Heavy drums, war horns, and electric guitar crashing into traditional Japanese instrumentation. Eiketsu Taisen is a 2024 arcade card battle game and this soundtrack goes absurdly hard for something you play standing up in a game center.
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"刃乱れ紅血舞う Dancing Sword" is pure adrenaline, and "無双の咆哮 Warcry Overload" lives up to its name completely. The era-specific tracks are a cool touch. "戦国時代 The Most Intense Period" brings the chaos you'd expect, while "平安時代 The Blood" goes darker and more atmospheric.
Each historical period gets its own sonic identity. "追憶の五丈原 Autumn Breeze" carries over the Sangokushi Taisen legacy with a melancholic wind that contrasts all the battle fury. Something about that one lingers. If you want proof that arcade games in 2024 still have killer original scores, start here.