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I find that when I play games and watch anime, the music is one of the most important things in actually getting me to play/watch it. The atmosphere set up by the music exponentially amplifies whatever is on the screen.
The music in flower is so closely tied to the gameplay and visuals that it's effect in-game is much better than any well composed track by itself. The music really takes you through many different emotions... the music while I was blowing colorful awesomeness through the city felt really good after that depressing stage beforehand. I was a very happy flower for about a half hour. Magnifique, indeed. Good stuff, Vince. Good stuff.