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Brawl Composer Kenichi Ōkuma has Passed Away

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Composer and musician Kenichi Ōkuma sadly passed away from esophageal cancer on July 22nd. He was 56 years old and worked on three songs for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He arranged the Pokémon Gym / Evolution and Gyromite remixes, as well as composed the track Flat Zone 2. These songs would later be reused in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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Smash Bros. series creator Masahiro Sakurai expressed his condolences in a tweet that he will pray for Mr. Ōkuma and thanked him for his work.

Author's Note: When we play games it can be easy to forget that everything in it is made by someone, but whenever I hear his songs playing I will not be forgetting that. I wish his family the best and may he rest in peace.

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Mitchell "Zerp" Brenkus
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Mitchell "Zerp" Brenkus
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Zerp is a devout Jigglypuff loyalist and solo-main who has played Super Smash Bros. since before Brawl was a thing. His passion for the franchise has always been strong yet his passion for the competitive scene itself wasn't as strong, it was always just a passing interest. That changed though when he finally went to a tournament, and he has been hooked ever since.

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