Bright, punchy FM synthesis that absolutely soars with early 90s arcade optimism. Burning Force opens with "Taking Off" and it genuinely feels like liftoff, rapid arpeggios climbing over a driving beat that sets the pace for everything after.
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"Sarinuka Sands" drops into a groovier, almost funky register that makes a desert stage feel like a beach party. Then "Lunar Spaceport" arrives at the finale with this grand, triumphant energy that the hardware barely contains.
The whole thing has that classic Namco brightness where even the boss themes feel more exciting than threatening. Compact, energetic, and impossibly catchy. If you love how FM chips sounded when composers pushed them to the limit, start here.