Sharp, punchy FM synth that screams early-90s Japanese home computing. Cyberblock Metal Orange EX is a sci-fi breakout game for the PC-FX, bundled here with Chip Chan Kick from the X68000. "Stage 1" from the Metal Orange side hits with bright, aggressive energy right out of the gate.
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The X68000 tracks like "Boss 2" carry that signature sharp FM tone the hardware was famous for. What is wild is hearing the PSG alternate versions of tracks like "Stage 2 (PSG)" and "Stage 4 (PSG)" back to back with their FM counterparts.
Totally different character from the same compositions. Two obscure games, two legendary platforms, one compilation. If you are into the sound of Japanese computers before everything went CD-ROM, this is a time capsule worth cracking open.