Shoji Meguro returns to the Taisho-era demon-detective world of Raidou Kuzunoha with a soundtrack that refines and builds upon the first game's jazz-infused style. Theme of Raidou Kuzunoha [2008] is a fresh arrangement of the detective's signature motif, maintaining that swaggering cool that makes Raidou one of the most stylish protagonists in the entire Megami Tensei franchise.
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Everyday Detective Agency perfectly captures the laid-back atmosphere of the Narumi Detective Agency between cases, all smooth rhythms and easy confidence. The Tsukigata tracks form a thematic cluster that defines the game's central locale.
The Wind of Tsukigata and The Homes of Tsukigata paint the rural village with pastoral melancholy, while The Darkness of Tsukigata and The Summoner of Tsukigata hint at the sinister forces lurking beneath the surface. Battle -Raidou- [2008] and New Battle deliver the intense, guitar-driven combat music that keeps random encounters exciting, and Decisive Battle ratchets the tension up further for major confrontations.
The emotional arc of the soundtrack is captured in its final stretch. Fiend Battle brings the terrifying weight of facing SMT's infamous optional superbosses, while Apocalypse and The Final Decisive Battle escalate to world-ending stakes.
Whole Sadness is a gut-punch of a track that carries the story's tragic undertones, and the Ending Theme provides resolution after all the chaos. Tsukudo-cho [2008] deserves special mention as the updated hub world theme — it's the track you'll hear most, and Meguro made sure it never gets old.