Full cinematic war drums and orchestral bombast from the jump. Kessen was a PS2 launch-era strategy game about the Battle of Sekigahara, and this soundtrack goes absurdly hard for a tactics title. "Battle at Sekigahara" is this massive rolling percussion piece that makes you feel like you're actually commanding thousands of troops.
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"Ieyasu" has these heavy brass stabs that hit different when you're plotting your next move. "Shadow of Nobunaga ~ Ieyasu's Decision" layers tension on thick with low strings and eerie woodwinds. The character themes for each army give both sides real weight and personality.
Early PS2 energy all over this. The kind of score that made you think next-gen had truly arrived. If you ever wanted to feel like a Sengoku-era warlord while sitting on your couch, this is it.