Basiscape handled the score for Grand Kingdom, and you can hear the Hitoshi Sakimoto school of composition running through every track. This mercenary-driven tactics RPG got a soundtrack that takes its warring nations premise seriously, with each of the four kingdoms receiving a distinct musical identity in their audience chamber themes.
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"Pure Blood, Pure Knights" for Landerth is all regal brass and honor. "Young, Magical Leader" gives Magion an arcane, shimmering quality. "Proud Warriors" hits Valkyr with aggressive percussion and warrior chants, while "Benevolent Witch" softens Fiel's theme with woodwinds and gentle strings.
The battle tracks like "Target the Enemy Leader!" and "You Ready!" bring that signature Basiscape intensity. The quoted proverb track titles are a nice touch that reinforces the mercenary philosophy. "Don't Leave Me" lands as an unexpectedly emotional gut punch amid all the tactical warfare.
Fifteen tracks that punch well above the weight of a game that flew under most people's radar in 2016.