FM synthesis doing serious RPG work. This PC-98 soundtrack squeezes a wild range of emotion out of limited channels. "With Lightning Speed" is a field theme that actually moves, all forward momentum and bright melodic hooks bouncing off each other.
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The battle tracks (Furiosity, Being Enraged) have that classic early-90s urgency where every voice in the synth is working overtime. "Spiritual Peace and Enlightenment" for the village is unexpectedly tender given the hardware.
The hot springs theme (Relative Merits) is a fun, playful detour. Dungeon and cave tracks lean darker without losing that melodic sensibility. If you dig the sound of Falcom or Telenet games from this era, Amaranth sits right in that same neighborhood and deserves the same attention.