Ancient Chinese war drums meet Kunio-kun's signature punk energy in a mashup that has no business working this well. River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next scores its beat-em-up take on Romance of the Three Kingdoms with a mix of traditional instrumentation and modern rock arrangements.
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"Tiger of Changsha" growls with distorted guitar and thundering taiko-style percussion. "March of the Southern King" carries this proud, marching cadence layered with erhu-like melodies that sell the historical setting. "Hot-blooded Eternity" is pure Kunio DNA, fast and scrappy.
The quieter moments like "Troubled Times" bring genuine atmosphere between all the brawling. If you ever wanted to suplex Lu Bu while sick guitar riffs play, here's your excuse.