Disc V of this compilation pulls from the later KOF entries and the arranged versions at the end hit completely different from the originals. The King of Soundtracks series covers '94 through XIII, and this disc lands right in the sweet spot.
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Guitar, Omega and Rugal is still one of SNK's most unhinged boss themes, all shredding guitar chaos. Esaka Forever takes that classic melody and stretches it out with real emotional weight. Psyco Sonic Trip with the Dance At The Paddy Field subtitle is such a wild tonal shift.
The arranged versions closing out the disc, especially Good Bye Esaka and Stormy Saxophone 2, give these tracks studio polish without losing the arcade grit. If you want the later-era KOF bangers curated into one disc, this saves you the digging.