There are also a few welcome multicultural influences featured on the soundtrack, for example "Sumaru Genie" with its Arabian instrumentation and "Red Latern Shiraishi" with its flamenco rhythms. "Ebony" is quite welcome in this regard too, but has a more modern palette with steel-stringed guitars and soprano saxophones. The "Parabellum" themes emphasises the jazz element of the soundtrack, the first an original composition for piano, bass, and drum kit, the latter a simple instrumental version of Gershwin's Summertime.
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The stylistic diversity is enhanced by quite a few original entries. Other reprises, such as "Hiragi Psychotherapy", "Le Clair de Lune", "Bikini Line" feature few compositional changes but are greatly enhanced by the improved synth. There are also more outlandish arrangements, such as a cutesy take on the Detective Theme in "Nekomata Rumor Office", a hard techno version on the already pounding "Abandoned Factory", and a funky interpretation of the once hip-hop influenced "Giga Macho". Another inspired decision was to revamp the somewhat bland Zodiac theme into something more ideal for the dance floor. However, "Velvet Nanashi Arrange" is an interesting interpretation focusing on Baroque piano counterpoint and operatic vocal chants.
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The full rendition of the "Aria for the Soul" theme is limited to the 'others mix' themes. The once percussive "Mt Katatsumuri - Mifune" is given a makeover with rapid electronic beats and jazzy piano passages, while "Mu Continent" also sounds better than ever with its rousing piano and saxophone improvisations. There are plenty of other interesting arrangements on the soundtrack. Of course, there are some catchy jingles such as "Peace Diner" and "Penthouse", as well as a couple of new versions of the hyper-catchy "Satomi Tadashi Pharmacy" theme. Other happy-go-lucky themes include "Normal Day", which could have easily come from the True Love Story franchise, or the colourful yet innocent "etheria". The three generic BGM themes also have a cheery feel to them, mixing funk, electronic, and pop influences to catchy effect. The world map themes would fit most RPG soundtracks with their serene soundscapes and multicultural influences in particular, "Map I" has an easygoing and youthful quality, mixing pop beats with some worldly infusions. Similarly the "Reminiscence" arrangements are once again written from a naive perspective. While very simple once more, it is bound to endear to listeners with its funky synth and naive melodies. At the start of the soundtrack, the new main character Maya is portrayed with an arrangement of her theme from Persona 2: Innocent Sin. However, it's still quite clear that the game is set within a high school. Some of the changes will be difficult to accustom to, but it is ideal for representing the matured characters and darker storylines.
Even the once vanilla "Time Castle" sounds enigmatic in Eternal Punishment while the already melancholic "Aoba Park" is given a heartbreaking piano-focused rendition. Meanwhile "Kasugayama High School" has lost its optimistic spirit in favour of downtempo electronica and eerie vocals. To further reflect the change in mood, the background music for "Seven Sisters High School" is a solid variation on the much darker B theme from Persona 2: Innocent Sin. Though exciting throughout, it is especially stimulating at its guitar-laced conclusion. It establishes the pace with atmospheric electronic beats and arpeggios before presenting the melody on convincing synth vocals.
While short, the composition seems to be a step up from Persona 2: Innocent Sin both musically and technically. "Opening" demonstrates right from the start that the soundtrack will be a dark yet action-packed one. Let's take a look at the stronger of the two Persona 2 soundtracks. A lot of the soundtrack is comprised of arrangements or remasterings of Innocent Sin themes, but there are plenty of new compositions too. After a somewhat superficial and generic soundtrack for Innocent Sin, Toshiko Tasaki, Masaki Kurokawa, and Kenichi Tsuchiya offer a more refined and creative effort for Eternal Punishment. Eternal Punishment was a more dark and mature game than Innocent Sin despite its continued high school setting and shift to a female protagonist. Persona 2 actually comprises two chapters, the Japan-only game Persona 2: Innocent Sin and the worldwide sequel Persona 2: Eternal Punishmment. Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Original Soundtrack Persona 2 Eternal Punishment Original Soundtrack :: Review by Chris
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