Traditional Japanese instrumentation hitting with PS2-era cinematic weight, shakuhachi and taiko layered into a score that sounds like Heian period warfare brought to life. Genji on PS2 came out in 2005, and Game Republic built their action game around the Tale of the Heike with a soundtrack to match.
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"Benkei" carries the warrior monk's presence with deep percussion and fierce string work. "Konjikido ~Female Voice~" and its male counterpart use vocal performances that feel ancient and reverent, rooted in the golden hall of Hiraizumi.
"Battle in Heian Kyoto I" sets the combat pace with urgent shamisen-driven rhythms. The map themes for Heian Kyoto and Oshu Hiraizumi ground you in place between fights. If you want a PS2 action score that commits fully to its historical Japanese setting without modern genre blending, this is the real thing.