Orchestral war drums and strings that make you feel like you're sending your last squad into enemy territory. Best of the Valkyria Chronicles collects highlights from across the PS3 and PSP trilogy. "Defense Battle" is tense and militaristic, brass swelling while you pray your interceptors hold the line.
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"Farewell, My Academy" from VC2 is heartbreak in music form, piano and strings doing all the emotional heavy lifting. Hitoshi Sakimoto's scoring keeps this grounded, earthy tone even when things get fantastical. "Theme of Valkyria" goes full dramatic, but it earns it.
"We Are 'The Nameless'" from VC3 carries quiet defiance. Soldiers nobody remembers, fighting anyway. If you like tactical RPGs and want music that makes spreadsheet decisions feel heroic, this is it.