Six arcade soundtracks crammed onto one 1987 compilation and every single one slaps. Namco Video Game Graffiti Volume 2 pulls from mid-80s arcade hardware, and the FM synthesis here has that warm, buzzing character that's impossible to replicate.
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"Dragon Spirit" is the standout, mythic and propulsive in a way that arcade shooters rarely attempted. "Wonder Momo" brings this impossibly catchy, upbeat energy that's been stuck in people's heads for decades. "Thunder Cepter" goes full sci-fi intensity, all rapid arpeggios and driving basslines.
"Yokaidochuki" and "Toypop" round things out with that distinctly Namco playfulness. Six games, six completely different moods. If you want to hear what Namco's sound team was doing when they were the undisputed kings of the arcade, this is a time capsule.