Yoko Shimomura, Street Fighter II's Scorer, Enjoyed Tapioca Dumplings in SP; Kojima and BGS Backstage [EXCLUSIVE]

Yoko Shimomura Savoring Tapioca Dumplings in Brazil, Meeting Resident Evil's Monique Alves and MasterChef's Rodrigo Oliveira

In 2025, Yoko Shimomura, celebrated for composing music for games like Street Fighter II and Parasite Eve, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Brazil Game Show. During her visit to São Paulo, Shimomura also had the opportunity to meet Monique Alves of Resident Evil Database and chef Rodrigo Oliveira from MasterChef at Mocotó restaurant. Alves shared with PlayersForLife that they enjoyed a traditional nordestina meal together, and she introduced Shimomura to her old neighborhood. Shimomura particularly enjoyed the Brazilian tapioca dough dumplings, taking numerous photos of them. Meanwhile, in other Brazil Game Show news, Ana Xisde, the YouTube personality behind the Dropando A Real 50 podcast, recounted her experience mediating a press conference with Hideo Kojima, the acclaimed creator of Metal Gear and Death Stranding. Xisde observed Kojima's enthusiastic reception by Brazilian fans during his tour and discussed rumors about Death Stranding 3 potentially being set in the Amazon. She also briefly mentioned the popularity of tapioca in Brazil, as did Shimomura. Listen to the full podcast above.

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