Neo Geo FM synth doing traditional Japanese music has no right sounding this good. Samurai Shodown II's soundtrack is SNK's sound team going absolutely feral with the hardware in 1994. "Path of Men" (Haohmaru's theme) is this triumphant melody that's been stuck in fighting game fans' heads for three decades now.
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"Nature's Banquet" for Nakoruru shifts into something almost pastoral, birdsong energy through a Neo Geo sound chip. Then "Moon Flower" for Ukyo hits with this melancholy that completely changes the tone. Every character theme actually captures their personality.
The whole roster sounds distinct. If you play fighting games and haven't gone back to the SamSho II OST, you're missing out on peak 90s arcade composition.