Steel March kicks in with this militaristic FM synth fanfare that immediately sets the steampunk shmup tone. Steel Empire on the Genesis squeezes serious atmosphere out of the Yamaha sound chip, blending industrial percussion with melodic leads that feel Victorian and futuristic at the same time.
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Stage 2's pair of tracks build from tense to triumphant across two sections, and the Boss theme pushes the hardware into this aggressive, grinding groove. Stage 7 pulls everything together for a final push that's pure adrenaline.
Even the Game Over screen has more personality than most title themes. If you dig Genesis-era shooters and want a soundtrack that sounds like brass gears turning at full speed, queue this up.