But as on Little Big Adventure, Vachey has perfect control over how to build a composition. It’s a surprisingly static, pensive opening that underscores a peaceful state of mind, contently frozen in time. All that the track initially presents is a beautiful, sparse piano melody, backed by the sounds of playing children. Its opening track “Song for Gabriel” is strikingly minimalist compared to the franchise’s trademark orchestral richness. The Little Big Adventure 2 soundtrack has more surprises up its sleeve. Mind you, it’s not a substantial issue – Vachey’s writing is at least as strong as it was on Little Big Adventure. However, the Little Big Adventure 2 score is even a smidgen shorter than its predecessor.
The larger scope of Little Big Adventure 2’s world would suggest that a more extensive soundtrack was the logical result. If there were any complaints, it would have been that the soundtrack was rather short. Philippe Vachey’s score for Little Big Adventure had turned out to be a milestone of Western orchestral game music. Little Big Adventure 2’s world was significantly larger than that of its predecessor and even included multiple planets. Gamers hoping for a title that was bigger and better still than Little Big Adventure were duly rewarded. In May 1997, Little Big Adventure 2 was released and even better received than the first game. Fans didn’t have to wait too long for a sequel to hit store shelves. Little Big Adventure had won gamers’ hearts with its charming, open-ended fantasy world. Little Big Adventure 2 Soundtrack, Philippe Vachey, 1997
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