The original Sengoku BASARA on PS2 came out swinging with a soundtrack that treats Sengoku-era Japan like a rock concert. Hiroyuki Arakawa's compositions blend traditional instrumentation with straight-up arena rock energy, and JOY RIDE Suriagehara is probably the most fun a battle stage theme has ever been.
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Thunderbolt hits with this rapid-fire guitar that matches the absurd on-screen action perfectly. Fire Butterfly goes unexpectedly melodic, almost wistful over its driving beat. The Abyss for Nobunaga's stages is pure dread, low and ominous.
Betrayal Honnoji carries so much weight for a PS2 action game. If you've never played a BASARA game, this soundtrack is the reason people got hooked in the first place.