Hiroshi Miyagawa wrote this like he was scoring a 90s anime and honestly that energy is exactly what makes it work. Startling Odyssey's soundtrack pushes the TurboGrafx CD hardware with arranged tracks that have no business sounding this polished, all high-register woodwinds trilling over marching brass patterns.
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"Main Thema (Warrior of Lightside)" hits with full orchestral confidence while "Sorrow town" drops into something genuinely tender. Five distinct battle themes. Each one keeps the adrenaline moving without repeating ideas, and "Final Battle" earns every dramatic note.
"Castles Menuetto" has this playful, almost waltz-like charm that catches you off guard between dungeons. If you dig PC Engine RPGs and want proof the platform could compete musically with anything on SNES, start here.