soundtrack is definitely the weakest part, but I find some of them ok'ish. The title theme with this faux guitars is not bad. Definitely one of those soundtracks you sorta forget as soon as you turn off the system.
Thx! I agree, it's not
that bad, but coming attached to one of the best games on the system it feels like a real downer.
MD definitely has some classic soundtracks for shmups, a few favs:
Battlemania 2
MUSHA
Advanced Busterhawk Gleylancer
Excellen! But... not one Technosoft game in it? Too obvious, right? Well, then let me see what I can put against:
Crying/ Bio Hazard Battle − Unmelodic, tuneless, maybe even atonal. I admit it's something special, but K.N.U.'s base rocks hard. Plus that minimalistic track in Stage 7 is one of my all-time favorites. If you're a fan of electronic music like me, this ost is a revelation.
Verytex − An unremarkable STG with one of the best soundtracks on the Mega Drive. Never fails to amaze me how this could happen.
Slap Fight MD − Koshiro delivers. It sounds as if he wanted to put a lot of his inspirations together into one soundtrack. Especially his love for Konami music. It's a hit!
Ports: I'm a big fan of the Tatsujin/Truxton ost, ported by Sega. There's no bass drum, not any percussions at all, just some lo-fi melodies. Can't explain it, but I like it a lot. Then there's also the Dangerous Seed ost, which is very nice.
Might be the worst:
Wings of Wor
Wuuut?! I love it. It's quite versatile, surprises with each level. The 2nd Stage is like a ballad from a western movie, 3rd's like a Bach fugue and 4th, which comes with those whipping industrial percussions and oddly funny melodies, kind of country, is again something else. Ok, it's a bit cumbersome at times, but "worst"? Seems a bit harsh, even if you don't like it.