Yuzo Koshiro turned the Genesis sound chip into a drum machine and nobody was ready. This 2017 release of The Revenge of Shinobi captures the raw FM synthesis exactly as it sounded in 1989. "Terrible Beat" lives up to its name with this punchy, relentless groove that pushed the hardware further than anyone thought possible.
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"Sunrise Blvd" has almost a pop sensibility to it, bright and catchy between all the ninja action. "The Dark City" drops into something moodier and slower that completely changes the atmosphere. The way every track squeezes personality out of those limited sound channels is ridiculous.
If you play Genesis games and haven't actually sat down to just listen to this score front to back, do yourself the favor tonight.