Tecmo's forgotten shmup drops FM synth like it's running from something. Composed by Mikio Saito (credited as METAL YUHKI), Raiga Strato Fighter punches way harder than a 1991 horizontal shooter has any right to. "Attacking Force" opens with this aggressive bassline that feels like getting shoved into the cockpit, and "Air Land Battle" keeps that nervous energy going with layered arpeggios that never let you breathe.
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The boss themes hit differently too. "Ko.Ke.O.Do.Shi" has this almost prog-rock tension crackling through arcade hardware. Even the round clear jingles carry weight instead of feeling like filler. If you ever wanted proof that Tecmo's B-tier arcade catalog still had killers, start here.