Atlus has decided to give fans of Etrian Odyssey a chance at winning a 3-Disc version of the sequel’s original soundtrack. The contest, which has been dubbed Storytellers of Lagaard, is rather simple:

The … contest offers Etrian Odyssey fans an opportunity to work together to weave a beautiful narrative tapestry. For example:

Poster A:
“You see a bubbling brook. Your parched lips tremble from the promise of sweet, refreshing rejuvenation. What do you do?”

Poster B:
“You drink from the brook. As you rise from the ground, an FOE leaps out from in front of you. The creature has ambushed you!”

If this is to vague, feel free to check out the contest’s official rules at Atlus’s forum.

In addition to the Storytellers of Lagaard contest, Atlus has opened a Facebook fansite. They only have about 90 fans right now (including me!), but the site still has a good amount of info on the game. It will probably be updated frequently as well. If you are a fan of the series go show your support!

If you are too lazy to enter the contest, but wouldn’t mind giving the OST a listen, you can check out one of my posts to download the standard edition.

If you have never played the first game, you can still find copies at Amazon.com here. You can also pre-order Etrian Odyssey II: Heroes of Lagaard for $29.99 here.

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It seems the gaming world is abuzz over Square Enix’s The World Ends With You, and for good reason. It is without a doubt one of the best RPGs to find it’s way onto the Nintendo DS.

The soundtrack is the type that slowly seeps into your brain while playing. Before you know it, you’ll be at work or cooking dinner unconsciously singing a song from the game in nonsensical English.

If you enjoyed Persona 3’s Burn Your Dread OST, you may also like this soundtrack. Both feature an upbeat hip-hop style complete with record scratching and Japanese girls rapping.

Release date August 22, 2007
Discs: 1

Tracklisting
01 It’s So Wonderful
02 Twister
03 Underground
04 Long Dream
05 Calling
06 Despair
07 Hybrid
08 Fighting For Freedom
09 オーパーツ
10 Forebode
11 Give Me All Your Love
12 サムデイ
13 Satisfy
14 Someday
15 ツイスター
16 Let’s Get Together
17 Slash and Slash
18 Amnesia
19 Rush Hour
20 imprinting
21 オワリハジマリ
22 psychedelic
23 Game Over
24 Dancer In The Street
25 ハイブリッド
26 Detonation
27 Black Market
28 Junk Garage
29 It Is Fashionable
30 NOISY NOISE
31 Economical Shoppers
32 SHIBUYA
33 Make or Break
34 Twister-Remix
35 Untitled

The World Ends With You OST can be downloaded here
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If you wish to add the physical version of the OST to your collection, you can find it at Play-Asia here for $19.90. If you still haven’t played the game, I highly recommend it. Every element of the game is fresh, new, and unique. You can purchase it from Amazon.com with free shipping for $39.99 here.

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The link to the Makai Senki Disgaea 3 OST (2 Disc) set has died, so I have uploaded it to Megaupload for my loyal readers. Here is the link to the post if you want the tracklisting: Makai Senki Disgaea 3 OST (2-Disc)
If not here is the download link: Download
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This is the soundtrack that is included with the special, nearly $90.00 edition of the game. It is a 2 disc set, with much more content than the standard OST. I did not upload it myself, I give all credits to the infamous Chinese blogger rpgmm. I am simply a catalyst for the English portion of the internets. If you have not yet, please check out his site, you will not regret it. We will almost certainly not be getting this edition stateside.

Release date January 31, 2008
Discs: 2

Tracklisting

DISC 1
01 魔立邪悪学園
02 酔いどれStreet
03 果てしなき進軍
04 彷徨人の詩
05 AKUMA Galops
06 Mr.チャンプル
07 魔立邪悪学園校歌
08 Power Streaming
09 Rock Crystal
10 マオはゆく！～インストバージョン
11 一人ぼっちの部屋
12 DEAD END
13 魔立邪悪学園入学希望者募集CMソング
14 Modern Times
15 Burst Out
16 暗闇で抱きしめて
17 Great Glider
18 アンラッキー勇者

DISC 2
01 少年よ邪心を抱け
02 Extreme outlaw 王者
03 魔界のフーガ
04 蒼いコンチェルト
05 栄光への旅立ち
06 チャイニーズ ソード
07 Baby PIG
08 Orange Runner
09 悲愴.第7番
10 Windin’Rinding
11 アルもゆく？
12 CosmicRays
13 マオはゆく！
14 純情青春物語
15 嵐が丘
16 Hot Spot
17 記憶の呼子
18 Last World
19 A Song For You

Makai Senki Disgaea 3 OST download here

It is clear by listening to a few songs the the production value has been stepped up. “魔立邪悪学園”, or “Maritsu Evil Academy” in particular sounds like a fully orchestrated production. The song reminds me of a mix between classic Disgaea music and Nightmare Before Christmas. As always, the soundtrack features some more melancholy songs like” 一人ぼっちの部屋” or “Lonely Room”. I particularly fell in love with “Extreme outlaw 王者”, roughly translated to “Extreme Outlaw King“. For those of you who are eagerly awaiting the game, hopefully this hearty soundtrack will tide you over for the next few months.

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Baroque is being released April 8th in North America. To celebrate, here is the OST to the game. It is entirely instrumental, with songs that vary from the energetically charged “Endless Redemption”, to the slower and more solemn “Spilling Tears.” I think that Sting did a good job producing a cohesion between art, music, and graphics to create the overall mood of the game. The songs sound very futuristic and synthetic and give an impression of intensity mixed with sorrow.

Release date July 12, 2007
Discs: 1

Tracklisting
1. Pulse of Steel
2. Sinful Eyes
3. The Crimson Sky
4. Endless Redemption
5. Crazy Prayer
6. Advanced Angel
7. Stagnating Flow
8. Spilling Tears
9. Mysteries Forming
10. Floatage Girl
11. The Wriggling One
12. In The Plot
13. Frenzy and Noise
14. Innocence
15. Groan of Metal

Baroque OST part 1 can be downloaded here
Baroque OST part 2 can be downloaded here

If you wish to add the physical version to your collection, it can be purchased from Amazon Japan here. Unfortunately it isn’t available at any website that ships to America. As soon as it pops up on one, I will be sure to post about it. In the meantime, enjoy the soundtrack, and if you are interested the game is being released for the Playstation 2 and the Wii on April 8th, for $39.99.

Previous articles about Baroque
Nintendo Power’s 3/10 Review
Baroque Exclusive Artwork
Baroque Preview

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