Falcom Sound Team jdk did not have to go this hard for a military academy JRPG. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel's master soundtrack is enormous, covering everything from cozy school life to full political tension.
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Suburban Town of Trista nails that small-town warmth with acoustic guitar and light percussion that makes you want to just wander around campus. Then The Glint of Cold Steel drops and suddenly it's all blazing rock guitar and urgency.
Tie a Link of ARCUS! has this driving synth-rock energy that makes every combat link feel earned. Abend Time at sunset though. If you've been meaning to start the Cold Steel arc, the soundtrack alone will pull you through Thors Military Academy.