PC-98 FM synthesis at its most charming, remixed with a "Fantastic" flair that gives Dragon Knight II's dungeon-crawling RPG score more punch than the original hardware allowed. The four opening tracks set a surprisingly epic tone for what is essentially an adult RPG, and the town themes have distinct personality.
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"Skinhead Weapon Dealer" and "Cat Bar" are track names you simply don't forget. The tower floor themes are structured as long medleys chained with enemy encounter cues, so each dungeon level flows naturally from exploration into combat.
"Cemetery Underground" opens the gauntlet with Mamie, Gas Cloud, and Kobold encounters stitched together, and by the time you hit Tower Floor 3 with Harpy and Evil Priest, the compositions have escalated considerably. Elf Corporation's 1991 RPG was always more musically ambitious than its reputation suggests, and this remix album proves it.
The FM synth tones carry that unmistakable warm, buzzy quality that PC-98 collectors chase. If you appreciate early 90s Japanese computer game audio with character, this is a fascinating piece of the puzzle.