Two CAVE shooters smashed into one disc and the soundtracks are both absolutely unhinged in the best way. MuchiMuchi Pork! and PinkSweets represent two flavors of bullet hell audio on this Xbox 360 compilation. MuchiMuchi Pork's stages run on this frantic, almost jazzy energy where "Stage_01" immediately sets a pace that never lets up, while PinkSweets goes heavier and darker with "Boss~Sky Battle" bringing real orchestral menace.
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The "True Last Boss" track from PinkSweets is the kind of composition that matches a screen full of pink bullets and pure desperation. Hearing both soundtracks back to back shows how CAVE tailored music to each game's personality.
One playful, one punishing. Both relentless. If you worship at the altar of bullet hell and never checked the audio side, this double feature is where you start.