Punchy CD-ROM era synth that hits harder than you'd expect from a 1990 compilation. The Hudson CD-ROM Complete Music Works collects tracks from multiple TurboGrafx-16 CD titles, and the jump from HuCard to CD audio quality is immediately obvious.
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"Vs Retsu" and "Vs Joe" have that crispy fighting game energy with tight percussion and bright leads. The compilation bounces between games so you get wild tonal shifts. One minute it's a "Bonus Stage" banger, next it's a moody "Face of Mystery" piece with slower pacing.
"Date in an Oncoming Car" is maybe the wildest track name on here and the song matches that energy. Early PC Engine CD stuff was surprisingly bold. Worth it for anyone curious what the TurboGrafx sounded like when Hudson had CD audio to play with.