Resources

Official sites, databases, fan archives, and interview sources.

Official

  • Ancient Corp Yuzo and Ayano Koshiro's studio - official website (Japanese)
  • GDC 2011 Talk - Koshiro "Memories of a Composer: Creating the Streets of Rage Soundtrack" - primary source; GDC Vault recording

Databases

  • VGMdb Video game music database - comprehensive Koshiro discography, album credits, and OST catalogue
  • VGMPF - Video Game Music Preservation Foundation Platform-specific soundtrack documentation; useful for FM synthesis / SPC700 technical notes
  • MobyGames Game credits database - per-title credit verification for Koshiro, Ayano, and Kawashima

Streets of Rage Fan Archives

  • Sonic Retro Sega / Mega Drive community; Streets of Rage discussion and technical documentation
  • Streets of Rage Online Fan community; gameplay, music, and history resources for the SoR trilogy
  • Digital Foundry on YouTube DF Retro episodes covering Mega Drive hardware and Streets of Rage technical analysis

Interviews & Features

  • MDCAST Mega Drive podcast; conducted a primary interview with Koshiro covering the SoR era
  • Inverse 2020 interview with Koshiro around Streets of Rage 4 launch
  • Waypoint / Vice Games 2020 feature-length Koshiro career retrospective

Video

  • World of Longplays Full-length longplay recordings of all flagship titles - SoR1, SoR2, SoR3, ActRaiser, Revenge of Shinobi, Beyond Oasis
  • YouTube - Yuzo Koshiro Channel Official OST uploads and archival content; search "Yuzo Koshiro" for curated playlists