Four proper tracks and an unused cut for a shmup that clearly knows its references. Route 66 has that classic arcade shooter drive, pulsing and relentless, built to keep your thumbs moving. Scorched Earth dials up the intensity with heavier percussion and a sense of real stakes.
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Then The Rain's Coming shifts gears into something almost melancholy, which for a stage 12 track feels like the game is telling you something. Prepare For Takeoff does its job as a menu theme. Just enough swagger. The whole package is lean, no filler.
If you play shooters for the flow state and need a soundtrack that matches that laser focus, five tracks is all it takes.