A late-90s Japanese PC strategy game with a bonus drama CD, and honestly the music goes harder than you'd expect. Spiritual Soul 2 by Shuwa System came packaged with this nine-track disc that plays like a condensed anime OVA score.
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"From The Fallen Dragon" sets up this brooding fantasy tone right away, while "Final Battle" delivers the kind of urgent, synth-driven intensity that era did so well. The character themes for AXIA and NASH have distinct personalities.
Short but punchy. "The Day After" and "Ending" wind things down with the sort of bittersweet resolution that makes you want to know the full story even without understanding Japanese. Worth tracking down if you dig obscure late-90s PC game audio.