Thousand Arms on PS1 had no business going this hard with its soundtrack. Composed with this wild mix of vocal J-pop tracks and classic JRPG instrumentation, the whole thing feels like a dating sim crashed into a fantasy adventure and the music just rolled with it.
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"Depend on You" is this catchy vocal opener that sticks in your head for days, then "Burning Calypso" flips the mood with latin percussion that actually grooves. The way "Jeala, the Theme of Love" handles its piano melody is so earnest it almost hurts.
And "The Soul Samurai" just goes. If you ever wanted a late 90s RPG that wears its heart on its sleeve musically, this is your excuse to finally check it out.