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Developer: TokyoPop
Publisher: Pelican Accessories
Genre: Soundtrack
Region: NTSC
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Release Date: 13 May 08
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Now that the soundtrack is available, you don't even have to read the rest of my review. Just stop what you're doing and go buy The Sounds of Onimusha right now! If you want to stick around though, that's fine because I love Onimusha's music and would like to share my joy with you.
From the moment I pressed play on my CD player, I was in awe of this soundtrack. "Rising-Sun" instantly took me back to March 2001. Its depth, power and emotion are just as powerful outside of the game as they are inside. I used to leave the game turned on even when I wasn't playing it because I wanted to hear the music.
"Samonosukesirabe" is exceptional. Onimusha is an excellent game, but the first time I heard that song, I realized that this was not just a game - it was a masterpiece. Keiji Inafune (the producer of Onimusha) was not lying when he called Onimusha a work of art. Mr. Inafune did a superb job of making Onimusha play like a masterpiece, but it could not have been completed without the help of Mamoru Samuragoch. His compositions are unlike anything I have ever heard in a video game before. Listen to "Kaedesirabe I" for just a few seconds and then try to pull yourself away. I guarantee that you will not be able to. Resistance is futile. "Kaedesirabe I" is one of the most amazing songs that I have ever heard. I'm listening to it right now! I can't get enough. Mamoru Samuragoch's compositions are very inspiring. His music makes me want to write a story about the images that I see in my head when I listen to it. A story with as much emotion as "Kaedesirabe I." I don't know if I'm talented enough to write such a story, but the fact that Onimusha makes me want to try shows how powerful the soundtrack really is.
"Hyorin" is another exquisite tune. It's very unique and original, but still has Onimusha's trademark sound. Then there's "Hitu", a softer tune used to prepare gamers for the climactic "Kaedesirabe II", the follow-up to the first Kaedesirabe. The second version is more up-beat, as the game will soon be coming to an end. The sadness has been reduced a little to accommodate the game's bitter-sweet story, but its power has not lessened one bit.
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The Sounds of Onimusha is by far the best video game soundtrack ever released in America. Heck, it's one of the best soundtracks released anywhere! I've enjoyed it so much. There are times when I'm playing a game that I mute the television and play The Sounds of Onimusha on my CD player. It really adds to the experience of other games, especially ones with lesser-quality music. I can't recommend The Sounds of Onimusha enough. Head to nearest retailer and pick it up immediately.
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