That PC-88 FM synth crunch hits different at 2AM. Sangokushi II is KOEI's second Romance of the Three Kingdoms game, and paired with Ishin no Arashi, this 1990 collection is a time capsule of late-80s Japanese PC sound design.
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"States of Great Power - Main Theme" carries that heavy strategic weight, cycling through FM channels like a war council in chip form. "Locust Dance" is the wildcard, weirdly funky for a game about ancient Chinese warfare.
The Ishin no Arashi side brings Meiji Restoration vibes. "Battle (Person of Importance)" ramps up with urgency that the PC-88's sound chip handles with gritty charm. The Grade Up Version Medleys stitch the best moments together into proper suites.
Grab this one if you want to hear what strategy gaming sounded like before the SNES smoothed everything out.