Ocean breezes and volcanic heat running through DS speakers. Etrian Odyssey III by Yuzo Koshiro trades deep forest for open sea, and the soundtrack shifts to match with this nautical atmosphere that's completely new for the series.
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"Waterfall Wood" keeps that classic labyrinth tension but with brighter tonal choices, almost tropical. "Undersea Grotto" goes full submerged ambience, murky and pressurized. Then "Is this Blood Thine or the Enemy's" hits with one of the most aggressive FM battle themes in the trilogy, all sharp staccato hits and relentless tempo.
The seafaring theme "The Great Voyage" opens everything up wide. If you mapped every floor of the first two games, the ocean setting alone makes this worth exploring.