Herzog Zwei basically invented the real-time strategy genre on consoles and the music goes just as hard as that legacy deserves. This Technosoft collection covers both the original Herzog on MSX2/PC-88/X1 and Herzog Zwei on the Mega Drive.
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"Back to square one" kicks off the Genesis stages with tight, military-flavored FM synth that keeps you locked in during those frantic base battles. "Sniper" on Stage 4 gets more intense, the tempo pushing you forward. The track titles are poetry too, "Funeral march for the METAL KNIGHTS" for the defeat screen is such a flex.
Hearing the MSX2 originals alongside the Genesis versions shows how far the sound design jumped. If you've ever commanded mechs on the Mega Drive, this soundtrack belongs in your rotation.