Dark, expansive MSX synth that punches way above its hardware. Gofer no Yabou Episode II is Konami's Gradius sequel on MSX, and the 1989 soundtrack goes deep into space opera territory with nothing but that sound chip. "We Followed The Sun" opens Stage 1 with this hopeful momentum that immediately pulls you in.
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"Dance of Middle Easterners" takes a wild detour into exotic scales that shouldn't work in a space shooter but absolutely does. "Fighter Blood" drives the boss fights with pure aggression. "Space Traveller" floats through Stage 3 with a lonely, drifting quality.
The way it cycles through classic Gradius and Salamander boss themes in Stage 4 is a love letter to the series. So much personality crammed into limited channels. If you think old hardware couldn't do epic, this soundtrack will change your mind.