Startling Odyssey II doubles down on everything the first game's soundtrack did right and pushes the PC Engine CD even further. The arranged versions of "Legend of the Light" and "Royal Palace" hit with full instrumental force, and hearing them back-to-back with their in-game originals on the same album shows just how much ambition went into this series.
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"Blue God of Death" has this menacing gravity that sticks with you. "Waltz of Happiness" lives up to its name with a warmth that contrasts sharply against tracks like "Driven to Desperation." The vocal track "Wind From the Future" adds a whole other dimension, both vocal and instrumental versions included.
If you already dug the first Startling Odyssey's score, this sequel soundtrack earns every bit of the upgrade.