 The decision not to use an overblown style of acting was what the composer thought it added to the distinctive dramatic feel of the series.This is the first game in the series to feature only Japanese voice acting for its U.S. and PAL release as a response to the criticism of the English voice acting in the first game.The "Ryū ga Gotoku & Ryū ga Gotoku 2 Original Sound Track" (HCV-287) dual-disc boxset was published by Wave Master in Japan on January 25, 2007.