Late 90s eurobeat and hard rock slamming through Dreamcast speakers at 200mph. Shutoko Battle (Tokyo Xtreme Racer) has this whole soundtrack that feels like it was mixed for highway tunnels at night. "Doom Breaker" hits with this distorted guitar riff over a pounding beat that just locks you into the zone.
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Then "BIG APPLE" shifts gears into something almost funky, real smooth but still pushing tempo. "ALPINE GLOW" though. That one has this synth shimmer layered over driving percussion that makes you forget you're playing a racing game and not starring in an Initial D episode.
If you've ever white-knuckled a rival battle on the C1 loop, this is the soundtrack that was doing half the work.