Lyn Inaizumi - Last Surprise -Scramble- (Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers/Persona 5 Strikers [2020])

Sorry Persona 5 fans, but I didn’t like the original very much, nowhere near what I’d call a favorite. This remix however? Picks up the pace and fills in all “empty” parts I didn’t like with energetic Metal Guitars all over the board, so into this list it goes! Glow-ups are a wonderful thing, aren’t they? I’m not going to pretend I know much about the Persona series beyond surface level stuff, so I’ll leave it at that.

(Length before loop: 4+ minutes)

Knights of the Holy Spear (Persona 2: Innocent Sin [1999])

Here’s a game I don’t know many tracks from, so there’s a good chance I’d prefer a different track upon playing it in the long future, but it’ll be good for now, yes?

The brief Choirs and String combo come to mind 1st, since they’re also what make the music feel “holy”, not just the Church Bell sample. Its also got a catchy Acid Bass in the background from the 7 or 8 second mark onward, which is sure to keep my interest as yet another memorable melody not drowned out by the intended intimidation factor. And who knew putting that much reverb into the Drum would be engaging in its own right?

From my limited knowledge, a different take of this track is also part of the opening theme, so there’s probably some deeper meaning I’m missing, which I guess I’ll find when I get to the Persona 2 duology!

(Length before loop: 1+ minutes)