PS2-era visual novel soundtracks have this specific warmth and Trouble Fortune Company HapiCure delivers on that. Twenty-three tracks of what sounds like a slice-of-life anime score filtered through mid-2000s JRPG sensibilities.
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The early tracks set up this lighthearted, breezy mood with bright piano and soft synth pads. Then somewhere around the middle it shifts into more emotional territory, the kind of gentle strings that hit when a character scene gets serious.
Nothing flashy, just well-crafted mood music that knows exactly when to pull back. Really cozy stuff. If you're into PS2 adventure games and like soundtracks that feel like a warm afternoon, put this on.