CAVE's gothic bullet hell classic gets a proper soundtrack release here, and the track names alone tell you everything about the vibe—this is Halloween-drenched, darkly whimsical shooter music. "Burning Halloween Town" kicks things off with frantic energy that matches Stage A's chaotic opening, and "Gravekeeper's Anger" doubles down with heavier, more aggressive composition for the second half of that zone.
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"Waltz for the Aristocrat Ghosts" is the real gem—an actual waltz-tempo piece for the penultimate final stage that somehow makes dodging thousands of bullets feel elegant. And "The Witch of the Bottomless Swamp" nails that creepy fairy-tale atmosphere that sets Deathsmiles apart from CAVE's more sci-fi shooters.
The stage clear jingle, "Angels' Melancholy," hits with bittersweet relief every single time. The extra stages bring "Crossing the Ravine..." and "Memories of the Ruined Crystal Temple," which ramp up the intensity for players pushing past the standard route.
And the truncated final track—"Mad with Hatred in the Banquet of Madne(ss)"—is the boss theme that accompanies some of the most punishing patterns CAVE ever designed. If you've ever white-knuckled through a one-credit clear, this soundtrack is pure sense memory.