Shin Megami Tensei Law & Chaos Disc

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Shin Megami Tensei Law & Chaos Disc
真・女神転生 LAW & CHAOS DISC

Cover

Publisher(s) Victor Musical Industries Inc.
Tracks 34
Length Disc 1: 37:02
Disc 2: 40:04
Release
Japan February 25, 1993
Catalog Number Disc 1: VICL-40046
Disc 2: VICL-40047

Shin Megami Tensei Law & Chaos Disc is a 2-disc soundtrack album for Shin Megami Tensei on the Super Famicom.[1]

Disc 1 (Law Disc) contains the in-game tracks composed by Tsukasa Masuko, while disc 2 (Chaos Disc) contains arrangements by Tatsuya Nishiwaki. Certain tracks on Disc 1 are updated compared to their in-game versions, such as "Embassy", "Boss", and "Cathedral", which are made longer, and in general, the audio mixing is not quite the same as the in-game versions.

The album was remastered in 2017 as the first two discs of the Shin Megami Tensei Rare Soundtrack & Memorial Arrange Tracks album included in the "First Press Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Memorial Box" for the Japanese release of Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The soundtrack for the game was re-recorded from an actual console for disc 1 of the Shin Megami Tensei 30th Anniversary Special Sound Compilation album released in 2023, and those recordings were later released on streaming services as Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version).

Booklet

The 46 page booklet included with the CD contains composer comments from Tsukasa Masuko, entries regarding the development of the music taken from Tsukasa Masuko's personal diary, and sheet music for song 16 of disc 1, "Ginza." It also contains additional developer comments from producer Yosuke Niino, scenario director Ryutaro Ito, chief programmer Kouji Okada, and graphic designer Seigo Aihara, as well as a section written by Kazuma Kaneko, credited as Kazuhiro Kaneko, on the creation of the demon sprites for the game.

In addition to the various developer comments, the booklet also contains a short comic by Kazuma Kaneko and Chiaki Ogishima, a short story about Colonel Gotou written by scenario supervisor Kazunari Suzuki with illustrations by Kazuma Kaneko, and a showcase of various Demons and game mechanics.

Comic

The comic, "Himitsu no Hanazono: Tenshi no I-ta-zu-ra",[a] is a collaboration between Kazuma Kaneko and Chiaki Ogishima under the pen-names Hanpaku Yoko and Bīzu respectively.[b] The premise of the comic is that there is a contest to be the Shin Megami Tensei idol, the prize being an apartment building in the Basilica. This contest is hosted by The Hero (Futsuo) and Heroine (Futsuko), and its judges are Mara, Kazfiel, Law Hero (Yoshio), and Chaos Hero (Waruo).

The first contestant is a Bodyconian, which turns out to be Yoshio's girlfriend, Futsuko. Yoshio lights a Balm of Life incense and their spirits ascend into heaven. Ame no Uzume, the next contestant, attempts to seduce the judges with Sexy Dance but is arrested for public indecency; Mara faints and is carried off in a stretcher. Alice appears, cheered on by Nebiros and Belial, but Lilith contains Belial in the Gushing Jar, reverting Alice to a zombie. Lilith uses the Devil Ring to melt Waruo when he annoys her, and says she has eliminated competition for being the heroine. Futsuo says that the contest is for selecting an idol and not a heroine, and Lilith runs off. Kazfiel, the only remaining judge, says he cannot decide on a winner.

Short story

Main article: Gotou Kaigenrei Shireikan: Zanshō no Mato

In this short story written by Kazunari Suzuki and illustrated by Kazuma Kaneko, Gotou reflects to himself while awaiting The Hero and Heroine's return.

Tracklist

English track titles for Disc 1 come from the streaming release, Shin Megami Tensei Original Soundtrack (Super Famicom Version).

Disc 1 (Law Disc)

