Sharp FM synth cuts right through you. The Falcom Music Sampler '97 pulls from Ys, Legend of Heroes, and other Falcom classics across MSX, PC-88, and PC-98 hardware. These are arranged highlights from an era when Falcom's sound team was basically untouchable.
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"TO MAKE THE END OF BATTLE" still hits like a freight train, all crunchy waveforms and relentless energy. "A Tear of Vermilion" brings this aching melodic line that has no business sounding that emotional on old Japanese PCs.
And "Sealed Land" drops into something darker, more atmospheric. The sampler also includes raw MIDI files, which is kind of a cool artifact. Like getting the blueprints alongside the building. If you ever wondered what peak 90s Falcom sounded like before they went full orchestral, start here.