[Episode 33] This month, barSILENCE is going on a journey to the Mana Tree while we listen to the incredible soundtrack of Secret of Mana for the Super Nintendo!

Developed by Squaresoft in 1993, this groundbreaking action RPG has captured the hearts of gamers with its innovative gameplay and outstanding graphics, as well as its unforgettable soundtrack, composed by Hiroki Kikuta in his first video game composition. This soundtrack is one of the best on the Super Nintendo and is a must-listen!

Grab the Sword of Mana from that stone and join the party as we explore one of the SNES’s finest adventures!

Tracklisting:

00:00:00 - Fear of the Heavens (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:01:38 - Intro: Secret of Mana Origins & Story

00:08:45 - A Curious Tale (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:11:10 - Into the Thick of It (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:14:32 - The Color of the Summer Sky (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:16:48 - Dancing Animals (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:19:05 - Distant Thunder (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:22:20 - Mystic Invasion (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:23:26 - Secret of the Arid Sands (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:25:23 - Did You See the Ocean? (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:29:16 - Calm Before the Storm (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:33:00 - Hiroki Kikuta’s First Game Soundtrack

00:36:54 - The Wind Never Ceases (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:38:58 - Eternal Recurrence (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:41:54 - The Legend (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:44:35 - A Bell is Tolling (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:47:21 - The Dark Star (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:49:35 - Still of the Night (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:54:38 - Prophecy (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:55:49 - What the Forest Taught Me (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

00:57:38 - Steel and Snare (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:00:41 - Danger (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:04:50 - Meridian Dance (Secret of Mana) [Hiroki Kikuta]

01:08:27 - Outro

01:11:12 - Secret of Mana+ [Hiroki Kikuta]

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