Dark FM synth draped in gothic atmosphere, the kind of sound only a PC-98 could pull off in 1995. Nocturnal Illusion (Mugen Yasoukyoku) runs twelve tracks that cover an absurd amount of emotional ground. "Nocturnal Illusion" itself is moody and thick, "Baroque" leans into ornate melodic lines that feel almost classical, and "Flame Dance" brings this restless intensity that just keeps building.
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The contrast between "Fairy Dance" and "Creeping Crisis" is wild. One light and playful, the next suffocating. "Elegy" and "Nocturnal Love" carry a sadness that the hardware somehow makes heavier. That grainy FM tone adds weight you wouldn't get from cleaner instruments.
And "Asahi" at the end feels like dawn finally breaking through. If you dig PC-98 soundtracks that treat their limited sound chips like full orchestras, this one deserves your evening.