Punchy synth-rock with a classic JRPG backbone. GEARS of DRAGOON is a 2013 PC dungeon crawler, and its Carbuncle soundtrack runs through every mood a party-based RPG needs. "Dancing Edge" has this aggressive rhythm that turns a normal fight into something you look forward to.
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"Memorial Forest" is soft and exploratory, the kind of track that makes you stop moving just to listen. "Roar of the Dragon" and "Gears of Dragoon" are the late-game boss themes, and they go all out with layered guitars and driving percussion.
Meanwhile "Pure Love Story" exists too, because of course there is a romance subplot. The range from "Shopping Fun" to "Chimera of Sin" tells you everything. If you like doujin RPGs that wear their heart on their sleeve, this delivers.