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Catalog Number: KICA-7931~4 (regular editions KICA-7935/6 and KICA-7937/8) |
| Released On: December 23, 1998 |
| Composed By: Miki Higashino (except Disc 1 of Vol. 2, tracks 3, 8-13 composed by Keiko Fukami) |
| Arranged By: Miki Higashino, Atsushi Sato |
| Published By: King Records |
| Recorded At: Studio You, Warsaw Philharmonic Hall, Syn Studio, King Records Sekiguchidai Studio |
| Number of CDs: 4 |
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Tracklist:
Vol. 1 - Disc One
01 - Opening
02 - Name Entry
03 - Enemy Attack
04 - Suspicion
05 - The Will
06 - Results
07 - Reminiscence
08 - Those Who Work Must Eat
09 - The First Job
10 - The Next Job
11 - Are You Gonna Eat that Carrot?
12 - Escape
13 - A Peaceful Mountain Village
14 - The Great Street Performers
15 - Adventurous Journey
16 - Labyrinth, Penpe 2
17 - A Worthy Foe Appears
18 - Homesickness
19 - Beautiful Morning
20 - March of the King
21 - Rescue
22 - Reminiscence~Ensemble Version
23 - Children Playing in the Fields
24 - Massacre
25 - Tension
26 - War
27 - Collapse
28 - Their Star
29 - Days Past
Total Time:
69'51"
Vol. 1 - Disc Two
01 - Amid the Silence
02 - Let's Climb That Hill
03 - Silent Room
04 - Theme of Narcissism, Again
05 - Moonlit Night Theme
06 - Reconnaissance Mission
07 - The Confederation Forever
08 - If You Listen Carefully
09 - Ah, Beautiful Dancer
10 - Nahala Yam Koong
11 - Passacaglia With Chorus
12 - The Fugue "Praise Be to my Master"
13 - Her Sigh
14 - Dandy Richmond
15 - Heart-Softening BGM 1
16 - Tactics
17 - Heart-Softening Time
18 - An Old Story
Total Time:
52'55"
Vol. 2 - Disc One
01 - Carried on Rippling Waves
02 - Every Day is a Carnival
03 - We Are Number Wuff
04 - Two Rivers
05 - A Bustling Town
06 - Song of the Do-Re-Mi Fairies
07 - Song of the Do-Re-Mi Fairies (Battle Mode)
08 - On a Sunny Day
09 - The Sea is Vast, Isn't It
10 - A One-Point Match
11 - Rock! Rock!
12 - Striking to your Heart's Content
13 - Dancing With Karen
14 - Theme of Temptation (Asian Dub Mix)
15 - Bright Curtains, the Cooking Duel
16 - Cooking Choices
17 - One-Minute Showdown
18 - The Tetsujin Appears
19 - Victory
20 - Defeat
21 - Orrizonte
22 - Due Fiumi (Two Rivers)
23 - La Mia Tristezza
24 - Imprisoned Town
25 - Ghost Story
26 - Pursuit
27 - A Prayer to my Mother
28 - Heart-Softening BGM 3
29 - Freedom, Again
30 - Even Farther
31 - Young Heroes
32 - Prideful Sarabande
33 - A Man Named Gordeau
34 - Sacrificial Feast
35 - Heart-Softening BGM 2
36 - Ceremony
37 - Sedition
Total Time:
73'15"
Vol. 2 - Disc Two
01 - A Song in Praise of Peace
02 - The Even More Glorious, Beautiful Golden City
03 - Gremio's Special Stew
04 - Confrontation With Monsters, Again
05 - Distant Skies
06 - Secret Village of the Ninja
07 - The Chase
08 - Mad Luka
09 - The Evil One
10 - Withered Earth
11 - The Outskirts of Tint
12 - Gothic Neclord
13 - Iron Fist of Anger
14 - Reqiuem of Grief
15 - Our Banner Flies
16 - The Time for Confrontation
17 - Silver Wolf
18 - Chant
19 - We Will Always Be (Ending March)
20 - La Passione Commuove la Storia
21 - Victory (Staff Roll)
Total Time:
64'23"
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The front covers to the regular editions (also the front covers to the separate CD cases inside the complete box cover).
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Suikoden II's complete original game soundtrack spans four discs (that's four times the size that the game comes in). While there are plenty of "remake" tracks from the original Suikoden, there is also plenty of new music to keep Suikoden fans coming back for more. I would have to say that, above all other things, the flaw of this soundtrack is quantity vs quality (not sound quality...the soundtrack excels with synth usage); especially if you haven't played the game. For those who have (and this sort of philosophy works for many games), every track brings back a nostalgia of different scenes where that music played. If you haven't played the game, a lot of tracks will just feel like "filler" music, a complaint heard many times when comparing this soundtrack to the first game's soundtrack. There are a pretty significant amount of vocal tracks throughout the game (lyrical or otherwise), and each one is enjoyable. Along with those vocals, other "performed" tracks such as the opening are some of the best things Konami has put out for RPG music. The sound quality has been improved from the first, plenty of old songs have been redone to near perfection, and you are left with one very, VERY large soundtrack.
Unlike the first Suikoden OGS, Konami made what I thought to be a proper choice in having all of the "cheesy mini-tracks" in BEFORE the staff roll music. Most of this type of music is found on vol. 2 disc 1 (tracks 6-20 seem to be the brunt of such songs). The next three tracks are all vocals in Portuguese, a tradition started with the only vocal on the first Suikoden. "Due Fiumi" later became "Currents" on Orrizonte and SuikoGaiden OST 1, and the lyrics were changed to English (though the lyrics don't translate to the same meaning). Of all the discs, most of the "filler" music is on vol. 1 disc 2, many of those tracks are not outstanding by any means.
The only difference between the special edition and regular editions is a light-blue case that slips over the two regular cases, which have packaging the EXACT same for both regular and limited editions. So, if you spend your time hunting down the limited edition, know that all you're getting is an extra paper-sleeve. For those of you willing to settle for the regular editions, Game Music Online sells Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 for $30 each.
Reviewed by: Patrick Gann
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