Screaming FM synth over roaring jet engines. Area 88, known as U.N. Squadron in the west, brought one of the hardest arcade shooters of the late '80s to the SNES, and the music never lets up. "Oil Field Base ~ ROUND 1" drops you straight into the action with that urgent pulse that says you're already behind.
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"Thunder Cloud ~ ROUND 2" layers tension on tension, and the Arrange Version hits even harder. Then "Last Battle ~ ROUND 10" just goes full adrenaline. The SHOP theme is weirdly catchy for a screen where you're just buying missiles.
Classic Capcom move. Every track sounds like the cockpit is on fire and you love it. For anyone who needs a reason to revisit side-scrolling shooters with the volume cranked.