This is where it all started. The original Guilty Gear on PS1 sounds like Daisuke Ishiwatari fed a metal album through PlayStation hardware and somehow made it work. "Keep Yourself Alive" is Sol's theme and it's already fully formed, riffing with an aggression that the console barely contains.
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"Holy Orders (Be Just or Be Dead)" established Ky's musical identity on day one. "Writhe in Pain" for Millia has this urgency that cuts through the hardware limitations. The whole thing is crunchy PS1 synth trying its hardest to be a thrash record.
"Momentary Life" for Baiken hits differently knowing how far the series would go. If you've only heard Strive's polished production, go back and hear the raw foundation.