Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of The Chosen - Soundtrack

Soundtrack

As with every Dragon Quest, Koichi Sugiyama composed the music and directed all the associated spinoffs. The song heard during gameplay depends on a number of factors. A specific track is always played for towns, another for caves or dungeons, another while the party is mounted on the hot air balloon, for instance. Lastly, while out in the world, each of the first four acts has its own theme song, as does the Hero—in act five, the theme song played depends on who is the first character in the formation.

The original Dragon Warrior IV was one of the only games to feature a crescendo during the battle music. Such a technique was virtually unheard of for an NES game. Not even the PSX remake, Dragon Quest IV, featured this musical concept.

Dragon Quest IV ~The People Are Shown the Way~ Symphonic Suite is a compilation of music from Dragon Quest IV. The first print of the album was in 1990, the London Philharmonic version came out a year later, and a reprint of the original was released in 2000.


Dragon Quest IV ~The People Are Shown the Way~ Symphonic Suite tracklist
  1. Overture - (1:55)
  2. Minuet - (3:07)
  3. Comrades - (10:28)
  4. In a Town - (8:16)
  5. Homeland ~ Wagon Wheels' March - (5:58)
  6. Frightening Dungeons ~ Cursed Towers - (5:19)
  7. Elegy ~ Mysterious Shrine - (5:03)
  8. Balloon's Flight - (4:32)
  9. Sea Breeze - (4:31)
  10. The Unknown Castle - (4:37)
  11. Battle for the Glory - (7:51)
  12. The End - (5:12)

In 1991, Enix released a set of videos featuring Koichi Sugiyama conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra performing the soundtrack in Warwick Castle, along with clips of acting.

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