arrangement
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* Tension — Music & Arrangement
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* Fly with Me — Music & Arrangement
  
 
===''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''===
 
===''[[The Revenge of Shinobi]]''===
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* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  
===''[[Slice]]''===
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===''[[The Super Shinobi & Works]]''===
* World Wide — Music & Arrangement
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~Arranged version~
* That's Thrice — Music & Arrangement
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* Flash Flash Flash — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
* Block Time — Music & Arrangement
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* Make Me Dance — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
 
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* China Town — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
===''[[ActRaiser]]''===
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* Blast Power — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
* Opening — Music & Arrangement
 
* Sky Castle — Music & Arrangement
 
* Descent — Music & Arrangement
 
* Filmoa — Music & Arrangement
 
* Demon Beast Appears — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
 
* Bloodpool ~ Casandra — Music & Arrangement
 
* Aitos ~ Temple — Music & Arrangement
 
* Strong Enemy — Music & Arrangement
 
* Pyramid ~ Marana — Music & Arrangement
 
* Northwall — Music & Arrangement
 
* World Tree — Music & Arrangement
 
* Satan — Music & Arrangement
 
* Silence — Music & Arrangement
 
* Birth of Humans — Music & Arrangement
 
* Offering — Music & Arrangement
 
* Peaceful World — Music & Arrangement
 
* Ending — Music & Arrangement
 
  
 
===''[[The GG Shinobi]]''===
 
===''[[The GG Shinobi]]''===
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* Miss — Music & Arrangement
 
* Miss — Music & Arrangement
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
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* Harakeri — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
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* Far Away — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused - later used in ''[[The GG Shinobi II]]'']
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* Contact — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  
===''[[Streets of Rage]]''===
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===''[[Streets of Rage]]'' (Mega Drive version)===
 
* The Street of Rage — Music & Arrangement
 
* The Street of Rage — Music & Arrangement
 
* Player Select — Music & Arrangement
 
* Player Select — Music & Arrangement
* Fighting in the Street — Music & Arrangement
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* Fighting in the Street (Round 1) — Music & Arrangement
* Attack the Barbarian — Music & Arrangement
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* Attack the Barbarian (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
 
* Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
* Dilapidated Town — Music & Arrangement
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* Dilapidated Town (Round 2) — Music & Arrangement
* Moon Beach — Music & Arrangement
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* Moon Beach (Round 3) — Music & Arrangement
* Keep the groovin' — Music & Arrangement
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* Keep the groovin' (Round 4) — Music & Arrangement
* Beatnik on the Ship — Music & Arrangement
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* Beatnik on the Ship (Round 5) — Music & Arrangement
* Stealthy Steps — Music & Arrangement
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* Stealthy Steps (Round 6) — Music & Arrangement
* Violent Breathing — Music & Arrangement
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* Violent Breathing (Round 7) — Music & Arrangement
* The Last Soul — Music & Arrangement
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* The Last Soul (Round 8) — Music & Arrangement
* Big Boss — Music & Arrangement
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* You Became the Bad Guy! (Bad Ending) — Music & Arrangement
* My little baby (good ending) — Music & Arrangement
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* Big Boss (Last Boss) — Music & Arrangement
* You Became the Bad Guy! — Music & Arrangement
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* My Little Baby (Good Ending) — Music & Arrangement
* Up & Up — Music & Arrangement
 
* The Super Threc — Music & Arrangement
 
* Name Entry — Music & Arrangement
 
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
 
* Game Over — Music & Arrangement
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* Up & Up — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
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* The Super Threc — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
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* Name Entry — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  
===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''===
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===''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (Master System and Game Gear versions)===
* Title — Re-Arrangement
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* Title — Rearrangement
* Stage Start — Music & Arrangement
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* Start — Music & Arrangement
* Green Hill — Re-Arrangement
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* Green Hill — Rearrangement
* Power Up — Re-Arrangement
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* Power Up — Rearrangement
* Stage Clear — Re-Arrangement
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* Stage Clear — Rearrangement
* Stage BGM A — Music & Arrangement
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* Bridge — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM A"]
* Stage BGM B — Music & Arrangement
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* Jungle — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM B"]
* Stage BGM C — Music & Arrangement
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* Labyrinth — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM C"]
* Stage BGM D — Music & Arrangement
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* Scrap Brain — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM D"]
* Stage BGM E — Music & Arrangement
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* Sky Base — Music & Arrangement
 
* Boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
 
* Boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
* Miss — Re-Arrangement
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* Miss — Rearrangement
 
* Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
 
* Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
* Item — Music & Arrangement
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* Chaos Emerald — Music & Arrangement
* Staff Roll — Music & Arrangement
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* Staff Roll — Rearrangement
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* Marble — Rearrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  
 
===''[[Streets of Rage 2]]''===
 
===''[[Streets of Rage 2]]''===
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* S.O.R Super Mix — Music & Arrangement
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* Player Select — Music & Arrangement
 
* Go Straight — Music & Arrangement
 
* Go Straight — Music & Arrangement
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* Go Straight (Beat Mix) — Music & Arrangement
 
* In the Bar — Music & Arrangement
 
* In the Bar — Music & Arrangement
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* In the Bar (Slow Mix) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Never Return Alive — Music & Arrangement
 
* Never Return Alive — Music & Arrangement
 
* Spin on the Bridge — Music & Arrangement
 
* Spin on the Bridge — Music & Arrangement
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* Slow Moon — Music & Arrangement
 
* Slow Moon — Music & Arrangement
 
* Wave 131 — Music & Arrangement
 
* Wave 131 — Music & Arrangement
* Jungle Base — Music & Arrangement (w/[[Motohiro Kawashima]])
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* Jungle Base — Music & Arrangement (with [[Motohiro Kawashima]])
 
* Back to the Industry — Music & Arrangement
 
* Back to the Industry — Music & Arrangement
* S.O.R Super Mix — Music & Arrangement
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* Revenge of Mr. X — Music & Arrangement
* Revenge Of Mr. X — Music & Arrangement
 
 
* Good End — Music & Arrangement
 
* Good End — Music & Arrangement
 
* Walking Bottom — Music & Arrangement
 
* Walking Bottom — Music & Arrangement
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* Strategy (Saku-Sen) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Strategy (Saku-Sen) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Conflict (Kat-Tou/unused) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Conflict (Kat-Tou/unused) — Music & Arrangement
* Contact (Ses-Syoku/unused) — Music & Arrangement
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* Contact (Ses-Syoku/unused) — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
 
* Hope (Ki-Bou) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Hope (Ki-Bou) — Music & Arrangement
  
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===''[[Streets of Rage 3]]''===
 
===''[[Streets of Rage 3]]''===
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* Beat Ambiance — Music & Arrangement
 
* Spinning Machine — Music & Arrangement
 
* Spinning Machine — Music & Arrangement
* Beat Ambiance — Music & Arrangement
 
 
* Kama de Coco — Music & Arrangement
 
* Kama de Coco — Music & Arrangement
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* Disco — Music & Arrangement
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* Random Cross — Music & Arrangement
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* Happy Paradise — Music & Arrangement
 
* Shinobi Reverse — Music & Arrangement
 
* Shinobi Reverse — Music & Arrangement
* Happy Paradise — Music & Arrangement
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* BGM II (Mr. X) — Music & Arrangement
* Random Cross — Music & Arrangement
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* Robo X — Music & Arrangement
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* Crazy Train — Music & Arrangement
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* BGM III (Bad Ending) — Music & Arrangement
 
* Inga Rasen — Music & Arrangement
 
* Inga Rasen — Music & Arrangement
* Crazy Train — Music & Arrangement
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* Ending — Music & Arrangement
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* BGM IV — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  
===''[[Yuzo Koshiro Early Collection 2nd]]''===
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===''[[Streets of Rage 4]]''===
~My First Compositions -1987-~
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* Main Theme - Composer / Producer
* About Boss — Music & Arrangement
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* Character Select Theme - Composer / Producer
* About Fusion — Music & Arrangement
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* They're Back - Composer / Producer
* About Happiness — Music & Arrangement
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* Mr. Y - Composer / Producer
* About Battle — Music & Arrangement
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* Mrs. Y - Composer / Producer
* About Dungeon — Music & Arrangement
 
  
===''[[Street Fighter Tribute Album]]''===
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===''[[Shenmue]]''===
* M. Bison Stage Arranged & Remixed by
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* The Sadness I Carry on My Shoulders Music & Arrangement
 
