TurboGrafx-16 fighting game music that punches way above its hardware. Each character theme has genuine personality, "Asuka's Theme" bringing bright, fiery energy while "Torami's Theme" goes somewhere cooler and more calculated.
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The short drama interludes between fights give the whole album this anime-episode pacing that's surprisingly fun to listen through. "Legend of Valkyrie" stands out as this dramatic, almost mythic detour. And that insert song "Once Again Tomorrow, See You..."
closes the whole thing with unexpected sincerity. The PC Engine sound chip gives everything this warm, slightly crunchy texture. Mid-90s fighting game character select energy at its best. If you're into retro fighters and want to hear what personality sounded like on that hardware, dig in.