Warm, breezy SNES energy that sounds like it blew in from a 1993 action RPG you somehow missed. The Journey Home: Quest for the Throne is actually a fan translation soundtrack release for Neugier, and Neugier The Heartbeat of the Sea and Wind sets the tone immediately with this adventurous, wind-swept melody.
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Wrath of the Sea pushes into darker territory with aggressive percussion and urgent strings that the SPC700 chip handles beautifully. Ancient Ruins has that classic dungeon crawl atmosphere. Even the Game Over track has character.
The unused jingle collection at the end is a cool bonus for anyone who likes digging into cut content. If you love 16-bit action RPG soundtracks that never got enough attention in the West, this one delivers.