PlatinumGames made a shmup and the soundtrack goes unreasonably hard. Sol Cresta's score channels classic arcade energy but cranks it through modern production, and the result is this wild mix of crunchy FM-style synths and full orchestral bombast.
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"Neptune Storm" absolutely rips with these driving guitar lines over pulsing bass. "Mandler" getting both an FM version and a PSG version is such a nerdy flex, letting you hear the same melody through different hardware eras.
Then "Mercury in Flames" just layers intensity on top of intensity. The Terra Cresta callbacks throughout... chef's kiss if you know the originals. Anyone who misses the days when arcade games had no business sounding this good needs to hear this.