Tracklist:
Disc One
01 - You're a Treasure
02 - forester
03 - Dance of Abundance
04 - Crimson Moon Night ~ Theme of Despina
05 - furatti
06 - Den of Evil
07 - Dungeon
08 - Assuming the Appearance of the Devil Position
09 - till dawn
10 - Slicing the Wind
11 - Water that Connects Life
12 - cosmic piper
13 - Knight of a Foreign Country
14 - Earth of Wind and Blood
15 - Butoh of Sadness
16 - Song of Joy
17 - You're a Treasure (Instrumental)
18 - Battlefield
19 - The Explosion
20 - Distant Journey
21 - The Bonds are Here
Total Time:
73'18"
Disc Two
01 - You're a Treasure 8bit ver.
02 - forester 8bit ver.
03 - Dance of Abundance 8bit ver.
04 - Crimson Moon Night ~ Theme of Despina 8bit ver.
05 - furatti 8bit ver.
06 - Den of Evil 8bit ver.
07 - Dungeon 8bit ver.
08 - Assuming the Appearance of the Devil Position 8bit ver.
09 - till dawn 8bit ver.
10 - Slicing the Wind 8bit ver.
11 - Water that Connects Life 8bit ver.
12 - cosmic piper 8bit ver.
13 - Knight of a Foreign Country 8bit ver.
14 - Earth of Wind and Blood 8bit ver.
15 - Butoh of Sadness 8bit ver.
16 - Song of Joy 8bit ver.
17 - You're a Treasure (Instrumental) 8bit ver.
18 - Battlefield 8bit ver.
19 - The Explosion 8bit ver.
20 - Distant Journey 8bit ver.
21 - The Bonds are Here 8bit ver.
Total Time:
57'50"
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The intentional retro soundtracks continue to thrive, and this latest one is really going to knock your socks off. If you liked Sekaiju no MeiQ (Etrian Odyssey) or the Dark Spire, you're gonna love this.
Like the aforementioned titles, this soundtrack comes in two equal parts. In the first part (in this case, the first disc) you get the high-quality "realistic" audio as it appears default in-game. On the second part (disc), you get a heaping helping of chiptune goodness: the 8bit versions of all the same songs you heard on the first disc. Awesome.
Something that makes the Classic Dungeon (or "Cladun") soundtrack so special is that there is a significant difference in the "original" and "8bit" versions. In some cases, particularly with the Etrian Odyssey series, the higher quality music (for the DS, mind you) doesn't sound too impressive. For Cladun, though, the high-quality music for this PSP often rivals the quality of the "Super Arrange Version" albums found with the Sekaiju no MeiQ series. Just listen to the audio samples. The instruments sound amazing, and that opening vocal track is awesome.
Then, on the 8bit side, things continue to sound awesome. If this were the soundtrack to an NES game 20 years ago, it would be highly regarded to this day. There are some very, very catchy tunes on the second disc. And, in case you were wondering; no, I do not have a favorite disc. Both are awesome. Use the audio samples to compare track 11 on both discs. "Water That Connects Life" is a great song, and it sounds great in either version. I'm perfectly content listening to either one.
I've heard not-so-great things about the game itself, but there's no question that this soundtrack is one of the best OSTs of 2010. I can find nothing to complain about; instead, I only find myself returning for repeated listens.
Reviewed by: Patrick Gann
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