Blazing FM synth leads ripping through that sharp X68000 sound chip at full tilt. Cho Ren Sha 68k is a doujin shmup legend, and this G.I.M.I.C Revival Edition from 2014 brings its soundtrack back with hardware-faithful reproduction.
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"Planet the E.A.R.T.H" opens with a driving beat that immediately puts you in zone, and "Cookin' in the Hell" is pure boss fight adrenaline with layered synth lines that keep escalating. "Windy" hits different though. It's got this melancholic FM melody over a pumping bassline that captures that late-stage tension when you know the bullet patterns are about to get impossible.
Even the game over track "No Regrets in my Life" feels weirdly triumphant... If you love 90s arcade shooters and the sound of FM synthesis pushed to its limits, this one delivers.