The soundtrack is absolutely phenomenal. I pull it up on Youtube once a year or so just for kicks.
Silpheed by Sierra On-Line for the PC — ported from the Japanese PC-8801 — was similarly good, possibly the first game I played with a proper sound card. The MT-32 version blew my twelve-year-old mind.
I have a fond childhood memory of singing along to one of the songs with my little brother a lyric we made up "One.. more... hit and you're dead, one more hit and you're dead"
Agreed :) lots here to play with: https://chiptune.app?q=silpheed
> Silpheed by Sierra On-Line for the PC — ported from the Japanese PC-8801 — was similarly good, possibly the first game I played with a proper sound card.
I had a similar experience, as it came bundled[0] with the soundcard for my IBM PS/1 286, and it even had speech(!) during the introduction.
[0] https://pixelatedarcade.com/tech_attributes/overview/ibm-ps-...