FM synth that sounds like it wants to rip your ship apart before a single bullet does. THE ACES HIGH collects rare Raiden tracks across arcade, PS1, and TurboGrafx-16 hardware, and the tonal differences between versions are fascinating.
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Conflict from Level 1 has that aggressive arcade punch that sets the tone immediately, all bright FM leads and relentless drive. Roaring Field stretches across multiple stages and somehow never gets old. Sadness Ahead on Level 8 takes this weirdly melancholic turn that you don't expect from a shmup soundtrack at all.
Then Gallantry drops in from the TG-16 version with completely different chip voicing. If you play shoot-em-ups for the adrenaline, these rare cuts deliver the same rush your ears remember from the cabinet.