The 2022 remaster of Alpha Denshi's Neo Geo launch title — seventeen tracks of dark fantasy action platforming that showcased what SNK's hardware could do in 1990. "Magician Lord" is the iconic title theme that greeted every Neo Geo owner.
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"Duel of Darkness" scores the confrontation with the dark god Az Atorse. "The Castle of Zephros - Royal Palace of the West Wind" gives a stage both a name and a subtitle. "Flying Killers" and "Surrender!!" deliver the aggressive energy of a game designed to eat quarters.
"Legend of the Guardian God" builds the mythological backdrop. "Gal Agiese" names one of the game's magical locations. "Reincarnation of Az Atorse" provides the final boss theme — the dark god returning for the ultimate confrontation.
"The Great Gate of Granada" adds Moorish architecture to the fantasy setting. "Unfinished Man" is a cryptically evocative title for a ranking screen track. "Magician's Dream" closes the adventure proper. Seventeen tracks from a game that defined the Neo Geo's identity — dark, atmospheric, and unflinchingly difficult, with music that matched every ounce of that intensity.