
The first setting theme we hear is "Hometown Domina," which is the fatherland of the main character. These tracks are a great start to the album.Īside from introduction tracks the album also features a number of setting themes, and there are plenty of towns which all need a different feel to them. The vocalist is pure, and the melody thus rings out even more. The melody is sung with passion and desire to provide us with a massively effective introduction to the game.

The last introduction theme is "Song of Mana ~Opening Theme~," which is sung by the rather charming Annika. The melody dies and rises in volume, giving us an effective ambient theme. Still within the inroduction of the game, we are introduced to another track, which is "World of Mana." The track is ambient, and Shimomura uses frequent synth bird song noises to give a sense of peace and holiness. Shimomura shows her wide knowledge for instrumental manipulation in this track, as she uses a number of different playing techniques for a huge amount of them. The main melody is played by an oboe, and with the decoration of certain notes a wavering effect is created, which seems to give an image of nostalgia. The track which follows this excellent opening is "Nostalgic Song," which is actually based on the previous theme.

The Original Soundtrack opens with the gallant piano track "Legend of Mana ~ Title Theme," which is orchestrated to give a large amount of pride and hope. Shimomura considers this her finest work, and as a composer with many talents, this album represents her very well indeed. Indeed, after hearing this album for the first time I was completely surprised, as the change from setting in the Parasite Eve Original Soundtrack to this one is absolutely unexpected. However, this was to be very different to her previous soundtracks, being somewhat darker and more classically-oriented.
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Already experienced, having composed a series of successful scores, including Live A Live, Front Mission, Parasite Eve, and Kingdom Hearts. The good thing for Yoko Shimomura was there was no specific style for her to match due to the constantly changing composers and styles. The fourth Seiken Densetsu album brings a third composer to the series. Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana Original SoundtrackĭigiCube (1st Edition) Square Enix (Reprint) Seiken Densetsu Legend of Mana Original Soundtrack :: Review by Dave
