Late-80s arcade FM synth roaring over prehistoric chaos. Genshitou, known in the West as Prehistoric Isle in 1930, is a side-scrolling shooter where you fly a biplane through dinosaur-infested islands. "Flying The Dinosaur" kicks off Area 1 with this wild energy that perfectly matches dogfighting a pterodactyl.
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"ETHNIC MAGICIAN" has a dense, almost tribal pulse that feels out of place in the best way. And "STILL -Faraway-" closes everything out with a surprisingly emotional ending theme. The boss tracks rotate through different flavors of dread.
"Ammonite of Sorrow" is heavier than any arcade shooter from 1989 has a right to be. "Mixed Up" throws everything at the final boss encounter. The area themes keep shifting tone from adventurous to genuinely unsettling. That SNK arcade sound board doing real work here.
For anyone who thinks late-80s arcade music peaked with Capcom, this will change your mind.