A Chrono Cross Musical Performance Made Possible By The Internet
Ah, Chrono Cross. A game with a uniquely beautiful soundtrack.
A Beautiful Cover Of A Classic World of Warcraft Song
Here's composer/songwriter Laura Shigihara with a lovely a cappella version of "Lament of the Highbourne" from World of Warcraft.
This Legend of Zelda Vocal Arrangement Gave Me Chills
I'm sure it has something to do with the fact that lately, "Fi's Theme" from Skyward Sword has sort of become my favorite piece of Zelda music. So, I very much enjoyed this vocal performance from Laura Shigihara.
This Music Video Is A Bit Like Eternal Sunshine Of The Minecraft Mind
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A Lovely Video Game Ballad To Invigorate Our Jaded, Shrunken Hearts
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Plants vs. Zombies' Best Music Meets Shredding Finger-Style Guitar
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I adore the music to PopCap's Plants vs. Zombies. I bought the soundtrack from composer Laura Shigihara, and I still listen to it pretty regularly.
Like Scott Pilgrim Before it, To The Moon Tells a Personal Story in…
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Video games have a language all their own. It's a language that most people understand implicitly—concepts like extra lives, leveling up, experience points, and boss battles have gone mainstream. That language has begun to seep into other media as well—movies like The Matrix, Source Code, and books like those in the …
A Song That Makes Me Want to Play Minecraft and Cry
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Laura Shigihara, the woman that brought zombies to lawns everywhere lends her soft voice to the hard edges of Minecraft in her latest creation, "Cube Land", an oddly emotional tune for such a procedural world.
Plants Vs. Zombies Composer Tries Her Hand at Magic: The Gathering Rap
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It's an indie game geeksplosion as the woman behind the Plants Vs. Zombies music teams up with the programmer for Xbox Live Arcade's Spelunky to rap about their shared love of Magic: The Gathering.
Plants Vs. Zombies Singer Only Wants You Gone
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Plants Vs. Zombies songstress Laura Shigihara was so impressed by Jonathan Coulton's ending theme "Want You Gone" that she recorded what might be the most adorable version of the song committed to YouTube video.
The Plants Vs. Zombies Theme Song Is Even Better Live
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Laura Shigihara, the writer and performer of the adorable "Zombies on your Lawn" song sends us this live rendition of the tune, complete with undead noises courtesy of game designer George Fan.