In contrast, he reflects the maternal nature of “Claudia” with an intimate small ensemble arrangement and the elegance of “Aisha” with carefree waltz rhythms, without defining the characters so strongly that they become one-dimensional. Ito conveys plenty of strength and determination in “Albert” and “Sif” with rich brass fanfares, while emphasising their noble and warlike characteristics with some contrasting features. The various character themes on Romancing SaGa reflect the score’s rich melodic palette. The overall theme is a beautiful way to introduce the characters, while demonstrating Ito and Square’s huge ambition during the 16-bit era.
Both melodies are highly memorable and convey Ito’s unique sense of lyricism, while the orchestration proves balanced and effective despite the continuing limitations of the synth. Following a pause, Ito captivates gamers with a march featuring a bright brass melody and bold straightforward orchestration. This section builds up cinematically, to represent the drama of the game’s title sequence, before fading into a series of harp arpeggios reminiscent of its big cousin. After building up anticipation with a rising and falling string motif, Ito exposes the main theme for Romancing SaGa eight bars later and offers a melody that is simultaneously personal yet epic. Kenji Ito demonstrates his ambition right from the two-tiered introductory orchestration, “Overture ~ Opening”. It features recordings of the original sound source remastered to today’s standards by Yasuji Maeda at Bernie Grundman Mastering. In 2014, the soundtrack was re-released in a remastered version by Square Enix complete with new packaging. The soundtrack soon received an album release and was later featured as the fourth disc of the series’ box set. Liberated by the technological possibilities of the Super Nintendo, after working with the Game Boy since his debut, he makes an effort to produce a fully-fleshed synth orchestral score to serenade gamers and stand-alone listeners alike. This title firmly established SaGa 2 co-composer Kenji Ito as the lead composer of the series and one of the era’s greatest RPG musicians. In 1992, the SaGa series finally made the transition from portable to home consoles with the first instalment of a Japan-only Super Nintendo trilogy, Romancing SaGa. Romancing SaGa Original Soundtrack Remaster
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