CD-quality synth brass punches through the speakers with that unmistakable PC Engine CD energy. Space Adventure Cobra II was scored by Daddy A, and the TurboGrafx-16's CD-ROM hardware lets the compositions breathe with fuller samples than cartridge games could dream of in 1991.
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"Crystal Boy" opens with this menacing synth line that perfectly captures the villain's cold precision. The battle themes escalate nicely, with "Battle III" stacking layers of percussion and driving bass. Then there's "Etude," which is literally a Chopin arrangement dropped into a sci-fi action game.
The PSG bonus tracks at the end show off the raw chip side. Only 14 tracks but every one counts. A tight little score for anyone into early-90s CD-based console sound.