Kenji Ito going absolutely feral across four hardware generations. This SaGa Battle Music Collection pulls every major fight theme from the series into one place, from Gameboy chips to PS2 arrangements, and the escalation is wild.
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"The Seven Heroes' Battle" from Romancing SaGa 2 is that SNES track that sounds way too intense for 16-bit hardware. "Lethal Strike" from Final Fantasy Legend II hits with raw Gameboy energy, those tiny channels doing so much.
Then "A Challenge to God" from Minstrel Song brings the full PS2 orchestral treatment and it still carries the same DNA. Every track is a boss fight. No filler, no town themes, just combat. If you ever wondered what one composer's battle music evolution sounds like across 15 years, start here.