Melancholy synths and lo-fi atmosphere soaked in PS1-era warmth. Embrace in the Sand is a 2000 PlayStation title with a soundtrack that runs on loneliness and fleeting comfort. "死神" (Death God) hits cold, "孤独の夜" (Lonely Night) does exactly what the name says, and "幸せの集まる場所" (Where Happiness Gathers) gives you just enough light to keep going.
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The arranged versions of "幸せの集まる場所" and "インフィニティ・ラブ" show the composers wanted more from these melodies than the PS1 hardware could give them. Last track is called "魔女かもしれない" (Might Be a Witch). Just sitting there at the end.
If you miss the specific sadness of late-90s PlayStation soundtracks, this one remembers.