MSX sound chips doing racing music is a combination that goes way harder than it has any right to. This compilation collects the Racing Spirit soundtracks from the MSX and MSX2, and those FM synth tones just rip. "Hot Summer Riding" has that classic late-80s arcade racing vibe compressed into chunky PSG channels.
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"Vanishing Heat" for the endurance mode keeps a steady pulse that makes you lean forward in your chair. "MSX Racing Spirit" for the Class 3000 races brings the intensity up with faster arpeggios and tighter melodic runs.
Then there's "Is it Domingo Today (My Heart's Beating)" which is honestly one of the best track titles in racing game history. The ending theme "Street Collection" wraps it all up with a satisfying cooldown. If you collect chiptune racing soundtracks, this MSX deep cut belongs in rotation.