FM synthesis doing its absolute best to sound like Sengoku-era war drums and koto strings through a PC-98 sound chip. The Ransei Eiketsu Series from Family Soft is a historical strategy game about feudal Japan's greatest warlords, and the four tracks here carry that weight surprisingly well.
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Nobunaga Main Theme has this commanding presence, the kind of melody that makes you feel like you're about to conquer provinces. Battle Theme Music pushes the hardware into frantic territory with rapid arpeggios layered over driving percussion.
Uesugi Army Invasion builds with real menace. Only four tracks but they squeeze every drop of drama out of that Yamaha sound hardware. If you're into PC-98 FM synth doing historical epic, this is a tight little collection.