That iconic Fire Emblem fanfare kicking in across four console generations. This collection pulls together opening themes from every Fire Emblem game spanning NES through DS, and hearing the main theme evolve from chiptune to full instrumentation is kind of incredible.
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The NES Opening hits with that raw 8-bit energy, all determination packed into limited channels. Thracia 776's Beginning carries this weight that SNES hardware delivers perfectly. By the time you reach Yet Another Hero on DS, the series theme has been reborn so many times it feels like an old friend in new clothes.
Valiant Ones brings this urgency that the GBA titles nailed. It is basically a timeline of Nintendo sound design told through one franchise. Essential listening for anyone who has ever restarted a map because they lost a unit they liked.