PS3-era fighting game energy with that .hack atmosphere layered on top. hack//Versus was the series' arena brawler bundled with the .hack//Sekai no Mukou ni film, and the soundtrack splits between hype and heart in equal measure.
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"Gekitou no Yokan" builds pre-fight tension like standing in the character select screen knowing you're about to get wrecked. "Futari wa Zettai☆Muteki!" goes full anime battle anthem with that star in the title doing heavy lifting.
Then "mama" just sits there quietly in the tracklist, this small, intimate moment surrounded by combat tracks. Twenty-five tracks covering character themes, online versus loops, and a few moments that feel more like film score than fighting game.
For anyone who wants .hack's mood delivered through a fighting game lens.