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Caesar's Soundtrack of the Week

This week's:

Resident Evil - Code: Veronica

Fight your fears and survive...

This Friday will be the 23rd anniversary of Resident Evil - Code: Veronica. (and I'll be just as old as it 2 weeks after) 

Code: Veronica is a side game in the resident evil series, but is held in high regard amongst the games. It was the first Resident Evil game to use a real-time 3D environment instead of the series standard up to that point, pre-rendered backgrounds. 

Code: Veronica's soundtrack carries a different feel compared to past resident evil games. The theming of this game instead of American Horror was actually more European Gothic Horror in both its design and setting. This created a different kind of soundtrack as opposed to previous games, with this game's soundtrack being operatic in its design. The main theme of this game is strong throughout the entire soundtrack. This theme is titled "Berceuse" otherwise known as "Alexia's Lullaby". This haunting lullaby is sung/played by the twin villains of the game Alexia and Alfred Ashford. These two creepy twins are the primary villains of the game, especially Alexia who acts as the primary antagonist. 

The greatest pieces within the soundtrack are that of Alexia's battle themes. These operatic pieces are amazing and terrifying songs that portray the fearsome trial you face when battling Alexia in the game. To this day, Alexia's Final Boss Theme stands out among those of the Resident Evil games as well as boss themes in gaming. 

Other songs I would highlight from the soundtrack are "The Suspended Doll", "A Moment of Relief", "The Theme of Nosferatu", and "Lachrymal". 

I actually have yet to beat this resident evil game (the only one I haven't finished) due to it being difficult to find and the only of the original set of resident evil games to not have been re-released or remade (yet). The game was present in parts for the On-Rails game, Resident Evil Darkside Chronicles, which gave us remade songs of much of the game's soundtrack. 

There is talk of this being the next big Capcom project after Resident Evil 4 Remake (Coming out March 24th, 2023 ;) If you are able to get your hands on this game, I highly recommend it! It's one of the best horror games out there!

Until Next Time!
- Caesar Salad