Late-era Neo Geo fighting game music that still has that SNK crunch to it. Sengoku Denshou 2001 composed its stage tracks like mini world tours, and Blue Heaven for the Italy stage has this jazzy groove that feels completely out of place in a samurai fighter but somehow works perfectly.
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Asura Realm goes full heavy with distorted guitars over a rapid beat, very early 2000s arcade energy. The character select theme Hesitation and Indecision has this anxious loop that actually makes you pick faster. Crisis Approaching for the boss fights layers synth brass over driving percussion.
Real Neo Geo cabinet energy throughout. If you collect SNK fighters, the soundtrack alone justifies tracking this one down.