A 1997 arcade racing game about armadillos, and the soundtrack commits to the bit with a devotion that's almost admirable. "Armadillos and Good Friends" opens the attract mode with a cheery energy that says yes, you are about to race as a small armored mammal, and yes, it will be delightful.
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"The Way of the Armadillo" for the select screen suggests there is a philosophy to this, a path one must walk. "Swirl" drives the Sprint Course with uptempo arcade funk, while "ITAZURA" (Japanese for mischief) perfectly scores the Obstacle Course chaos.
"Red Blossom on a Cactus" for the time-out screen is a surprisingly poetic name for a "you ran out of time" jingle. "Colors of the Rainbow" rewards first place with genuine warmth. The extended remix section is where things get truly unhinged.
"ITAZURA [Queer Armadillo Love mix]," "Giddiness [Armadillo Counterattack mix]," and "Armadillo Under the Moon [Lazy Armadillo mix]" turn the game's themes into loungey, playful rearrangements. This is a deeply obscure Japanese arcade soundtrack that fully understood the assignment of being about armadillos and refused to break character.