FM synthesis gold pouring out of a PC-98 sound chip. 2 Shinhou dropped in 1992 and the hardware limitations just make everything sound better. ZERO ONE opens with this sharp, crispy FM tone that tells you what era you're in.
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Hamburger Shop 196X has this funky retro groove that feels way too cool for a PC-98 game. GUITARS ON leans into rock-inspired FM crunch. Opera house's lover goes somewhere unexpected, almost classical but filtered through that Yamaha synth character.
Raga a la mode shows off range you don't expect from this platform. The ZERO ONE Reprise ties it all together with a callback that... For anyone who thinks PC-98 FM soundtracks peaked before most people were paying attention.