Taito arcade shooting at its most cosmically weird, with a soundtrack to match. "Born to be free" carries this triumphant, soaring FM synth melody that feels way too emotional for a horizontal shooter, and "visitor" drops into eerie, ambient territory that makes the screen feel like deep space actually pressing in on you.
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"Phantasm" lives up to its name with these ghostly, reverb-drenched tones that blur the line between music and sound design. The 2023 reissue captures that early-90s arcade board warmth perfectly. The "Brilliant Mix" of the main theme at the end is a nice bonus that modernizes without losing the original's gravity.
If you want proof that arcade shooters had genuinely artistic scores, play this loud.