The GBA hardware pushing classic Shining Force themes harder than it has any right to. Resurrection of the Dark Dragon remade the original 1992 game in 2004 and the soundtrack translates those melodies into the handheld's compressed audio with real care.
Read more
Army of Light keeps that triumphant march energy even through the GBA's tiny speakers while The Battle Becomes Fierce layers urgent percussion over brass samples that punch surprisingly hard. Girl of Sunbeams Streaming through the Trees is just warm.
Grief-stricken Gardiana hits this emotional note that the original Genesis version couldn't quite reach with its sound chip, and Demon's Breath goes full sinister with distorted textures. The little jingles for companions and events add so much personality between the bigger tracks.
If you missed this GBA remake, the soundtrack alone proves it was more than a quick port.