Neo Geo FM synth with a samurai cinema edge cutting through immediately. Bakumatsu Roman Dai Ni Maku Gekka no Kenshi is the sequel in the Last Blade fighting game series, and the 1998 hardware pushes out atmosphere that punches way above its weight.
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The track names are all in classical Japanese musical terminology, structured like acts in a kabuki play. "月華の剣士~黎明の決意~" sets the main theme with fierce determination. The stage tracks like "染路峠" and "忘らるる森" each build a distinct world in seconds.
Boss music like "黄龍~宿縁" layers urgency over that Neo Geo crunch. Every track feels like a woodblock print come to life through 16-bit sound chips. If you play fighting games and haven't heard what SNK was doing in 98, fix that tonight.