Hitoshi Sakimoto scored a Wii RPG about a little round dude and somehow made it sound like a lost jazz-fusion record. Opoona's soundtrack drifts between breezy lounge vibes on Shopping and full-on cinematic weight on Warriors of Tizia without ever feeling disjointed.
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Valley of Wind has this rolling, organic quality where acoustic guitar and flute just breathe together. Blue Desert goes minimal, sparse percussion and shimmering pads that actually make you feel the heat. Then Cathedral drops in with this solemn gravity that catches you completely off guard.
The whole thing has this warm, lived-in texture that the Wii era rarely got credit for. If you skipped Opoona back in the day, at least let the soundtrack change your mind.