Raw, crunchy FM synth blasting out of a 1987 arcade board before Capcom had any idea they were starting a dynasty. The original Street Fighter soundtrack is bare-knuckle composition from the pre-Shimomura era, all aggressive chip melodies and percussive hits that matched the game's stiff-but-sincere fighting system.
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Sagat's Thailand theme carries this ominous weight that foreshadowed his role as the series' recurring wall, and the Bonus Stage brick-breaking music is absurdly catchy for what it is. "The Strongest Street Fighter in the World!"
is pure 80s arcade triumph. The Voice Collection tacked on at the end is a fun curiosity. If you only know Street Fighter from II onward, this is the scrappy origin story the whole franchise grew out of.