Wizards Star has that mid-2000s Japanese indie PC game energy where the MIDI is hot and the compositions are hotter. This 2004 Windows title packs two full sets of stage themes and they all rip. The Stage 1 tracks from both sets come out swinging with bright, driving melodies that feel like someone studied Mega Man and said yeah I can do that.
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Boss themes go appropriately intense with faster tempos and that frantic synth layering. Last Boss cranks everything to eleven. The Ending long version actually takes its time to wind down properly, which is rare for something this small-scale.
Pleasing white is a title that raises questions. If you collect obscure doujin game soundtracks, add this one to the pile.