Now, listen to another battle I recorded with all of the audio, and just take in the sound effects, taunts and music, and listen to how it all fits together.

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You can also hear the occasional "hooray!" music that plays when you pick up a new item.

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We get so used to seeing and hearing video games at the same time that it can be a bit discombobulating (and cool) to listen to a game without viewing it. The rhythm of a battle in Fire Emblem: Awakening isn't quite like any other tactical role-playing game I've played. It manages to take a genre of game that isn't always inherently seat-of-your-pants exciting and add drama, tension, and a hugely pleasing sense of flow. Fire Emblem: Awakening is a great game for a number of reasons, but its sonic identity is one of the most distinctive.