Thick, pulsing synths layered over anxious strings that keep you guessing. Criminal Girls 2 on PS Vita throws you back into punishment-dungeon territory with a soundtrack that swings between eerie and weirdly catchy. "Prison of Perversion" sets the tone with this creeping bassline that just sticks in your head, and "Scorched Earth of Impatience" hits harder than you'd expect from a handheld JRPG.
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Then you get "Shivering Melody! Dance, Paganini, Once Again" which is just unhinged classical-flavored battle energy. The whole OST flips between tense dungeon crawls and these surprisingly sweet relaxation themes. It nails that uneasy atmosphere the game thrives on.
If you want a Vita soundtrack that keeps you off-balance in the best way, this one delivers.