The orchestral and synthesizer versions sitting side by side on the same disc is honestly the best way to experience this score. "Flight" in its orchestra version has this soaring, cinematic weight, but the synth version feels grittier, more immediate, more Saturn.
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"Tower (Complete Version)" builds this incredible slow tension that just keeps climbing. "Departed Spirit" is the emotional core, quiet and heavy. The bonus sound effect collection at the end is a fun curiosity, all those dragon lock-on sounds and explosions that defined the game's feel.
Having both arrangements lets you hear how Yoshitaka Azuma conceived these pieces versus how the hardware shaped them. Essential for anyone who thinks the Saturn era was just about polygons.