The first Phantom X volume had to prove a mobile Persona game could carry real musical weight, and it does that immediately. "Ambitions and Visions" opens with the kind of slick vocal pop that screams P5 DNA without being a retread.
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"Wake Up Your Hero" has this restless energy, bouncing between genres. "Broken Arrow" is the standout, moody and propulsive, and its alternate version strips things down in interesting ways. "Shadow Loop" leans into electronic tension for dungeon crawling, while "Fatal Desire" and "Deep Zone" push darker.
"Fake Idol" is a fun detour. The instrumental versions scattered throughout are smart inclusions, letting you hear the compositional bones underneath the vocals. If you dismissed Phantom X as just another gacha game, the music alone deserves a second look.