[Top 100 Modern VGTunes] #013 - Tales of the World - Sad Memory
Console: PSP
Developer: Alfa System
Original Release: 2006
Song Comments:
This one soars very high on the list, and it's maybe not just the song. I was already very fond of the game's boss battle music, so when I heard a new theme for a certain fight, I immediately listened to it - and fell in love. Sad Memory sounds like an instrumental version of a Japanese pop song, with the lead instrument playing the vocal part, and if there is a vocalised version, I'd love to hear it. It combines a beautiful melody with an underlying hint of sadness, which makes perfect sense given the context in which it appears.
Game Comments:
This game is craptacular for the first few hours, but it does get better. The battle system is actually my favorite in the Tales series, because blocking and dodging really seems to work this time. Even the story is interesting at a certain point. Not a bad game at all.