A completely different composer reimagining the same shmup. The New Order soundtrack for Under Defeat HD was written by Yousuke Yasui of SuperSweep, giving G.rev's wartime shooter a fresh coat of sound while keeping the same stage structure.
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Where Shinji Hosoe's original leaned jazz fusion, Yasui takes things in a more electronic and aggressive direction. Don't look back! hits with tighter, punchier production. Go on a mission pushes harder into synth territory.
Beyond the snowstorm still carries that melancholic undercurrent but filtered through Yasui's different sensibilities. Same game, completely different emotional texture. If you've already loved the original Under Defeat score, hearing someone else's take on the same six stages is a genuinely fascinating comparison.