

I’m not sure of the exact classification of “Virus No. The vocoder samples also help give it a bit of a Daft Punk style sound however, all the synthesizer tones are uniquely Inoue. It has this electro-funk sound to that really manages to get your head bobbing. “Battle Cry,” however, might be my favorite tune on the entire soundtrack. It’s an interesting blend of tones, but it really manages to work in the end. “Your Sunset” is an extremely beautiful tune with a bit of a funk sound however, it’s the more ambient and ethereal synthesizer used really takes the tune to the next level. The melodic section also captures this intensity but doesn’t vary too much. The best part of the track is the nifty percussion tracks that really help layer the piece and keep it engaging. “Siga” is a really intense jungle style theme that fits the, you guessed it, tropical rainforest stage for the console version of the game. Moving to Namco’s in-house team, Taku Inoue offers a very diverse array of tunes. “Fantastic Theater” is an amazing effort that really manages to stand out among the largely electronic soundtrack the distorted bass beat combines very well with big band brass/strings that dominate the melody of the track, not to include the amazing brass solo. “Mystic Force” boasts a great electro beat combined with some stunning strings work and powerful choral passages that make it very reminiscent of the NieR soundtrack, but adapted for a fighting game. Talking of Tekken 3 returnees, Keiichi Okabe returns to compose two new stage themes for the game alongside Monaca’s Keigo Hoashi and they are some of the strongest on the entire album. There are a lot of elements going on in this piece, but it really does give it a really unique sound compared to a lot of the music on the soundtrack. Yuu Miyake’s “The Big One ~Quiet Strings Mix” is a really interesting blend of acoustic, electronic, and vocal elements. “Reflexion” has a sound similar to sanodg’s training stage music from the arcade soundtrack, but still manages to engage the listener, while “Gallery Parallax” is a chill lounge-style tune. Of particular note is the soft section that focuses on lighter beats and places a heavier focus on a flamenco guitar melody. The mix of heavy beats, bass modulation, and flamenco guitar really creates a fantastic fighting environment in the heart of Spain. “Baile de Batalla” is definitely the strongest sanodg tune on the soundtrack. Tekken 3‘s Nobuyoshi Sano contributes two new stage themes and a menu theme here. They have great beats and interesting melodic section, but came across a bit lackluster compared to some of his other contributions for the game. That said, I found “Dawn of the Beat” and “Waiting for the Vagabond” to be among the weaker tracks here. It is definitely one of Tohyama’s stronger psytrance tunes in the Tekken series. His new stage theme contribution, “Plucking Tulips,” is a fantastic psytrance tune with a ton of energy and featuring a great melody.

It doesn’t differ too much in terms of melody, but the accompanying beats have been altered a bit. “Tekken Tag Tournament Piano Intro -Massive True Mix-” is a different version of the music found on the original arcade soundtrack.

Starting with the contributions from the Tekken series’ music lead, Akitaka Tohyama provides a variety of tunes.

How does it compare to the original arcade soundtrack? Body It features the returning composers from the arcade version of the soundtrack, as well as members of SuperSweep and Namco Bandai sound team to help craft additional stage, menu, and mini-game music. The Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Original Soundtrack Plus features all of the new music that was added to the console version of the popular fighting game.
TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT 2 SOUNDTRACKS PLUS
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Original Soundtrack Plus
