ok so NMK's Vol.3 goes way goofier than you'd expect from an arcade sound collection. This covers games like GunNail and Saboten Bombers and the track titles are all in playful hiragana, which tells you everything about the vibe.
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Asaborake on Stage 1 has this bouncy FM melody that's somehow both cute and intense at the same time. Then Guruguru March for the final boss just spirals into controlled chaos. The whole Saboten Bombers section leans into this lighthearted energy where even the boss themes feel like they're smiling at you.
Genuinely fun. The kind of arcade sound design where the composers were clearly having a blast with limited hardware. Perfect for anyone who thinks 90s arcade music peaked at serious shmup scores and needs to be proven wrong.