Sharp PC-88 FM synth tones carrying the weight of Sengoku-era warfare. This 1989 KOEI collection bundles music from Nobunaga no Yabou and Suikoden, two strategy heavyweights from the late 80s PC scene. "Nobunaga - War" pushes the PC-88 sound chip into surprisingly dramatic territory, all urgent arpeggios and driving rhythm.
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"Siege Battle" delivers that tense, methodical energy perfect for watching your strategy either pay off or fall apart completely. The Grade Up Version Medley stitches several themes together and honestly shows how much range these composers squeezed out of limited hardware.
The seasonal variations in the Suikoden section are a nice touch. Winter hits different than summer, even in FM synth. For anyone curious what strategy game music sounded like before orchestras got involved.