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* Rain — Music & Arrangement
===''[[Namco X Capcom]]''===
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* Setting off anew / Arranged by Y.Koshiro Arrangement
* Original [Namco X Capcom] ~ Brave New World — Music & Arrangement
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* Shenmue ~Sedge Tree~ / Arranged by Y.Koshiro — Arrangement
* Original [Namco X Capcom] ~ Brave New World ~Piano ver. — Music
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* Shenhua ~Sedge Flower~ / Arranged by Y.Koshiro — Arrangement
* Original [Namco X Capcom] ~ Brave New World ~Inst. ver. — Music
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* Hip De Hop — Music & Arrangement
* Original [Namco X Capcom] ~ Someday, Under the Moon — Music & Arrangement
 
* Original [Namco X Capcom] ~ Brave New World ~Long ver. — Music & Arrangement
 
 
 
===''[[Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2]]''===
 
* You gotta move it(feat. Julie Rugaard) — Music & Arrangement
 
  
 
===''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
 
===''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
 
* Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda) — Arrangement
 
* Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda) — Arrangement
 
* Norfair — Arrangement
 
* Norfair — Arrangement
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===''[[Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack]]''===
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* Bare Knuckle - Legend Mix - — Music (with [[Motohiro Kawashima]]), Remixed by [NOTE: From Game Music Club Event "Legend" in 2002]
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===''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''===
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* Battle! Trainer (Pokémon X / Y) — Arrangement
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* Wrath of the Reset Bomb — Arrangement
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* Pac-Man — Arrangement
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===''[[sonic:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
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* Now or Never! — Arrangement
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* Guile Stage — Arrangement
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* Psycho Soldier Theme — Arrangement
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* Psycho Soldier Theme (Overseas Version) — Arrangement
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===[[Mega Drive Mini]]===
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* Menu Theme — Music & Arrangement
 
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== Trivia ==
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==Magazine articles==
His sister, Ayano Koshiro, is responsible for many of the character designs in the games for which Yuzo has composed music.  One of the more popular examples is the ''Bare Knuckle'' (''Streets of Rage'') series on the [[Sega Mega Drive/Genesis]]. She also worked on character design of Ys and Actraiser.
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Interviews==
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{{InterviewList|Yuzo Koshiro}}
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{{mirror}}
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* [https://opcfg.kontek.net/archive/yuzointerview.html Yuzo Koshiro interview by OPCFG (2002)]
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* [https://sega.jp/fb/creators/vol_27/1.html Yuzo Koshiro interview by Sega (January 15, 2004)]
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* [http://archive.videogamesdaily.com/features/yuzo_koshiro_iv_oct05_p1.asp Yuzo Koshiro interview by Kikizo (October 14, 2005)]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110304200904/http://squareenixmusic.com:80/features/interviews/yuzokoshiro.shtml Yuzo Koshiro interview by Square Enix Music (February 2011)]
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==Photographs==
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:''Main article: [[:Category:Photos of {{PAGENAME}}|Photos of {{PAGENAME}}]]
  
== External links ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/1/ Composer profile] at OverClocked ReMix
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* [https://twitter.com/yuzokoshiro Yuzo Koshiro on Twitter]
*[http://games.kikizo.com/features/yuzo_koshiro_iv_oct05_p1.asp "Yuzo Koshiro Interview"] Kikizo: (Oct. 14, 2005)
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*''[https://www.sega-16.com/2005/02/sega-stars-yuzo-koshiro/ Sega Stars: {{PAGENAME}}]'' article by Ken Horowitz at ''[https://www.sega-16.com/ Sega-16]''
*[http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/opcfg/yuzointerview.html "The OPCFG Interview with Yuzo Koshiro"] Organization for the Preservation of Classic Forms of Gaming: Strangman, Rob (2002)
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* [http://www.ocremix.org/composer/id/1/ Composer profile] at OverClocked ReMix
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUcgXYGe_WQ Yuzo Koshiro DJ'ing in a Japanese Club] (youtube.com video)
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUcgXYGe_WQ Yuzo Koshiro DJ'ing in a Japanese Club] (youtube.com video)
  
[[Category:Developers]]
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==References==
[[Category:Musicians]]
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Latest revision as of 23:00, 24 August 2024

