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Publisher: Square Enix |
| Catalog No.: N/A | |
| Release Date: 09/May/2006 | |
| Composed by: Kenji Ito, Masaharu Iwata, Takayuki Aihara | |
| Arranged by: – | |
| Format: iTunes |
Kenji Ito, who composed the original Seiken Densetsu soundtrack, is back again, this time with Iwata of Ogre Battle fame and Aihara, composer of the Drag-on Dragoon series, to provide us with this, the first soundtrack for a game on the Nintendo DS. Iwata in particular shines through on this album with tracks like “Tower of the Flickering Prayer”, a great theme for the introductory level (always a must in videogames, as Mega Man fans will know). Ito’s signature tune, Rising Sun, makes an appearance again, as in all the Seiken Densetsu games he has been involved in. But where things really pull together is during the first track, where all three composers participate in making the opening track for the game’s introductory video.
Overall it’s a solid soundtrack, and some tunes are likely to get stuck in one’s head (if only from their overplay during the game, like the Town Theme). There has been no arrangement on this album, so it is as it sounds in the game itself. Also this game is the first release in the series to be only available on iTunes and not as a physical disc. Even so the tracklist was divided into discs with possibly a future release in mind, though none has been announced.
Track Listing
| No. | Track Title | In-game use | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disc 1 – 43:51 | |||
| 1 | Breath of Mana-for the Glory | Intro FMV Sequence | 01:44 |
| 2 | Rising Sun | Title Sequence | 02:17 |
| 3 | The Ensemble of Children | Save screen | 01:14 |
| 4 | Tale of the Distant Sun | Prologue | 02:43 |
| 5 | Longing | Mana Town Theme | 02:28 |
| 6 | Creeping Pulsation | Meeting in Town | 02:58 |
| 7 | Emergency | Pressing situation | 01:41 |
| 8 | Beyond the Blue Sky | Overworld travel | 02:24 |
| 9 | Tower of the Flickering Prayer | Mana Tower level | 02:28 |
| 10 | Peaceful Underground Lake | Star Lake level | 02:45 |
| 11 | Storm of the Red Sand | Fiery Sands level | 03:29 |
| 12 | Frozen Majesty | Ice Citadel level | 03:06 |
| 13 | Monster of the Forest | Brightwood level | 03:24 |
| 14 | The Wind Sings Loudly | 03:24 | |
| 15 | King of Chaos | Mana Lord’s Theme | 02:57 |
| 16 | The Blocking Menace | Boss Appears | 01:29 |
| 17 | Evil Beast | Malevodon Boss Battle | 02:19 |
| 18 | Triumphant Return | Level Complete | 00:48 |
| 19 | The Desire Vanishes | Game Over | 00:13 |
| Disc 2 – 41:42 | |||
| 1 | Together with Comrade-in-Arms | Multiplayer Menu | 01:24 |
| 2 | Singing Voice of Light | Benevodon/Gaia/Treant Theme | 02:53 |
| 3 | Challenge | Heroic Storyline Event | 02:53 |
| 4 | The Ruined Ground | Ruins level | 03:03 |
| 5 | Fate | Path of Life level | 03:32 |
| 6 | Rut of the Crystal | Cosmic Rift level | 04:06 |
| 7 | The Shaking Earth | Pillars of Mana revealed | 01:38 |
| 8 | The Sky’ Lamentation | Forces of Evil winning Event | 02:29 |
| 9 | Grasslands of Eternity | 02:19 | |
| 10 | Trial | Non-Malevodon Boss Battle | 03:13 |
| 11 | The Thunder Emperor’s Aloofness | Mana Lord Boss Battle | 02:41 |
| 12 | Infant of Mana | Scion of Mana Boss Battle | 04:03 |
| 13 | The Desire Not Forgotten | Memories of Parents | 02:42 |
| 14 | The Beginning of a New Legend | Ending Theme – Credits Roll | 04:46 |
