Corneria's theme hits and suddenly you're ten years old barrel-rolling through Venom all over again. Hajime Wakai composed most of this Star Fox 64 soundtrack (with Koji Kondo contributing), and it squeezes a shocking amount of cinematic energy out of N64 hardware.
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Area 6 is genuinely one of the most intense stage themes on the console, layering urgent percussion under this driving melody that matches the on-screen chaos perfectly. Starwolf's Theme goes full rival-encounter drama. The five Overture demos that play during attract mode are a nice touch too, building anticipation before you even press start.
This PAL promotional CD from Nintendo of Europe captures the whole thing. If you've only heard Star Fox music through memes, do yourself a favor and actually sit with this one.