Retro shoot-em-up mega mixes sitting next to melancholic RPG ballads and a Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 banger. This 2021 Spring Switch compilation is one of those Japanese promotional albums that showcases smaller eShop releases alongside bigger names.
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The Aleste Collection mega-mix rips through classic shmup energy with crunchy synths, and "Hacking Storm" brings aggressive electronic heat. Then it pivots completely into "Morning of Loss" and "Where Has the Lost Time Gone" with these beautiful, aching piano-driven pieces.
The X68000 loading screen track is in here too, which is such a deep cut. "Into the Breach" has this driving momentum that sticks with you. If you want a snapshot of the weird and wonderful stuff living on the Japanese eShop in 2021, this compilation nails it.