That Sega Saturn reverb hitting different, warm synth orchestra with just enough grit in the samples. Albert Odyssey Gaiden: Legend of Eldean dropped in 1996 and it sounds like every JRPG you loved but never actually played.
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"A Wind Blows Across the Plain" is the overworld track that makes you walk slower on purpose. "Cheating Death" ramps up with urgency the Saturn hardware handles with surprising punch. And "Embracing the Memory" is the kind of ending theme that sits with you after you've turned the console off.
The range is wild. "Flower City" feels light and curious while "From Out of the Darkness" drags you into the Saturn's darker capabilities. That 32-bit texture throughout. If you've been looking for a 90s JRPG score that never got the love it deserved, start here.