Catchy vocal character themes with that early 2000s PC visual novel polish. CONCERTO is a Windows title from 2001 that treats every girl's theme like its own mini single. "Let's take power!" opens with this infectious energy that the Radio Ga Ga remix later tears apart into something funkier.
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"Mint's Theme" and "Candy" have that sugary warmth you'd expect from the era. Then there's "Iron God Touki - Iron Batraiger" and "Fight! Voice Kartinger" which come out of nowhere with tokusatsu-style hype tracks. The tonal whiplash is actually kind of great.
The remix section at the end gives standout songs a second life. That Deep Techno Mix of "Voice Kartinger" especially. If you want a time capsule of early 2000s Japanese PC game music with surprising genre range, start here.