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“Is it really necessary to talk about a Persona soundtrack? Do they need an introduction?”
Well, yes, kinda. See, if you’re not talking about Persona 5, then the soundtracks have never really cracked into the mainstream. Sure, people who played Persona 4 Golden (also known as the only reason to buy a PlayStation Vita) know about the “Oops, All Bangers” OST. And Atlas did cash in on the success of Persona 5 with a remake of Persona 3, feeding fans with yet more tasty beats to Dance in Moonlight
“See, the music is so good there’s even a rhythm game spinoff. THREE OF THEM. You just referenced one!”
Yeah, but people gotta know about one of the best battle game music songs ever made! No, I don’t mean Last Surprise in P5, I mean it’s predecessor in Persona 4 – Reach Out To The Truth
It’s…discordant. Evocative. Chaotic and destructive, things one might say about some teenagers who picked up replica ninja daggers and golf clubs and started fighting with magic powers they just discovered.
In short, it’s exactly the kind of music you’d expect for a psychedelic journey into Jungian concepts embedded deep into a small town murder mystery. These are kids doing giving their best punk rock spirit and handling everything the police can’t (spoiler: or perhaps ACAB is even MORE appropriate than normal). The harsh guitar riffs, the aggressive drums, too-cool-for-school vocals…this song will have you bopping your head in every fight. Best of all, the character seem to hop and thump right along with you as you make your choices in combat.
They can hear it, too. This is the soundtrack to the Midnight Channel.
So what do you think? Does Reach Out To The Truth take the top spot for Persona battle music? Where does it rank among your BGM preferences? Let me know!
“Hey wait, what about the music for Persona 1 and 2? Don’t they-“
Shh, we don’t talk about those
