Streets Of Rage Composer Is “Disappointed” More People Aren’t Aware Of His Work

“I see it as a reflection of my own lack of effort in promoting my work”.

When you discuss the soundtrack to the Streets of Rage series, one name is likely to crop up first: Yuzo Koshiro. The legendary composer behind the likes of Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser, Etrian Odyssey and more is indelibly connected with Sega’s belt-scrolling series, and his studio, Ancient, was involved with the development of the second and third instalments, too.

However, what some people aren’t aware of is the fact that Koshiro didn’t compose the music for Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3 alone; he collaborated with the incredibly talented Motohiro Kawashima, who would also return to contribute to Streets of Rage 4 alongside Koshiro. During his career in games, Kawashima worked on titles such as Batman Returns (SMS / Game Gear), Shinobi II (Game Gear), Eye of the Beholder (Sega CD) and Amazing Island (GC).

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“I see it as a reflection of my own lack of effort in promoting my work”.

When you discuss the soundtrack to the Streets of Rage series, one name is likely to crop up first: Yuzo Koshiro. The legendary composer behind the likes of Revenge of Shinobi, ActRaiser, Etrian Odyssey and more is indelibly connected with Sega’s belt-scrolling series, and his studio, Ancient, was involved with the development of the second and third instalments, too.

However, what some people aren’t aware of is the fact that Koshiro didn’t compose the music for Streets of Rage 2 and Streets of Rage 3 alone; he collaborated with the incredibly talented Motohiro Kawashima, who would also return to contribute to Streets of Rage 4 alongside Koshiro. During his career in games, Kawashima worked on titles such as Batman Returns (SMS / Game Gear), Shinobi II (Game Gear), Eye of the Beholder (Sega CD) and Amazing Island (GC).

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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