Pure arcade pop that bounces off every surface. Clockwork Aquario finally landed on PS4, Switch, and Xbox in 2021 after decades in limbo, and its soundtrack is a time capsule of early-90s Westone magic. "Brisky-Frisky" kicks off Round 1 with infectious energy that loops in your head for hours.
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"How Ya Gonna Trip If Yer Time Is..." has that round 4 escalation where the game stops being cute. "The Crest" goes full send for the final boss. The bonus stage track "Hits in Paradise" is pure dopamine. Short, perfectly looped, every track doing exactly what arcade music should.
The trance remixes at the end are a wild bonus. This game waited almost 30 years to come out and the music never aged. If you like arcade soundtracks that refuse to quit, start here.