No. Track title (Japanese) Track title (English) Composer Duration
01 Demo Demo Tsukasa Masuko 0:21
02 Title Title Tsukasa Masuko 0:37
03 Dream Dream Tsukasa Masuko 1:37
04 Home Home Tsukasa Masuko 1:15
05 吉祥寺 Kichijoji Tsukasa Masuko 0:50
06 アーケード街 Shopping Arcade Tsukasa Masuko 0:29
07 Neutral Neutral Tsukasa Masuko 0:41
08 大使館 Embassy Tsukasa Masuko 1:57
09 Shop Shop Tsukasa Masuko 1:24
10 Terminal Terminal Tsukasa Masuko 0:33
11 四天王の館 Devas' Hall Tsukasa Masuko 1:22
12 敵出現 Encounter Tsukasa Masuko 1:06
13 戦闘 Battle Tsukasa Masuko 1:49
14 Level Up Level Up Tsukasa Masuko 0:37
15 Law Law Tsukasa Masuko 1:05
16 銀座 Ginza Tsukasa Masuko 2:08
17 邪教の館 Cathedral of Shadows Tsukasa Masuko 3:01
18 合体 Demon Fusion Tsukasa Masuko 0:44
19 渋谷 Shibuya Tsukasa Masuko 0:46
20 Boss Boss Tsukasa Masuko 2:10
21 Game Over Game Over Tsukasa Masuko 1:47
22 廃墟 Ruins Tsukasa Masuko 2:03
23 Chaos Chaos Tsukasa Masuko 0:21
24 カテドラル Cathedral Tsukasa Masuko 2:57
25 Epilogue Epilogue Tsukasa Masuko 1:58
26 Ending Ending Tsukasa Masuko 3:24

Disc 2 (Chaos Disc)

No. Track title (Japanese) Track title (Translation) Composer Arranger Duration
01 黙示 Apocalypse Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 2:20
02 彷徨 Wandering Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 7:37
03 陽炎 Heat Haze Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 6:49
04 逢着 Encounter Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 4:27
05 軒昂 High Spirits Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 5:19
06 召喚 Summon Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 3:19
07 虚空 Void Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 3:25
08 止揚 Sublation Tsukasa Masuko Tatsuya Nishiwaki 6:48

Personnel

  • Performance
    • Project SATAN
  • Drums
    • Kozo Suganuma (2-02, 2-08)
  • Electric bass
    • Tomohito Aoki (2-02, 2-08)
  • Acoustic guitar
    • Tatsuo Kato (2-07)
  • Editor
    • Daisuke Narisawa (CB's Project)
  • Graphic Design
    • Herb Studio

Law Disc

  • Director
    • Shigeki Imai (Victor)
  • Sound Producer
    • Tsukasa Masuko
  • Mixing & Recording Engineer
    • Hiroko Inutsuka (Victor)
  • Assistant Engineer
    • Akira Fueki (Victor)
    • Katsumi Muro (Smile Garage)
  • Mastering Engineer
    • Hiroshi Kawasaki (Victor)
  • Promotor
    • Yoshiaki Aoki (Victor)
  • Executive Producer
    • Takahiro Matsuoka (Victor)
  • Recording Studio
    • Victor Studio
    • Smile Garage Studio

Chaos Disc

  • Director
    • Shigeki Imai (Victor)
  • Sound Producer
    • Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Magic)
  • Mixing Engineer
    • Makoto Morimoto (Lynn)
    • Akira Kusayanag (Lynn)
  • Recording Engineer
    • Akira Kusayanag (Lynn)
  • Assistant Engineer
    • Motoki Kamihara (Sound Alive)
    • Hiroshi Yuzawa (Studio TERRA)
    • Kenji Nagashima (Smile Garage)
  • Mastering Engineer
    • Hiroshi Kawasaki (Victor)
  • Recording Coordinator
    • Minoru Obokata (Magic)
  • Promotor
    • Yoshiaki Aoki (Victor)
  • Recording Studio
    • Little Garage
    • Sound Alive
    • Toshiba Studio
    • Smile Garage

Special Thanks

  • Tsukasa Masuko
  • Tatsuya Nishiwaki (Magic)
  • Kazunari Suzuki (Yuu-Kikaku)[c]
  • Chiaki Ogishima
  • Hideyuki Yokoyama (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Yosuke Niino (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Kazuhiro Kaneko (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Kouji Okada (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Seigo Aihara (ATLUS LTD.)
  • Stol

Other Versions

Gallery

External Links

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ヒミツの花園 天使のい・た・ず・ら, romanized Himitsu no Hanazono: Tenshi no I-ta-zu-ra ("Secret Garden: Angelic Mischief")
  2. ↑ Japanese: はんぷく横&びーズ, romanized Hanpaku yoko to bīzu; a pun on the exercise routine 反復横跳び hanpaku yokotobi
  3. ↑ Yuu-Kikaku is written as U-Plan in the booklet's Staff page.

References

  1. ↑ Shin Megami Tensei LAW & CHAOS DISC VGMD. Retrieved July 2, 2023. VGMDB.
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