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Yuzo Koshiro
Place of birth: Hino, Tokyo, Japan
Date of birth: 1967-12-20 (age 56)
Employment history:
Role(s): Musician, Composer, Producer
Education: Nihon University Sakuragaoka High School

Yuzo Koshiro (古代 祐三) is one of the well-known faces of Japanese video game music. In the 1980s and 1990s, he created the soundtracks for games including the popular Mega Drive titles The Revenge of Shinobi (with his name appearing on the title screen), Streets of Rage and Beyond Oasis, following up with the score for the Super Nintendo game ActRaiser. His latest work includes compositions for the highly acclaimed games Shenmue and Wangan Midnight Maximum Tune 2.

Koshiro is also partially responsible for composing the original soundtrack for Ys, a popular series of role-playing games. Unfortunately, he does not own the rights to any of his famous Ys compositions, and has indicated in interviews that he is bitter about that fact and finds their resulting international acclaim ironic.

Yuzo Koshiro is one of the pioneers in releasing soundtracks with his own music. The live orchestral version of ActRaiser was one of the industry's first of its kind. A live performance of this music could be heard in 2004 at the second Symphonic Game Music Concert in Leipzig, Germany and in 2005 at the first Chamber Music Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany. Koshiro is participating on PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, a symphonic world-tour featuring video game music. His arrangement of music from the Sonic the Hedgehog series is presented in every concert all over the world. He attended the concert on May 27, 2006, in Chicago. On August 23, 2006, his music from Revenge of Shinobi was performed at the fourth Symphonic Game Concert in Leipzig, Germany, in an arrangement done by himself.

His sister, Ayano Koshiro, is responsible for many of the character designs in the games for which Yuzo has composed music. One of the more popular examples is the Bare Knuckle (Streets of Rage) series on the Sega Mega Drive. She also worked on character design of Ys and ActRaiser.

Production history

Games

Videos

Music

Hardware

Song credits

Main article: Yuzo Koshiro/Song credits.

Romancia

  • Opening — Music & Arrangement

Y's: The Vanished Omens (PC-88 version)

  • Feena (Title) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Syonin (Shop 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Tears of Sylph (Shop 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • First Step Towards Wars (Grasslands) — Music & Arrangement
  • Palace (Temple 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Holders of Power (Powerful Character 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Palace of Destruction (Temple 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Beat of the Terror (Abandoned Mine) — Music & Arrangement
  • Tower of the Shadow of Death (Tower) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Last Moment of the Dark (Top Floor of the Tower) — Music & Arrangement
  • Final Battle (Powerful Character 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Rest in Peace (After the Final Battle) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Morning Glow (Ending 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • See You Again (Ending 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Devil's Wind (Devil's Wind) — Music & Arrangement
  • Dreaming — Music & Arrangement
  • Chase of Shadow — Music & Arrangement
  • Church — Music & Arrangement
  • Over Drive — Music & Arrangement
  • Departure — Music & Arrangement
  • Crossroad of Sadness — Music & Arrangement
  • Battle Ground — Music & Arrangement
  • Mysterious Moment — Music & Arrangement
  • Theme of Adoru — Music & Arrangement
  • Dead-End Street — Music & Arrangement
  • Sub-Mission — Music & Arrangement
  • Tension — Music & Arrangement
  • Fly with Me — Music & Arrangement

The Revenge of Shinobi

  • Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Long Distance (Demo) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Shinobi (Round 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Terrible Beat (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
  • Sunrise Blvd. (Round 2-1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Make Me Dance (Round 2-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Like a Wind (Round 3-1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Run or Die (Round 3-2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Ninja Step (Round 4) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Dark City (Round 5) — Music & Arrangement
  • China Town (Round 6) — Music & Arrangement
  • Over the Bay (Round 7) — Music & Arrangement
  • Labyrinth (Round 8) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Ninja Master (Final Boss) — Music & Arrangement
  • Silence Night (Bad Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • My Lover (Good Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • Failure — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement

The Super Shinobi & Works

~Arranged version~

  • Flash Flash Flash — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
  • Make Me Dance — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
  • China Town — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard
  • Blast Power — Music & Arrangement, Computer Programming & Keyboard

