Funky, punchy FM synth that goes harder than any 1988 arcade sequel should. Galaga '88 took the original's chip bleeps and gave them actual compositions. The Galactic Dancing tracks are wild. You get a Waltz, Tango, Salsa, Big Band Jazz, and a March, all in crunchy arcade hardware.
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Bizarre and completely charming. Scroll Stage Music brings the intensity when the game shifts perspective and things get real. The Ending Music actually feels like a proper sendoff, not just a high score jingle. My Ship Capture Music still carries that classic Galaga tension of watching your fighter get snatched.
But now it sounds fuller in that late 80s Namco FM chip way. If you thought Galaga was just pew pew sounds, this will change your mind.