Punchy FM synth riffs that hit like a wall of arcade heat. Fire Shark is a 1989 Toaplan vertical shooter, and this soundtrack goes way harder than any shmup has a right to. "Vice in Tokyo" has this nasty bassline that grooves while you're dodging bullet curtains, and "Give Me Your Heart" keeps the intensity locked in.
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The landing theme "In the Blue Sky" is weirdly chill for a game about blowing up everything on screen. A little breather that makes the next wave hit even harder. "Long Happiness" closes it out with something almost tender.
Late 80s arcade FM synthesis doing emotional heavy lifting you didn't expect. If you want proof Toaplan's sound team was cooking before Cave even existed, start here.