Urgent, militaristic synths layered over pounding arcade drums from the first second. Strider Hiryu 2's soundtrack matches the speed of the gameplay with relentless energy across every stage. "Armament Fort Invasion" hits with this propulsive rhythm that never lets up as you're slashing through enemies, and "New Hong Kong City Sky" opens into a wider, almost cinematic feel without losing momentum.
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"The Third Moon" gets genuinely atmospheric. The late-90s arcade hardware gives everything this crisp, digital punch that sits between PS1-era production and CPS-2 grit. Track names like "The Insanity Which Lies Hidden in the Underground" are peak Capcom energy.
If you ever played Strider 2 in an arcade and wondered what was driving that adrenaline, this is it.