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Michiko Naruke is regarded as one of the best female composers in Japan, and this work is more than likely what gave her this status. The Wild ARMs Soundtrack features all the good songs from the game, with exception to the rather good American Credits Music (This CD has the original Japanese vocal credits, and… Read More »

Regarded by most as one of the finest works to come from Square, Final Fantasy Tactics is an OST that nobody should miss out on. Besides 3 or 4 tracks, the entire OST is filled with fully orchestrated enhanced-MIDI music. There are no vocal tracks, but that’s okay. This soundtrack has a very neoclassical style… Read More »

Arguably the best RPG for the Sega Saturn system, Azel: Panzer Dragoon RPG, a.k.a. Panzer Dragoon Saga, was not only a work of art in terms of graphics and story, but also in sound. With a unique style of its own, the music features a variety of new age, some classical, and many other types… Read More »

Be very wary of this soundtrack on the import CD market. Note that the catalog number is MJCA-00009, whereas the Panzer Dragoon RPG complete album, is MJCA-10009. The reason I say this, is because I am one of many that purchased this soundtrack, only to end up disappointed. This is due to the fact that… Read More »

The Alundra Original Game Soundtrack is only 1 CD, and it doesn’t have every single song from the game, because a few songs were just the same song with instrumental variation. You will not find the English credits song on this CD as it was a re-recording by Working Designs; rather, the you’ll find the… Read More »

Well…this Baroque music is strange to say the least. If you’re looking for ethereal ambience…or maybe some loud scary music, this is the CD for you. I don’t know much about the Baroque RPG itself…Though after looking through the artwork, I wish I had the opportunity to play the game. It looks…unique, if nothing else.… Read More »

Grandia OST is an excellent set of two CDs, one of them featuring beautifully orchestrated themes, and the other containing all synthesized music from the actual game. Both CDs contain a mixed variety of music, from new age to classical, with the Theme of Grandia being an excellent example of how to implement multiple styles… Read More »

Grandia OST II is the other set of CDs featuring the musical score from GameArts masterpiece, Grandia. Unlike the previous release, this soundtrack features synthesized music only, straight from the game. The musical style consists of contemporary and new age pieces. Tracks 9-14 on disc one are themes that play during CG cinemas in the… Read More »

With 54 tracks spread across two CDs, the Albert Odyssey Gaiden ~ Legend of Eldean soundtrack is one of my most prized videogame music possessions, both because the music is nothing short of exceptional, and that the soundtrack is extremely difficult to find. The initial 14 tracks on the first disc feature orchestrated themes that… Read More »

The Final Fantasy IV Original Sound Version contains all of the music in Final Fantasy IV, 44 tracks in all. The music on this CD is exactly the same as the music in the video game. Each track contains one entire chorus from the song plus a few seconds of the next chorus. Final Fantasy… Read More »

When Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete was published in the US, it came with a music CD featuring songs from the game. The 24 tracks on this CD include most of the game’s major pieces of music, but some of the shorter songs from the game are not on the CD. 3 of the songs… Read More »

The Shining Force II Symphonic Suite is an excellent soundtrack comprised of arranged tracks from the game’s original score. Played with real instruments, awesome pieces like the “Theme of Shining Force II” are simply exhillirating. There are multiple medleys on the CD, combining many of the battle area and battle cutscene themes into a few… Read More »