Punchy FM synthesis military fanfares ripping through that distinctive FM Towns sound chip, all bright and aggressive in ways the arcade original couldn't touch. VING's 1990 port of Taito's Operation Wolf squeezes surprising personality out of a short tracklist.
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"Condition Red" hits with urgent percussion and stabbing synth brass that sounds incredible on the Towns hardware, while "Battle of Jasmine Tea" has this unexpectedly quirky title for a track that still goes hard. The developer theme tracks at the end, "VING no Theme" and the dev room piece, are charming bonus cuts that show the studio's personality.
Only seven tracks but each one is dense with FM character. If you collect FM Towns ports for their upgraded audio, this one punches well above its slim track count.