Hideki Sakamoto went even bigger for Toukiden 2 and the jump to PS4 gave the score room to breathe. The traditional Japanese instrumentation from Kiwami is still here but now it's backed by a fuller orchestra and the mix is noticeably wider.
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Destroyer opens with aggressive intensity that immediately tells you the stakes are higher. The Oni themes each carry real personality, with Tokiwa-no-Orochi building into this massive, desperate final stand of a track. Mahoroba shifts between Honor and Silence variants and that contrast hits hard.
The Age themes cycling through Peace, War, Chaos give the open world a sense of time passing that most hunting games never bother with. If you loved Kiwami's score, this is Sakamoto with the budget to fully realize that vision.