Grand strategy orchestration that makes managing feudal Japan feel appropriately epic. Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi from Koei has always had strong composers behind it, and this complete soundtrack across three discs proves it.
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The battle themes hit with taiko drums and brass that sound authentically wartime, never cheesy. Then the diplomatic and planning phases pull back to traditional instruments, shakuhachi and koto weaving through calmer arrangements.
Some tracks go fully cinematic with full string sections that could score a period drama. Forty-plus tracks and no filler. The Power-Up Kit additions blend right in without disrupting the tone. If you play grand strategy games and skip past the music, Nobunaga's Ambition is the series that'll make you stop and listen.