In the world of retro gaming there is no shortage of shoot ’em ups. It’s hard not to fall in love with their intense gameplay, flashy sprites, and insane music. Today we return to Compile, a company that had shoot’em ups down to an art form and with Musha Aleste, we feel they hit the perfect balance of look, control and sound. Join us as we dissect one of the best top down shooters of the entire 16-bit era with composer Toshiaki Sakoda as our guest towards the end of the show.

Track List:

0:00:02 Theme of Musha Aleste

0:07:53 Fullmetal Fighter

0:10:47 Galvanic Gear

0:16:48 Divine Devise

0:22:29 Noh Specter

0:26:52 Offensive Overdrive

0:32:13 Aggressive Attack

0:41:57 Stratospheric Struggle

0:43:04 Alpha Wave

0:50:29 Armed Armor

0:56:49 For the Love of…

1:06:42 For the Love of… Rearranged by Toshiaki Sakoda

Musha Aleste/M.U.S.H.A (Sega Genesis, 1990) Composed by Toshiaki Sakoda

Toshiaki Sakoda English translation read by Pete McEvoy