That "Normal Battle" guitar riff lives in my head rent free. Shoji Meguro turned Nocturne's PS2 soundtrack into this bizarre fusion of hard rock and ambient horror that shouldn't work but absolutely does. "Forced Battle" slams in with distorted bass and drums that make every surprise encounter feel personal.
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The three versions of "Cathedral of Shadows" are genius, each one shifting the mood as the Vortex World changes around you. And "World Map" after the Conception is just. Empty. Desolate synths over nothing. The Mantra headquarters theme goes full industrial while Rag's Jewelry stays weirdly jazzy two districts over.
If you've played any JRPG and never tried Nocturne, this soundtrack alone should fix that.