Late-90s MIDI energy with that distinctly Windows PC game charm. Oni Coach is a 1999 sports management sim and the soundtrack goes through all the motions of training arcs and character drama in compact synth arrangements.
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The character themes each have their own personality, with Keiko Akagi's Theme running upbeat and determined while Mai Lee Huang's leans into something more reserved. In a Race actually builds decent tension for MIDI, layering percussion in a way that makes the competitive moments work.
The three ending themes hit different moods convincingly. Good Ending gets triumphant, Bad Ending gets somber. That whole era of small-studio PC game music. If you have nostalgia for late-90s Japanese PC soundtracks, this one fits right in.