Sharp FM synth stabs and bouncy PC-98 melodies that hit harder than they should. Alice Sound Collection II pulls together music from several AliceSoft titles circa 1993. Alice no Theme sets the tone with a cheerful hook that sticks in your head for days.
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The D.P.S SG Set III tracks shift between playful and surprisingly moody. The Dr.STOP suite runs through 14 pieces, each one squeezing real expression out of the PC-98 sound hardware. Some of these melodies feel ahead of their time.
That FM chip doing serious work. If you ever wanted to hear what Japanese PC gaming sounded like before Windows took over, start here.