Jaleco's shooting game catalog preserved in one archival disc, pulling from titles like Exerion, Formation Z, and City Connection's shmup siblings. This 2013 compilation is pure preservation work, ripping the FM and PSG audio straight from the arcade boards with all the hiss and punch intact.
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The multiple "Play BGM" entries and generic track names tell you this is documentation first, polish second. The FIELD BGM tracks covering stages 1 through 16 carry that late-80s Jaleco energy -- bright, driving melodies running on limited sound hardware that somehow never feel limited.
The BOSS and MIDDLE BOSS themes hit with the urgency these games demanded from a single credit. Even the unused BGMs are fascinating, offering a window into music that was composed, programmed, and then left on the cutting room floor of the ROM.
The NAME ENTRY and RANKING themes are tiny jingles that still carry more personality than they have any right to. If you care about arcade audio history and the specific flavor of Jaleco's in-house sound team, this is essential listening.
Not flashy, but authentic to the bone.