James Doe

One of the best video game soundtracks of all time. But the gameplay is pretty archaic and unique. It's worth a try, the boss fights are hard as hell. Definitely play 1 and 2 back to back, it's a great retro experience. You'll wonder what they were thinking with the combat system, but once you get the trick things get pretty crazy. The music keeps driving you forward too, and the cutscenes are ahead of their time. Falcom has stayed a small company but they churn out games like crazy, and the music even today stays top notch. Try Ys: Oath in Felghana and Ys: VIII for their more modern takes on the action RPG genre.