It turns out the Persona albums aren't the only soundtracks Atlus has added to the streaming and media service Spotify recently.
Nope, joining Persona is the Catherine: Full Body soundtrack. Catherine, in case you forgot, was released on the Nintendo Switch in July last year. The Spotify version includes a 2-disc soundtrack containing a total of 67 tracks and over 2 hours of music all up. Have a listen here.
If you're more curious to learn more about the "mysterious, free-spirited Catherine" at this point, but just haven't got around to seeing what all the fuss is about, why not check out our review. We gave the game an excellent nine out of ten stars and said the Switch release was the ultimate version of the surreal cult classic.
And if Persona and Catherine aren't what you're into, you can always listen to the Etrian Odyssey soundtracks instead.
What did you think of Catherine's soundtrack? Will be streaming the Spotify album? Do you even use music streaming services like this? Leave a comment down below.
[source siliconera.com]
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Didn’t actually realise the Etrian Odyssey soundtracks were up. The EO IV soundtrack is one of the best on the whole 3DS, Yuzo Koshiro nailed it especially in the labyrinth themes.
@nessisonett IMO Koshiro's work with the 3DS-era Etrian Odyssey games is peak Atlus music. The man is a legend in the industry.
Catherine has to easily be Atlus' most underrated modern release. It may not have the Megami Tensei or Persona stamp of approval among a lot of people but it has an extremely engaging story about commitment woes coupled with an excellent soundtrack. Love tracks like Thus Spoke Brooks, Love is a Battlefield, The Melancholy of R30 and On The Lamb (Between Male and Female).
Play this game if you haven't. I personally find it better than some Atlus RPGs like Persona 5 or SMT IV Apocalypse
@Ralizah I haven't played much in the way of core Etrian games but Koshiro's work on Persona Q was a major highlight of that game's soundtrack in much the same way as his work on stuff like Streets of Rage
Tossing this on right now! Shoji Meguro can do no wrong!
@Ralizah I’m trying to find the right words to describe it but Koshiro’s tracks on the 3DS EO games have breadth, which many soundtracks forget to include. The best instrumental tracks, whether that’s EDM, classical, video game OSTs or 12 minute organ solos all have layers, with sounds in the foreground and background to create the one track. Playing DQXI S... I don’t really hear that at all from Sugiyama’s about 5 tracks for the whole game. It feels quite flat even in the symphonic soundtrack which hits you in the face with brass and has barely anything else of interest. My favourite tracks in video games have always been the more ambienty ones so Koshiro’s work blew me away as I knew him more for the Ys and Streets of Rage soundtracks that while great, are a lot more in your face.
@nessisonett thank you for mentioning this. Seriously. I love the Etrian Odyssey soundtracks.
@nessisonett I'll admit my favorite tracks from EO games are typically those "in your face" ones (like the boss theme in EO3, which sounds like someone is using a Sega Genesis sound chip to craft thrash metal), but it's also true that the games feature a wide variety of moods in their various compositions. A wide variety of different styles of music, too.
For example, one of my favorite pieces from Etrian Odyssey V was this moody stratum theme, which has a really unique sound to it.
https://youtu.be/sz9KkI-Sgec
The soundtracks range from full orchestral pieces to progressive rock to metal and probably a dozen other types of music in-between.
Weren't we meant to get a demo for EU for this?
I played the PS3 version to death, got tbe full body on PS4 on release date and I am waiting a tempting sale to justified the Switch version. One of my favorite games. Nobody should miss (and being gay myself I must say I never felt offended by it, nor Persona 5 “controversial” scene for that matter)
Amazing soundtrack and one of my favourite games. Such a shame they made the Rin arc such a prominent aspect in Full Body, I felt it ruined Vincent's character.
SMT soundtracks next please, Atlus.
Great timing as, like Atlus, I finally joined the 21st century and got a Spotify subscription at Christmas. I have most SMT and EO OSTs on my iPod and now can create playlists all over again.
Is this Europe too? I can’t find things yet.
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