A Genesis RPG released in 2012 and the soundtrack commits to the bit completely. This is YM2612 worship done right, 40+ tracks that sound like they fell out of a parallel universe where the Mega Drive never died. "The Evergreen Fields" is classic overworld material, bright and adventurous with that unmistakable FM crunch.
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"Boss Battle" goes hard in ways the original hardware barely allows. "Alina's Theme" and "Hoston's Theme" have real melodic identity, the kind of character writing Sega RPGs used to nail. "Desert Sun" channels that Phantasy Star heat.
"Sea of Tears" hits emotionally despite the lo-fi palette. A love letter to 16-bit that actually reads as sincere. If you think the Genesis sound chip peaked with Sonic, this will change your mind.