Super Robot Wars OG -Endless Frontier- Special Drama & Soundtrack Disc
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Album Title: Super Robot Wars OG -Endless Frontier- Special Drama & Soundtrack Disc |
| Record Label: Namco Bandai Games |
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| Catalog No.: N/A |
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| Release Date: May 29, 2008 |
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| Purchase: Buy Used Copy |
Overview
Endless Frontier is a spinoff series from the Super Robot Wars universe and features a variety of cameo appearances by characters from a variety of animes and games, such as MOMO and KOS-MOS from Xenosaga. In Japan, an album was available as a pre-order bonus for first title in the series, Super Robot Wars OG: Endless Frontier. It features three drama tracks and ten tracks composed for the game.
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The main feature of this album is the 37 minute drama section. The drama is well-produced, combining dramatic voice acting, robot sound effects, and various backing music. Given this pre-order bonus was intended for Japanese consumers intending to play the game, this tracks certainly satisfy. Overall, it’s a nice introduction to the plot of the spinoff, although inaccessible to any importers who can’t understand Japanese.
The opening theme, “Where Infinities Meet,” reflects the style to expect from the full soundtrack to the game. This bubbly synth rock theme has great power behind it, in addition to a very catchy melody line. “ASH TO ASH” meanwhile features a great synth line with some fantastic guitar work and piano accompaniment. It’s definitely one of the highlights of the album. “All Right!” also shares this rock feel.
“Flawless Full Moon” is one of the most scenic and hybridised entries on the album. It features a nice electronic beat and some beautiful woodwind and electric guitar work in the melody that combines well with some synth lines and Asian accompaniment. “Legacy of the Lost, on the other hand, definitely features more of a Wild Arms flair. The acoustic guitar accompaniment and the woodwind whistling definitely accentuate this feeling. The strings work featured is also quite good and helps reinforce the image of a Western sound.
Moving to the end of the album, “Dance Battle All Night” is a nice funky piece with some great electronic beats that combine nicely with the synth melody and accompaniment. Despite its name, “Orchestra Army” is an upbeat synth piece with a killer melody and some nice strings accompaniment. It’s a solid way to end the album.
Summary
Overall, this is an excellent bonus item for Japanese consumers. The drama is clearly a lavishly produced experience, although it requires knowledge of the Japanese language to the fully experience. While the musical content is sparing, the tracks provide a pleasant introduction to the soundtrack, which was eventually released in its full form with the sequel. Note that the ten original tracks were also made available through Atlus USA’s bonus package with the domestic release of the game.
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3.5
Posted on August 1, 2012 by Don Kotowski. Last modified on August 1, 2012.
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Don Kotowski Currently residing in Philadelphia. I spend my days working in vaccine characterization and dedicate some of my spare time in the evening to the vast world of video game music, both reviewing soundtracks as well as maintaining relationships with composers overseas in Europe and in Japan.
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