The 2A03 chip is doing things here that make you question what year this game actually came from. HAL Laboratory pushed the Famicom harder than almost anyone, and this sci-fi soundtrack hits with a sophistication that feels impossible for the hardware.
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"Kaigansen no JAZZ" legitimately swings, pulling off a jazz feel through 8-bit pulse waves. Then "Uchuu o Mezashite" opens up into this soaring launch sequence theme that somehow carries real emotional weight. The whole score shifts between tension and wonder constantly.
Like a space opera condensed into chiptune. If you ever wanted proof that the NES could do cinematic, this is where you start.