Go Sato returning to the franchise he helped define, and it sounds like he never left. Raiden IV's score bridges the classic FM synth aggression of the early arcade entries with modern production, keeping that signature intensity while letting the arrangements breathe more.
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"A stormy front" opens with the kind of propulsive energy that makes your trigger finger twitch before a single bullet appears on screen. "Tragedy flame" layers these brooding synth textures that genuinely feel dangerous.
"Can't Retrace" has this restless momentum that never lets up. Even the menu music hits. If you grew up feeding quarters into Raiden cabinets, hearing Go Sato update his own legacy is kind of surreal.