Wolf Team's 1990 Mega Drive tank shooter pushing the YM2612 chip to do things it probably shouldn't be able to. Granada is one of those early Genesis titles that people discover years later and can't believe the music is coming from 16-bit hardware.
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"Advance 'Granada'" kicks off with driving FM synth that immediately sets the pace for the top-down action. "Hopping Express" has this bouncy, almost jazz-fusion quality that stands out from the military tone you'd expect.
"Survivor Leon" goes heavy with distorted bass and layered percussion that squeezes every ounce of power from the sound chip. "Broken Oath" brings a surprising amount of melancholy for a tank game. Nineteen entries including the SE collection, and the whole thing has that distinctly crisp Wolf Team sound that Motoi Sakuraba and the team were known for before they moved on to Tales and Star Ocean.
"Good-bye 'Granada'" closes the proper soundtrack on a reflective note. A genuine hidden gem in the Mega Drive library.