Neo Geo FM synth doing traditional Japanese instrumentation and it actually goes hard. Tengai Makyou Shinden's 1995 fighter soundtrack takes the Far East of Eden series' feudal Japan aesthetic and runs it through that crisp SNK sound hardware.
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Swordsman of the Evening is this moody, shamisen-style stage theme that gets the tension right immediately. Rain Flute brings a more melancholic, almost wistful feel to Ziria's stage. Then Dance of Kinran just explodes with energy, all rapid percussion and layered synth work that pushes the Neo Geo's sound chip.
Each character stage has its own personality. If you love 90s fighting game OSTs and want something with serious Japanese folk flavor instead of the usual rock and techno, this delivers.