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Anyone willing to part with their copy?
There's relatively little information about this game--no gamefaqs entry, no wikipedia, etc. which makes trying to find music almost impossible. There's not even a .psf set. I'm dying to hear it! Yamane's arrangement style here has a special richness to it, much like he later Suikoden work. And I find the ps1's instruments can be very charming when done right--Konami tended to do pretty well in this department. |
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Just as a note, it is on GameFAQs, but as one word https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps/913687-eldergate
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Thanks! At least its existence is acknowledged somewhere.
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Ah man, I've been meaning to write something about this game. I finished it last year when I was recovering from surgery. The artwork makes the game seem more interesting than it really is, honestly. It's not a terrible game, mind you -- average if anything.
A note about the music: those two Sota Fujimori tracks "End Of The World (ダンジョン塔)" and "The Last Enemy (戦闘・最終ボス)" sound slightly different on the OST than they do in-game. In-game they sound, I don't know... downgraded (for lack of a better word). Something is off about them. Or maybe that's how they're supposed to sound. Another thing: in-game, The Last Enemy is a little over two minutes long before it loops but on the OST, it's 4 minutes long (no looping). Though not outstanding, the music isn't as bad as that RPGFan reviewer makes it out to be. Some of the tracks have a light Suiko-sound to them, which I love! |
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http://www.vgmonline.net/eldergate-2/
I reviewed the soundtrack some years ago, and it was a mixed bag for me. Not bad, but not outstanding either, like the game itself. |
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Yeah, I listened to the soundtrack years ago and thought the music was wholly unremarkable.
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Well, since reception to the OST seems generally lukewarm, perhaps that would make it easier for someone to part with their copy...
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Can't help with the OST but I've uploaded footage of the final scenario if you're interested in hearing the final battle theme and end credits (quality isn't super great, sorry). Like I said above, the final battle theme sounds slightly different on the OST than in-game. In-game it sounds pretty bland (so does "End Of The World" but I didn't mind that as much!). It's a four minute long song on the OST and it's just great.
Spoiler:
I quite like the ending theme. Much more listenable than SotN's atrocious "I AM THE WIND". It isn't as lazy as some ending themes out there either (Azure Dreams, Brave Fencer Musashi, etc.) |
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This is great, thank you. Will be listening presently.
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Well, I've tried everything to acquire this or even get more info on it. Including some shadier methods (would you believe I couldn't even find an .iso?) It's as if the game doesn't exist. It's in the top tier of obscure games for sure.
So I just went ahead and got a used PS1 game off eBay. I'll play the game and rip the music myself. Case closed!
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it's sure that 300+ usd is expensive, if someone sells their copy they could sell it for 250 usd at least ;p
it's more affordable than a certain panzer dragoon album ;p |
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Pandemic has pushed back most of my projects.
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From what I was reading on Amazon.jp or other sites, the reviews of the game weren't really good. It received a lot of mixed to negative reviews, where players criticized the gameplay and story as "boring" and "underdeveloped" or battles would take too long without any real variety in terms of fun.
The music on the other side received positive approval. But for my personal opinion, "Holy Tactics" is one of the most bland and repetitive battle themes heard from that era and from Yamane as well. Even some of Capcom's Breath of Fire battle themes are better than this! There are a few nice tracks, mostly the calmer ones, but all in all, this soundtrack leaves a lot to be desired. I think it was Konami's first try to create a real 3D RPG (Suikoden 3 would follow only 2 years later with a lot more success and critical acclaim) and Michiru Yamane's first RPG scoring (which also would lead to contributions to Suikoden 3, 4 and The Sword of Etheria among others). But apparently, this game was directed by Koji "IGA" Igarashi, so it can't be that bad... Quote:
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I also wasn't the biggest fan of the music, though I haven't listened to it very much. And I didn't know the game was directed by IGA haha. Judging by youtube clips it doesn't look bad, I'll like to try it if there's a fan translation one day.
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When the soundtrack came out, I remember people being a little disappointed. The consensus seemed to be that it was underwhelming compared to SotN. It was much harder to find samples then, and I never ended up checking it out.
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But Breath of Fire battle themes are excellent.
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The first one's are ok, but I was referring to II's, which I find a little repetitive - but it's just my personal opinion
Btw the soundtrack of Elder Gate seems to be on Youtube since a few days, for the ones who want to take a listen... Elder Gate - Holy Tactics Suikoden 3 - The Glittering Edge In between these two are merely 2 years, but you can hear the difference. Both are by Yamane, and it's clear that Suikoden 3 is far more advanced, also in terms of music. Yeah, I know it's a boss theme, but still ... Last edited by Mac_Tear; Jan 30, 2021 at 02:14 PM. |
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