Persona 2's score sits in this fascinating space between the dark first-person dungeon crawler era and the pop-forward style that came later. "Hero's Theme" has a wistful quality that sticks with you, while "Joker's Theme" drips with menace.
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The Satomi Tadashi shop jingles (there are multiple, one for each district) are absurdly catchy and somehow never get old despite hearing them constantly. "Boss Battle" is PS1 synth-rock at its most ferocious. "Maya's Theme" carries genuine warmth.
The real standout might be "anima mundi," this layered atmospheric piece that feels bigger than the hardware should allow. If you only know Persona from 3 onward, this is where the series' emotional DNA actually started taking shape.