 Mitsuda names his favorite works as the soundtracks to the Chrono series , Xenogears , Xenosaga Episode I , and the original album Kirite , though he also says that all of his soundtracks are " representational works " , as they represent who he was as a composer when he made them . His favorite pieces overall are " The Girl Who Closed Her Heart " and " Pain " from Xenosaga Episode I and pieces from Kirite . When he starts to compose a soundtrack , he first takes one month to gather information and artwork about the game world and scenario , so that his music will fit in with the game . He also finds it easier to be inspired if he has a visual representation . Mitsuda claims that he does not save his best work for more popular games , as he tries to compose each piece to correspond to how it is going to be used in a specific game . He also tries to compose good pieces even for games he feels do not live up to them , so that they will be a redeeming point about the game for the players . The majority of his video game soundtracks are for role @-@ playing games , but he likes projects that are different from what he has done before and is interested in working in other genres . 
