SNK's Neo Geo sound chip goes absolutely feral on this one. Real Bout Fatal Fury, scored by the Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan (SNK's in-house sound team), delivers fighting game music that refuses to sit still. Terry's "Big Shot!"
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hits with this cocky funk-rock swagger that perfectly matches his energy, while Mai's "Floating on a Harp and Piano Fantasy" is genuinely one of the most beautifully strange character themes in any fighter. The YM2610 gets pushed into jazz fusion territory with Duck King's theme, all slap bass samples and breakbeats.
Every stage feels like its own genre. If you think fighting game OSTs peaked with Street Fighter II, this will change your mind fast.