CPS-3 hardware absolutely flexing on this one. War-Zard, also known as Red Earth, is Capcom's fantasy arcade fighter from 1996, and the soundtrack goes places most fighting games wouldn't dare. Noble Sacred Beast on the Greedia stage has this dramatic orchestral swell built on the CPS-3's sample playback that sounds almost cinematic for an arcade cabinet.
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Ayakashi of a Foreign Land brings in traditional Japanese instrumentation mixed with tension-building synths. The stage themes carry so much personality. Into the Legendary Earth sets the tone with layered percussion and heroic fanfare that makes you want to drop quarters immediately.
Criminally overlooked fighting game with music that deserved a bigger audience, so if you're into 90s Capcom at all, dig into this.