Tsukasa Masuko's SMT score running through Sega CD FM synthesis sounds absolutely unhinged in the best way. Shin Megami Tensei on the Mega CD takes those already eerie compositions and filters them through crunchier, grittier hardware than the Super Famicom version.
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The battle theme in FM hits with this metallic aggression that feels more threatening. Kichijoji and the Shopping Arcade have that everyday-Tokyo-falling-apart tension amplified by the rawer sound chips. The three alignment epilogues splitting into Law, Chaos, and Neutral paths.
Each one carries a different weight through the same hardware. The Cathedral theme is suffocating in the best possible way. If you've only heard the SNES version, this FM reinterpretation will rearrange how you think about early MegaTen.