That Neo Geo sound chip earning its paycheck again. Sonic Wings 2 dropped in 1994 and the soundtrack leveled up hard from the first game, with stage themes that actually feel like the places they represent. The Brazil Stage has this percussive groove that just refuses to let go, while the France Stage leans into something almost cinematic.
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The Fortress theme splitting into two halves as you push deeper is chef's kiss level pacing. Two different Final Boss tracks depending on which version you fight. And each character gets their own ending theme, giving Angela and Hien these weirdly personal sendoffs for an arcade shooter.
If you've been sleeping on mid-90s shmup music, wake up.