But overall it is a nice improvement on the original, not drastic enough to alienate but also not making any revelations. There are only a few small missteps in arrangements, such as with the extra strings on “Dragon’s Haven Inn” that muddle things a bit. Battle tracks and the more aggressive area themes often sound better too, even if their changes aren’t drastic, as with “Mage’s Tower – Route B”, and the relentless “Decisive Battle of Roaring Flames”. The orchestra does not do away with the few original uses of actual synthesizer either, as in “Ancient Temple Ruins – Route B”, and it still works.

The higher octave of the new “Lost Woods” soloist brings more tension to the track, as does the rougher plucking of the harp. Some tracks even change up their leading solo instruments, which can give the tracks a different tone.

Other light tracks like “City Street” also improve, sounding much crisper while bringing out individual parts. Some also benefit from the choir, such as the haunting “Castle of the Dead: Catacombs Route B” which not only has real voices now but even proper words rather than just ‘ah’s and the like, though not all tracks take full advantage of this. Among these are “A Moment of Rest” and “Encounters” which now feel much more dynamic and textured, or “Lost Woods – Route B” and “Full of Sorrow” which are both more convincing emotionally. Bodyįor those who already familiar with the original soundtrack, some the most noticeable improvements here can be heard in the strings.

The score itself has not drastically changed, so it still lacks the stronger motivic coherence of Sakimoto’s earlier scores, but it remains an effective atmospheric world of exotic sounds paired with Sakimoto’s rich harmonies and textures, now realized by a proper orchestra. Although the soundtrack was at first only included in the collector’s editions of the game, it has now been made more widely available on both physical and digital formats. This release omits the bonus piano solo arrangements of the original soundtrack, but includes a new bonus track. As before, the score is entirely composed by Hitoshi Sakamoto. Dragon’s Crown Pro Original Soundtrack is a re-recording of Dragon’s Crown Original Soundtrack, used in the PS4 remaster of Dragon’s Crown and featuring a full orchestra, whereas the original mostly used orchestral libraries.

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