Ichiro Shimakura (#1921)

[bnunquam]

I added his facebook, I'm pretty certain it's him given that he is friends with Shohei Bandoh of Hudson Soft!

[MetalLord]

found a recent photo in the fourth page of this brochure
https://www.ndcube.co.jp/recruit/wp-...oucher2021.pdf

[Sherkel]

Originally Posted by MetalLord

found a recent photo in the fourth page of this brochure
https://www.ndcube.co.jp/recruit/wp-...oucher2021.pdf

Whoa, thank you! My guy's still alive!

Still hoping he gets the chance again to go outside the "party game" arena...his stuff for Oriental Blue may very well be my favorite soundtrack ever.

[MetalLord]

despite being credited as chief sound director whats the chance of him still composing ?, some jamboree tracks remind me of his style.

[MIDIWIZI]

I can absolutely hear what you mean. First thing I thought when I heard the "Mega Wiggler's Tree Party" board music was that it sounded like the classic Mario Party 3/4/Advance music of Shimakura's. I'm still skeptical that he would've been creating music though ... Hudson and NDcube both seemed to not really have the Sound Director do much hands-on sound creation, and the stylistic similarity could be chalked up to inspiration... but either way I hope he gets a chance at some game soundtracks again some time.