Style: Video game music
Primary Emotions/Themes: A mysterious journey through desert, jungle and mountain.. all with bugs
Thoughts: The world is burning. Everything is falling apart. Nothing is as it should be. Let's play some video games.
Jade Cocoon is one of the most unique games I think I ever played. It's combat is unlike anything I've seen before or since. I don't remember too much of the plot but I do remember the music. It's a charming collection of tunes that exemplify how the PS1 soundtracks are some of the best ever to be created.
They have that perfect balance of the instruments sounding clear and still sounding like video game music. For just over 75 minutes these two records take me to a place in my childhood where I can forget about the ills of the world. Their quirky combination of tribal rhythms, ambient sounds, and plain olde RPG tropes is enough to put a smile on my face most days.
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