Bright, bubbly Sega Saturn synth that sounds like it belongs in the most wholesome dating sim ever made. Heartbeat Scramble is a 1996 high school romance game by NEC Avenue, and this soundtrack is pure mid-90s anime energy.
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"At High School" sets up that slice-of-life mood perfectly, while "Dead Heat" kicks in when things get competitive. And then there's the absolutely wild "ハートビート戦隊 スクランブルIII" which goes full sentai hero theme out of nowhere.
The Saturn's sound chip gives everything this warm, slightly fuzzy quality. Tracks like "修学旅行はピュアラブto You" lean into that school trip giddiness with peppy melodies that just won't quit. Something about 90s Japanese dating sim soundtracks hitting different at night though.
If you ever wanted to feel like the protagonist of a 90s high school anime, just press play.