Raiden V's score goes full orchestral-electronic hybrid and honestly it works way better than it should for a vertical shooter. Go Sato's compositions open with Entrusted Wing carrying this almost cinematic gravity, strings swelling under synth layers.
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Fatal Omen and Unknown Pollution push into darker, more aggressive territory where the electronic elements start biting harder. Secret Cave is this weird atmospheric detour that somehow fits. Apostle's Maraud and Its Name Valbarossa bring the drama for late-game encounters, percussion driving everything forward with real urgency.
Crystal of Abyss leans into something genuinely beautiful before The Phenomenon pulls you back into chaos. The War That Never Ends closes things with appropriate weight. If you thought shmup soundtracks peaked in the 90s, this politely disagrees.