URBAN TRAIL is one of the hardest arcade themes Taito ever produced and they knew it because they put three remixes of it on this album. Night Striker was Zuntata's chance to score a futuristic rail shooter in 1989 and the arrange album from '93 pushes everything further.
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"TRANCE PARLENT IN BLUE" has this smoky, jazz-tinged atmosphere that feels completely out of place in an arcade game and that's why it works. "BURNING ROAD" is pure adrenaline, and the boss themes escalate with each stage in a way that actually tracks the difficulty curve.
"Chimere" and "commune" close things out with moodier, more experimental pieces. The Four Rhythm Mix of Urban Trail alone. If you're into Zuntata's golden era, this sits right alongside Darius.