Remastered FM synthesis that cleans up the grit without losing the soul. These are the Elm Knight PC-9801 tracks from 1993, brought back in 2007 with fresh polish. The Japanese titles hit different, and hearing the opening theme "光の誘惑" with improved audio clarity reveals layers the original hardware was burying.
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"魔獣地帯" still rips with that aggressive FM crunch. It is the same wild tracklist as the original, boss themes and character pieces and all, but everything breathes a little more. "セレナ" sounds gentler, "バーニング" sounds meaner.
Two bonus KAX II tracks are tucked at the end like a secret handshake for fans. If you heard the FM Towns version first and want to compare notes, this remaster is the excuse you need.