Secret of Mana
An official soundtrack album, "Seiken Densetsu 2 Original Sound Version", was released in Japan in August 1993, containing 44 musical tracks from the game. An English version, identical to the Japanese original aside from its localized packaging and track titles, was later released in North America in December 1994 as "Secret of Mana Original Soundtrack", making "Secret of Mana" one of the first Japanese games to inspire a localized soundtrack release outside of Japan. An album of arranged music from "Secret of Mana" and its sequel "Seiken Densetsu 3" was produced in 1993 as "Secret of Mana+". The music in the album was all composed and arranged by Kikuta. "Secret of Mana+" contains a single track, titled "Secret of Mana", that incorporates themes from the music of both "Secret of Mana" and "Seiken Densetsu 3", which was still under development at the time. The style of the album has been described by critics as "experimental", using "strange sounds" such as waterfalls, bird calls, cell phone sounds, and "typing" sounds. The music has also been described by critics as covering many different musical styles, such as "Debussian impressionist styles, his own heavy electronic and synth ideas, and even ideas of popular musicians". The latest album of music from the game is a 2012 arranged album titled "Secret of Mana Genesis / Seiken Densetsu 2 Arrange Album". The 16 tracks are upgraded versions of the original Super NES tracks, and Kikuta said in the liner notes for the album that they are "how he wanted the music to sound when he wrote it", without the limitations of the Super NES hardware. Critics such as Patrick Gann of RPGFan, however, noted that the differences were minor. Music for the 2018 remake, which features remastered versions of the original soundtrack, was overseen by Kikuta and arranged by numerous game composers, such as Yuzo Koshiro and Tsuyoshi Sekito. The soundtrack was released as an album, also titled "Secret of Mana Original Soundtrack", shortly after the remake's release in February 2018.