Vanillaware's gorgeous side-scrolling beat-em-up gets an equally lavish orchestral soundtrack from Hitoshi Sakimoto (of Final Fantasy Tactics and Vagrant Story fame). "Dragon's Haven Inn" provides the hub warmth where adventurers gather.
Read more
"Bilbaron Subterranean Fortress" and "Wallace's Underground Labyrinth" score the dungeon crawls with mounting intensity. "Castle of the Dead - Catacombs" and "Ghost Ship Cove" create distinct atmospheric horror for each stage.
"Forgotten Sanctuary" and "Ancient Temple Ruins" build the archaeological mystery of Dragon's Crown's world. "Fighting Off the Fierce Attacks" and "Unavoidable Clash" deliver the combat intensity the brawler gameplay demands.
"Adventurers Guild" captures the D&D fantasy of choosing your next quest. "Lost Woods" and "Mage's Tower" hit classic fantasy location tropes with Sakimoto's sophisticated orchestration. "Shadow of the Throne" and "Variant Eyes" add political intrigue.
Sakimoto's trademark layered orchestral writing gives Dragon's Crown the musical weight of a 60-hour RPG compressed into an arcade-style action game.