The battle themes in this game go so absurdly hard it's almost funny. The Last Remnant's soundtrack by Tsuyoshi Sekito (of SaGa fame) and others treats every random encounter like a stadium event. "Sword Sparks" rips in with this shredding guitar over orchestral backing that has no business being a regular battle theme.
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"Struggle Eternal" keeps that intensity going with driving rhythms that make grinding actually exciting. The Opening Suite cycles through "The Search," "The Chase," "The Charge," and "The Assault" like a four-part action movie prologue.
Then "Cherished Memories" goes quiet and sincere. That tonal whiplash somehow works. JRPG fans who think battle music peaked with Uematsu need to hear what Sekito did here.