PS1-era synth trying its absolute hardest to sound like a real orchestra, and mostly pulling it off. Suikoden on the original PlayStation has a score that punches way above its hardware. "Into a World of Illusions" sets up this grand political fantasy tone from the title screen.
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"Beautiful Golden Capital" makes Gregminster feel like a real place with bustling streets and imperial weight. "Tiny Characters on the Great Plains" turns a basic overworld walk into something that actually feels epic. The event-driven tracks tell you exactly what is happening.
"Fly, Black!" has this urgent momentum, and "Touching Theme" does that PS1 thing where simple synth melodies hit harder than they have any right to. "Eternal Empire" carries the kind of authority you want from palace music.
That guitar arrange of the main theme though. Anyone who loves 90s JRPGs and hasn't heard this needs to fix that tonight.