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Platforms: Nintendo DS ,. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia Music Tracks. Final Fantasy 9. Tales of Destiny 2. Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. The game will now run on the emulator and you can play the game freely. Tip: Saving games on an emulator functions a little differently. The integrated save system will not save your progress. You can save your progress in whatever point you like within the game, not only on the official checkpoints offered by the game.
The only thing which disturbs me is the bass line, which can be annoying after quite a while. The dissonant synth melodies sound a bit confusing at the first listen, but they manage to build up the need atmosphere for the scenery. So now we've made it into the lair of the devil, the a musical suite is intrdocued with "An Empty Tome", an arranged version of the same named opening theme. It is more straightforward, upbeat, and jazz influenced compared to the deep and dramatic original. The track manages to build up a sense of confrontation and destiny quite well.
However I prefer other themes more than this, for example "Ebony Wings". I really like the fast-paced aura of thiis one with its use of organ and electric guitars. It's one of those tracks which immediately calls the name "Castlevania" in your mind. Not an original masterpiece, but enjoyable on its own. The following track is an remix of the "Tower of Dolls" theme from Castlevania Chronicles.
I wonder why they picked out a piece which already has four incarnations from the original score. Stilll, this one is nicely done. The melody is quite catchy and the swinging arrangement is refreshing. However, I wished they chosed a stronger theme from the series like in the previous DS episodes. As the last area theme, it is a disappointment right away. It's so ordinarily constructed and features several motifs Yamane has used so often before.
Not even the melody is attractive here. Now let's take a look at the battle themes from this episode. The boss battle themes are more or less a little dissapointment with a few exceptions. It's an new direction away from the rock and gothic stuff and I'm glad they chosed this path with this one for more variety.
It's one of my favorite themes from this score. The absolutely falldown is definitely "Chamber of Ruin" with its weird mix of electronic, rock, and orchestral elements. It's good to see that they tried to make something new, but Motoi Sakuraba can handle the rock organ definitely better than this one. It sounds too goofy for my taste, especially when its used against important enemies, such as Death. The last battle theme "Order of the Demon", also one of the tracks from the promotional CD, is a typical frantic theme with crisis elements.
The remaining tracks are mostly used for events or various game settings. These tracks aren't one of the best points of Yamane either, but most of them work well in the context of the game. The shop theme "Armory Arabesque" is also a nicely balanced composition with several classical and baroque elements.
I really like the title by the way. The part when the main theme appears around the two minute mark is well done. It's so energetic and adrenaline pumping with its frantic use of percussion and synth pads. Listeners should recall "Scarlett Battle Soul" from Dawn of Sorrow with this piece, as the arrangement is identical. I really like this remix with its retro styled melody and various rock elements. A little unexpected, but a new addition to the soundtrack.
A bunch of arranged tracks from Order of Ecclesia have also been added at the end of the score. Six tracks, one of them could be heard on the earlier sampler. The arrangements are done very well, but most of them are straightforward and similar to the originals.
My favorites are "An Empty Tome", where the string and rock elements really comes to life, "Wandering the Crystal Blue" from the promotional CD, and "Rhapsody of the Forsaken" with its excellent string melody and piano chords. Also the final battle theme appears more attractive here compared to the original. Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia 's soundtrack is a somewhat worthy successor of the series' musical legacy. Michiru Yamane does a solid job with her contributions once again.
The stage themes are the soundtrack's best additions like always and I like the diversity here. There is traditional gothic rock with "Ebony Wings", catchy and almost playful themes like "Chapel Hidden in Some" or "Unholy Vespers", more groovy and jazz oriented pieces such as "Emerald Mist", and low-key atmospheric ones with "Wandering the Crystal Blue".
Definitely a step forward from the sometimes similar sounding themes in Portrait of Ruin or Dawn of Sorrow. The soundtrack isn't always original or memorable and, like in every Castlevania score, has its strong and weak points. In my opinion Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia is a mixture between the two previous DS episodes, but with sometimes enhanced quality.
I personally woudn't define this soundtrack as the best from the DS triology, because I liked Portrait of Ruin in some way more than this one, but it's a solid album with a nice selection of good tunes and even some additional arrangements at the end. Sadly, this soundtrack was only available as bonus via pre-ordering the limited edition of the game in Japan. But if you have the chance, it's worthy to check out!
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