The GG Shinobi

  • Opening — Music & Arrangement
  • Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Rush (Highway 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Joe (Highway 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss 1 — Music & Arrangement
  • Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Spirit (Valley 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Darkside (Valley 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • First Step (Harbor 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Distant Thunder (Harbor 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Cavern (Woodland 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Forest (Woodland 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Last Dungeon (Neo City) — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss 2 — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Harakeri — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  • Far Away — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused - later used in The GG Shinobi II]
  • Contact — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Streets of Rage (Mega Drive version)

  • The Street of Rage — Music & Arrangement
  • Player Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Fighting in the Street (Round 1) — Music & Arrangement
  • Attack the Barbarian (Boss) — Music & Arrangement
  • Round Clear — Music & Arrangement
  • Dilapidated Town (Round 2) — Music & Arrangement
  • Moon Beach (Round 3) — Music & Arrangement
  • Keep the groovin' (Round 4) — Music & Arrangement
  • Beatnik on the Ship (Round 5) — Music & Arrangement
  • Stealthy Steps (Round 6) — Music & Arrangement
  • Violent Breathing (Round 7) — Music & Arrangement
  • The Last Soul (Round 8) — Music & Arrangement
  • You Became the Bad Guy! (Bad Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • Big Boss (Last Boss) — Music & Arrangement
  • My Little Baby (Good Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • Game Over — Music & Arrangement
  • Up & Up — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  • The Super Threc — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  • Name Entry — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System and Game Gear versions)

  • Title — Rearrangement
  • Start — Music & Arrangement
  • Green Hill — Rearrangement
  • Power Up — Rearrangement
  • Stage Clear — Rearrangement
  • Bridge — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM A"]
  • Jungle — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM B"]
  • Labyrinth — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM C"]
  • Scrap Brain — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Also known as "Stage BGM D"]
  • Sky Base — Music & Arrangement
  • Boss BGM — Music & Arrangement
  • Miss — Rearrangement
  • Bonus Stage — Music & Arrangement
  • Chaos Emerald — Music & Arrangement
  • Staff Roll — Rearrangement
  • Marble — Rearrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Streets of Rage 2

  • S.O.R Super Mix — Music & Arrangement
  • Player Select — Music & Arrangement
  • Go Straight — Music & Arrangement
  • Go Straight (Beat Mix) — Music & Arrangement
  • In the Bar — Music & Arrangement
  • In the Bar (Slow Mix) — Music & Arrangement
  • Never Return Alive — Music & Arrangement
  • Spin on the Bridge — Music & Arrangement
  • Ready Funk — Music & Arrangement
  • Dreamer — Music & Arrangement
  • Alien Power — Music & Arrangement
  • Under Logic — Music & Arrangement
  • Too Deep — Music & Arrangement
  • Slow Moon — Music & Arrangement
  • Wave 131 — Music & Arrangement
  • Jungle Base — Music & Arrangement (with Motohiro Kawashima)
  • Back to the Industry — Music & Arrangement
  • Revenge of Mr. X — Music & Arrangement
  • Good End — Music & Arrangement
  • Walking Bottom — Music & Arrangement

Slap Fight MD

  • Sortie (Shutu-Geki) — Music & Arrangement
  • Flight (Hi-Syou) — Music & Arrangement
  • Rush (Tos-Shin) — Music & Arrangement
  • Strategy (Saku-Sen) — Music & Arrangement
  • Conflict (Kat-Tou/unused) — Music & Arrangement
  • Contact (Ses-Syoku/unused) — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]
  • Hope (Ki-Bou) — Music & Arrangement

The Stickman is Back

  • Demon — Music & Arrangement
  • History & Roots — Music & Arrangement
  • Local, etc... — Music & Arrangement
  • Rogue in the palace — Music & Arrangement
  • Bee's Eye — Music & Arrangement
  • In the Mountain — Music & Arrangement
  • Pop & Deep — Music & Arrangement
  • Get More Tea — Music & Arrangement
  • Catman — Music & Arrangement
  • Born Again — Music & Arrangement
  • Who Am I ? — Music & Arrangement
  • Clone & Taboo — Music & Arrangement
  • Eat Max — Music & Arrangement
  • Boo! Pee! — Music & Arrangement

