This SNES score sounds like it crawled out of some alternate timeline where tactical RPGs got way more melodically ambitious. Seijuu Maden Beasts & Blades has that mid-90s SPC700 warmth all over it. "Death Crescendo" does exactly what the title promises, building this tense battle progression that just keeps layering.
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Then you hit "Green Horizon" and the mood completely shifts into this open, breathing field theme that feels like the first save point after a brutal chapter. "Camel Stroll" is weirdly charming, almost playful. The whole soundtrack has this confidence to it, like the composer knew nobody would hear it outside Japan but wrote it full-throttle anyway.
Worth digging up if you're into overlooked 16-bit RPG scores.