Dragon Ball Final Bout's soundtrack is way more ambitious than a 1997 PS1 fighting game had any right to be. The arrange versions tell you everything -- this isn't just battle music, it's Dragon Ball themes reimagined through classical, techno, and orchestral lenses.
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"THE BIGGEST FIGHT ~Clash~" opens with raw fighting game energy, but then "Son Goku's Fighting Routine Waltz ~Classic arrange version~" literally turns Goku's combat style into a waltz, and somehow it works. "The Golden Warrior ~Symphony classic version~" treats Super Saiyan like a symphonic event rather than a power-up, giving the transformation the musical weight it deserves.
"Symphony in D-minor 'Majin'" is the standout piece, going full dramatic classical to score Majin Vegeta's internal war with an intensity that most Dragon Ball games wouldn't attempt for another decade. "The Gleaming Potara!
~Techno house version~" flips the entire mood with a club beat under the fusion concept, and it's the exact kind of bizarre creative choice that makes this soundtrack memorable. "Symphonic Poem 'Revenge'" goes operatic in a way that matches the series' most dramatic arcs.
The emotional tracks round things out surprisingly well. "I Won't Forget You" and "Wish of Pan ~Piano Ballad version~" bring genuine tenderness, while "HERO OF HEROES" closes the album with the kind of triumphant energy that sums up everything Dragon Ball is about.
"THANK YOU!" is a credits track that actually feels earned. For a game that most people remember as a clunky import fighter, the soundtrack stands completely on its own as one of the PS1 era's most creatively arranged anime game scores.