Pure early-80s arcade energy preserved in a bottle. Time Pilot's original Konami sound design is all tight little FM bursts and alarm-like boss cues, every stage boss appearance jingle slightly shifting the tension up. The warp clear sound is almost Pavlovian at this point.
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What makes this PS2 collection interesting is the bonus remixes. The House eJay remix turns that simple Time Pilot loop into something you'd actually hear in a club, and the Super Sweep remix goes full arranged mode. Most of the tracklist is sound effects honestly.
Explosions, shots, the satisfying 1up chime. But that's the charm of these Oretachi compilations. Worth it if you're the type who gets nostalgic over quarter-eating shooters.