Bright and nostalgic like coming back to a hometown after years away. Atelier Lulua revisits the Arland setting on PS4 and Switch, and the music knows exactly what it's doing. "Running Down a Familiar Road" is right there in the title, pure callback energy.
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"A Kitten's Catnap" is absurdly cozy. And "Cradling a Cannon Under the Arm" shifts into something heavier when the fights pick up. There's a playful domestic quality to a lot of it. "No Overbuying, Now!" and "No Sneaking a Bite" sound like your mom yelling at you while you're trying to craft potions.
"Presea" opens the whole thing and sets the tone immediately. Warm, forward-looking, a little wistful. For anyone who left Arland years ago and wants to hear what it sounds like to go back.