Neo Geo FM synthesis doing feudal Japan and absolutely nailing it. Shinsetsu Samurai Spirits: Bushido Retsuden is the RPG spinoff of the Samurai Shodown series and the soundtrack leans way more atmospheric than the fighters.
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"Moon Flower" has this melancholy flute-like lead over sparse percussion that just lingers with you. "Bewitching Sword" brings tension through these sharp staccato hits that sound almost metallic on the hardware. "Dead Leaves" is pure autumn sadness in 16-bit form.
The cathedral selections cycling through different moods for one location. SNK's sound team understood how to make the Neo Geo sing in ways most devs never even attempted. If you only know Samurai Shodown from the arcade fights, this side of the series deserves your ears.