Hitoshi Sakimoto scoring a squad of disgraced soldiers on PSP and making every battle theme feel like it actually matters. Valkyria Chronicles III's soundtrack carries the series' militaristic orchestral sound but with this undercurrent of desperation that fits the penal unit setting.
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We Are 'The Nameless' has a defiant pride to it that just builds and builds. Then Calamity Raven drops in as this rival theme with sharp percussion and tension that won't let up. Riela Marceris is the quiet gut-punch, all strings and restraint.
The way Fear And Guts transitions into Seesawing during gameplay segments is... honestly kind of perfect pacing. If you played VC1 and skipped the Japan-only third entry, this score alone tells you what you missed.