Late 2000s Japanese indie PC energy all over this one. Three Methods to Conquer the World has a soundtrack that bounces between cozy slice-of-life vibes and surprisingly intense battle tracks without warning. "RUN! RUN! RUN!"
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is frantic in the best way, feels like sprinting through a visual novel that suddenly remembered it has action scenes. "Lurk in the Night" and "Shroud of Darkness" go genuinely moody, pulling the tone somewhere darker. Then "Let's Stand Up, My Honey!"
exists in three versions including a karaoke cut, which is so committed to the bit. "Merry-go-round" just loops in your head. If you're into quirky Japanese PC games from the late 2000s, the music here punches way above its weight.