Shamisen twangs and dramatic taiko hits scored over the most absurd feudal Japan game on PS2. Akudaikan is a 2003 comedy action game where you play as a corrupt magistrate, and the soundtrack absolutely commits to the bit.
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悪代官1のテーマ sets the tone with this swaggering, self-important vibe that tells you exactly what kind of game this is. Then it goes completely off the rails. 黒船のペリー literally scores Commodore Perry showing up, and いーすたー島 takes you to Easter Island for reasons the game barely explains.
おおよそ密談 has this sneaky conspiratorial energy that is genuinely fun. The whole thing feels like a period drama that stopped taking itself seriously halfway through production. If you dig Japanese history filtered through PS2-era absurdist comedy, start here.