A while back I was categorically going through and checking out Every Single Soundtrack for Every Single Taito Game, and while they were pretty much all slammers, here’s some of my favorites:
Battle Gear 2 is a fun, incredibly well-produced collection of butt rock that’s gonna make you ask why you don’t see many games with music like this anymore.
~ Favorite Tracks~
- To Become Wild
- I’ll Be Back Here
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color is a game I actually took the time to play through myself because the soundtrack impressed me so much. It kinda sucks, it’s a not-very-exciting pokemon clone that hinges on a gimmick that also is not very fun (drawing your own pokemon seems like a great idea until you realize your pokemon’s stats are connected to how it’s drawn, so any creativity is snuffed out for optimal performance) but it’s a game you can really tell a lot of people put a lot of passion into (some people including Gainax and Studio Ghibli!!). Some of Zuntata’s absolute best work, and I do not say that lightly.
~ Favorite Tracks~
- Earth Wind Ran Out
- Sea
- People Cannot Stop
- Kokoronoiro
Arkanoid 2000 is, as you can expect, an Arkanoid game made in the year… 1999. What we get here is some bizarre, dreamy synth soundscapes which frankly have no right being as good as they are for the game they’re attached to.
~ Favorite Tracks ~
- Water Planet
- Peaceful Banks
- Dark Crystal
