Two Data East soundtracks on one release and both of them are going off. Gamadelic composed music for Spinmaster on Neo Geo and Joe & Mac 2 on SNES, and the contrast between the two hardware sets is half the fun. The Neo Geo side pumps out these thick, punchy FM synth grooves, with "Hot and Melting" sounding like Egyptian funk filtered through arcade hardware.
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"Ni Hao China" leans into pentatonic melodies over driving percussion that's way catchier than it needs to be. The boss themes go hard without apology. Joe & Mac 2's SNES tracks have a slightly softer edge but keep the same globe-trotting energy, hopping between continents like a musical atlas.
If you love early-90s arcade composers who treated every stage like a party, this double feature delivers.