Gritty Mega Drive FM synthesis doing dark fantasy and it goes so hard. Twinkle Tale is a 1992 Genesis run-and-gun with a sorcery theme, and that YM2612 chip is working overtime here. The Opening track hits with this intense, almost cinematic creation myth energy that the FM channels sell perfectly.
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Stage 1 on Talon Plain has a driving tempo with those crunchy Genesis leads that just feel right for charging through enemies. Stage 4's Dora Castle arrangement pushes into heavier territory. Only five tracks on this release but every one counts.
If you love that raw Mega Drive sound and missed this obscure Japanese exclusive, it's worth hunting down.