Streets of Rage 3

  • Beat Ambiance — Music & Arrangement
  • Spinning Machine — Music & Arrangement
  • Kama de Coco — Music & Arrangement
  • Disco — Music & Arrangement
  • Random Cross — Music & Arrangement
  • Happy Paradise — Music & Arrangement
  • Shinobi Reverse — Music & Arrangement
  • BGM II (Mr. X) — Music & Arrangement
  • Robo X — Music & Arrangement
  • Crazy Train — Music & Arrangement
  • BGM III (Bad Ending) — Music & Arrangement
  • Inga Rasen — Music & Arrangement
  • Ending — Music & Arrangement
  • BGM IV — Music & Arrangement [NOTE: Unused]

Streets of Rage 4

  • Main Theme - Composer / Producer
  • Character Select Theme - Composer / Producer
  • They're Back - Composer / Producer
  • Mr. Y - Composer / Producer
  • Mrs. Y - Composer / Producer

Shenmue

  • The Sadness I Carry on My Shoulders — Music & Arrangement
  • Rain — Music & Arrangement
  • Setting off anew / Arranged by Y.Koshiro — Arrangement
  • Shenmue ~Sedge Tree~ / Arranged by Y.Koshiro — Arrangement
  • Shenhua ~Sedge Flower~ / Arranged by Y.Koshiro — Arrangement
  • Hip De Hop — Music & Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  • Main Theme (The Legend of Zelda) — Arrangement
  • Norfair — Arrangement

Bare Knuckle Original Soundtrack

  • Bare Knuckle - Legend Mix - — Music (with Motohiro Kawashima), Remixed by [NOTE: From Game Music Club Event "Legend" in 2002]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

  • Battle! Trainer (Pokémon X / Y) — Arrangement
  • Wrath of the Reset Bomb — Arrangement
  • Pac-Man — Arrangement

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Now or Never! — Arrangement
  • Guile Stage — Arrangement
  • Psycho Soldier Theme — Arrangement
  • Psycho Soldier Theme (Overseas Version) — Arrangement

Mega Drive Mini

  • Menu Theme — Music & Arrangement

Magazine articles

Main article: Yuzo Koshiro/Magazine articles.

Interviews

Some or all of the following content should be mirrored on Sega Retro (or Retro CDN).

Photographs

Main article: Photos of Yuzo Koshiro

External links

References

  1. File:Revenge of Shinobi MD credits.pdf
  2. File:Sorcerian MD credits.pdf
  3. File:GG Shinobi GG credits.pdf
  4. File:Streets of Rage MD credits.pdf
  5. File:Sonic the Hedgehog SMS credits.pdf
  6. File:Sonic the Hedgehog v1.1 GG credits.pdf
  7. File:Batman Returns GG credits.pdf
  8. File:Streets of Rage GG credits.pdf
  9. File:GG Shinobi II GG credits.pdf
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:Streets of Rage 2 MD credits.pdf
  11. File:Batman Returns SMS credits.pdf
  12. File:Slap Fight MD credits.pdf
  13. 13.0 13.1 File:Streets of Rage 2 GG credits.pdf
  14. File:Bare Knuckle III MD credits.pdf
  15. File:Streets of Rage 3 MD credits.pdf
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:Streets of Rage 2 SMS credits.pdf
  17. File:Advanced D&D Eye of the Beholder MCD credits.pdf
  18. File:Zork I Sat JP Manual.pdf, page 10
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:Thor Seireioukiden Saturn credits.pdf
  20. File:Legend of Oasis Saturn credits.pdf
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 File:Vatlva Saturn credits.pdf
  22. File:Sega Ages Columns Arcade Collection Saturn credits.pdf
  23. File:ShenmueOST CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 15
  24. File:VBoS CD US back.jpg
  25. File:7thDragonOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 8
  26. File:ShinobiMusicCollection CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 11
  27. File:BareKnuckleOriginalSoundtrack CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 7
  28. File:StreetsofRage Vinyl UK back.jpg
  29. 29.0 29.1 File:SoR2 Vinyl UK back.png
  30. File:RoS vinyl UK back.jpg
  31. File:SoR3 Vinyl UK back.jpg
  32. File:GoSega60thAnniversaryAlbum CD JP Booklet.pdf, page 20
  33. File:Sega60th CD JP booklet.pdf