A PS1 fighting game from 1995 that became a cult classic partly on the strength of its music. "Eternal Promise - Overture" opens with a sweeping orchestral statement that immediately sets Ultimate Battle 22 apart from the quick cash-in it could have been.
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The suite format organizing tracks into dramatic movements gives the whole album a cinematic quality unusual for an early PlayStation fighter. "The Limit!! Super Saiyan 3" captures the raw power escalation of the transformation with music that builds relentlessly.
"TRUNKS" gets a dedicated character theme that matches the future warrior's brooding intensity, and "Gambling on the Worst Luck!" has a desperate, backs-against-the-wall energy perfect for clutch matches. "The Birth of the God of Death..."
is genuinely menacing, giving the villain side of the roster real presence. "Suite - Famous Scene Scenario" ties key moments from the anime into the game's narrative mode with real reverence. "Saviour of the Earth!" and "You Can Do It!
Hero of Justice" ride the line between earnest heroism and Dragon Ball's signature goofiness. The closing "Eternal Promise Duet Version" reworks the opening theme with vocal harmony that gives the album a satisfying bookend.
Seventeen tracks and every one earns its spot.