Piano notes that have lived in your head for over twenty years. Kingdom Hearts on PS2 defined a generation of gamers who thought Disney and Final Fantasy could never work together, and Yoko Shimomura proved everyone wrong.
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"Dearly Beloved" is the most emotionally devastating title screen music in gaming. "Night of Fate" throws you into combat with urgency that still holds up. "Traverse Town" walks this perfect line between melancholy and comfort.
"Destiny Islands" sounds like childhood bottled up in a PS2 sound chip. "Shrouding Dark Cloud" makes every Heartless encounter feel desperate. The Disney world themes like "Welcome to Wonderland" and "Olympus Coliseum" nail each setting without ever feeling like theme park background noise.
If you somehow missed this one, go fix that tonight.