Late 90s Capcom fighting game energy, cranked through Dreamcast hardware and drenched in sci-fi melodrama. Star Gladiator 2 doesn't hold back. "Armament To Battle" throws layered synths over driving rock rhythms, the kind of stage theme that makes you pick a character faster.
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"Holy Graveyard" goes darker, almost gothic in its organ work and minor key tension. Then "Against the Absolute" builds into this dramatic final boss crescendo that earns the name. What's wild is how many character endings get their own distinct themes, each one shifting genre to match the fighter's personality.
Capcom just did that sometimes. If you miss when fighting games had full cinematic soundtracks instead of licensed tracks, start here.