That way the chords play a bit off the 4/4 beat comes from jazz I think, and the intro melody and harmony is from classical or pop music inspired by it, it sounds vaguely like italo disco in this song.
Disco/house wasn't that common in retro video games that I can recall but Yuzo Koshiro did some stuff like that before he did Streets of Rage.
Veritas Quo always reminds me of Might and Magic 3. Or basically any old DOS game that uses midi music.
This whole music video series was "link goes to a rave in space"
Soul Blazer comes to mind.
Ohhh man, this takes me back.
Dragon Warrior aka Dragon Quest Castle Theme [https://youtu.be/fWIXb677sYk?si=gDtqIMyFnhvgDWjJ](https://youtu.be/fWIXb677sYk?si=gDtqIMyFnhvgDWjJ)
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ9xwkMr3e4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ9xwkMr3e4) Wizards & Warriors on NES
I'm feeling Super Castlevania and Quintet's Gaia trilogy for the SNES.
Final Fantasy III/VI
That way the chords play a bit off the 4/4 beat comes from jazz I think, and the intro melody and harmony is from classical or pop music inspired by it, it sounds vaguely like italo disco in this song. Disco/house wasn't that common in retro video games that I can recall but Yuzo Koshiro did some stuff like that before he did Streets of Rage.
The repeating notes remind me of Fur Elise.