Every track on the New CITY HERO soundtrack exists four times over, each one filtered through different sound hardware, and every version slaps in its own way. This is a retro action game that ships its entire OST across PC-8001 beeper, PSG, YM2203, and YM2608 chips.
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BGM 1 in the PC-8001 version is raw single-channel pulse energy, barely holding itself together. Then you flip to the YM2608 cut and suddenly there's FM bass and layered percussion filling the room. The PSG renditions sit in this sweet middle ground, punchy but stripped back.
Even the POWER UP jingle changes personality across chips. If you've ever wanted a masterclass in how hardware shapes composition, this is your excuse to nerd out.