Big orchestral fanfare and theatrical flair blasting out of every speaker. BALAN WONDERWORLD is Yuji Naka's 2021 platform game, and whatever you think of the gameplay, this soundtrack swings for the fences. "It's Showtime" captures that over-the-top stage magician energy the whole game runs on.
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"The Man Who Rages Against the Storm" has a dramatic weight that feels like it belongs in a much bigger game. "Isle of Tims" goes soft and warm, giving you a breather between the spectacle. The emotional arcs for each character get their own musical identity, from "Half a Heart" to "Whole Heart."
"Dance of the Negati" is weirdly catchy for a villain theme. If you want to hear what happens when a composer gives 110% to a game the world gave up on, this is that soundtrack.