Raw FM synthesis belting out melodies that rewrote the rules for what game music could be. Ys I and II on the PC-88 gave us Yuzo Koshiro and the Falcom Sound Team at their absolute sharpest, and the Chronicles release preserves those original chip sounds perfectly.
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"First Step Towards Wars" still hits like a truck with those rapid arpeggiated leads over pounding bass, and "Feena" remains one of the most beautiful character themes in RPG history. "To Make The End Of Battle" from Ys II is just relentless.
Layered FM channels screaming at you with a tempo that refuses to let up. Then "Too Full With Love" brings this soaring, emotional counterweight that proves the PC-88 could do tenderness too. "Tower Of The Shadow Of Death" building tension through pure synth dread.
If you want to hear where modern Falcom worship started, these are the original recordings that launched a dynasty.