Sakimoto and Iwata squeezed an entire war epic out of the SNES sound chip for Tactics Ogre and this full soundtrack proves it. The complete tracklist is massive compared to the mini soundtracks floating around. Harvest Dance has this folk quality with bright melodic lines that feel like the one moment of peace in a brutal political story.
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Blasphemous Experiment goes dark with dissonant tones and unsettling textures that the SPC700 chip somehow pulls off. VENDETTA brings pure aggression with rapid percussion and sharp staccato phrases. Song of Tundra, Fog of Phantom, the quieter atmospheric pieces.
They all build a world that feels lived in. If you only know Sakimoto from Final Fantasy Tactics, you need the full picture this gives you.