Reminder that SMT V had one of the hardest OSTs in recent years

Originally posted Feb 21, 2024

Everyone (rightfully) praises SMT IV's legendarily grimy soundtrack but the announcement of SMT V: Vengeance reminds me that V had some real bangers too.

There's the stereotype that JRPGs always end up with you killing God or something. Shin Megami Tensei is consistently the only one that truly, unequivocally, sounds like you're on your way to murder God with a pistol you found in a trash can and a ghost you gave 70 dollars.

Twist: That track up there? That's the game's first regular battle theme. That's how hard we're going.

Post battle themes should embrace being this dirty. You feel like you're wallowing in the filthy remains of your fallen foes.

Even the overworld dungeon themes don't let up.

Sometimes a demon is just a shitty little guy with a shitty little guy theme song and that's great too.

Okay, now you can kill God.

What a good ass soundtrack.

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