Monster Kingdom: Face the music, meet the composers

What makes a good RPG? Quirky characters, a solid plot, innovative gameplay, stunning fan-service visuals, and of course – good tunes. With less than a month left before Atlus‘ Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner hits the shelves, guys hoping the game is worth the wait get a morale boost with this info snippet.

What is it exactly? A list of composers who’ve contributed to the game’s soundtrack. Veteran RPG fans may recognize some of these names and the other titles they have under their belt(s): 

• Shinji Hosoe (Ridge Racer series) 
• Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII)
• Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Xenosaga)
• Kenji Ito (Sword of Mana, Shadow Hearts II)
• Yoko Shimomura (Street Fighter II, Front Mission)
• Masaharu Iwata (Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle series)
• Tsukasa Masuko (Shin Megami Tensei series)
• Yasuyuki Suzuki (Doshin the Giant, Tail of the Sun)
• Ayako Saso (Phantom Kingdom, Street Fighter EX)
• Takahiro Ogata (Shin Megami Tensei NINE)

Watch out for February 13 when the game lands, and save up for the OST set, which kind of looks like that image on your right. You know you want it…

What makes a good RPG? Quirky characters, a solid plot, innovative gameplay, stunning fan-service visuals, and of course – good tunes. With less than a month left before Atlus‘ Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner hits the shelves, guys hoping the game is worth the wait get a morale boost with this info snippet.

What is it exactly? A list of composers who’ve contributed to the game’s soundtrack. Veteran RPG fans may recognize some of these names and the other titles they have under their belt(s): 

• Shinji Hosoe (Ridge Racer series) 
• Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII)
• Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross, Xenosaga)
• Kenji Ito (Sword of Mana, Shadow Hearts II)
• Yoko Shimomura (Street Fighter II, Front Mission)
• Masaharu Iwata (Final Fantasy Tactics, Ogre Battle series)
• Tsukasa Masuko (Shin Megami Tensei series)
• Yasuyuki Suzuki (Doshin the Giant, Tail of the Sun)
• Ayako Saso (Phantom Kingdom, Street Fighter EX)
• Takahiro Ogata (Shin Megami Tensei NINE)

Watch out for February 13 when the game lands, and save up for the OST set, which kind of looks like that image on your right. You know you want it…