That Neo Geo FM synth crunch is doing so much heavy lifting here. Fighter's History Dynamite was Data East's scrappy answer to Street Fighter II and the soundtrack absolutely punches above its weight. Mizoguchi's theme has this frantic energy that makes you want to mash buttons harder, and when the HURRY UP variant kicks in everything gets pitched up and more aggressive.
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Ray's theme grooves with this cool swagger that honestly rivals anything Capcom was putting out. Matlok's got that gritty rock edge. The whole roster gets these tight character themes that loop perfectly for arcade rounds, and every single one has a desperate sped-up version when the clock runs low.
If you collect Neo Geo fighting game OSTs this one deserves a spot.