Setsuo Yamamoto wrote this entire Rival Schools soundtrack by himself and every stage sounds like a different after-school fight scene. Capcom's 1997 arcade fighter runs on roaring synth guitars that know when to pull back and let the keyboards breathe.
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"On the Rooftop of Taiyo High School" has that classic late-90s Capcom energy, all punchy rhythm and forward momentum. "Construction Site at the Back of Gedo High School" gets grittier, heavier, matching the rougher school's vibe perfectly.
Then the Justice High School tracks go full dramatic villain mode. Forty-four tracks of ZN-2 arcade hardware pushed to its limit. If you grew up on 90s Capcom fighters and somehow skipped this one, you're missing one of the best character-fighter soundtracks from that whole era.