Mid-90s arcade fighting energy that hits like a sugar rush through a Yamaha sound chip. Every character theme has its own mood locked in tight. "BURNING STORM" is all aggression and distorted synth stabs, while "CARRY AWAY!"
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flips into this bouncy, almost pop-rock thing that has no business being this catchy in a fighting game. "FREEZING POINT" goes cold and calculated, "ASIAN LABYRINTH" layers in pentatonic runs over pounding bass. The arrange version of "CARRY AWAY!"
that opens the disc is genuinely excellent, proof Taito's sound team knew what they had. Even the name entry music slaps. If you ever wanted a 1v1 fighter soundtrack that treats every roster slot like a main character, this is it.