Doujin danmaku with a soundtrack that bounces between cute and ferocious with zero warning. Reverse Twinkle opens with its starry title theme before dropping you into stage music that escalates fast. "I don't stop!!" hits exactly like its name suggests, a boss theme with driving energy that refuses to let up.
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"Shield of Argent" goes dramatic with these heavy, almost symphonic synth layers. Then "Symphony of Fate" arrives for the Stage 5 boss and suddenly the whole thing feels like a final confrontation in an anime. The unused track "Shiro to Kuro no Tango" is honestly one of the strongest pieces on here.
That Twinkle Waltz ending winds everything down with this gentle music-box quality. Perfect for anyone who thinks Touhou-style shooters peaked in presentation.