Arcade shmup energy that hits like quarters dropping at 1AM. Shooting Love 2007 bundles EXZEAL and the Shmups Skill Test into one package, and the soundtrack keeps up with both. "Typhoon #12" on Stage 1 sets the pace immediately with this bright, driving melody that feels like classic late-era arcade shooters.
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"All your powers" for the last boss goes full intensity with layered synth lines stacking on top of each other. Then "Ending for the blue sky" just dissolves into this calm, almost bittersweet resolution. Even the skill test tracks have personality.
"Fly high!" on Stage 2 has that soaring optimism you want from a vertical scroller. If you grind shmups for score and vibe, this one nails both.