FinalBaton wrote:No guitar power-chord sound in sight but Splatterhouse 2's Bellyache Battle 02 more than qualify as rock to me. With it's chugging rythm and evil, vicious melody, this one's a rocker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhn36HPa5iA
Splatterhouse 3 definitely has a real melodic knack (understandably suppressed for the majority of its ghastly trip). Legit one of the most apropos final stage BGMs in an arcade gauntlet; the alternatingly dire/ascendant tone nails the sense of grueling endgame. Even bashing down the onerously tanky FATMAN DEAD in the final room isn't too bad with this moral support!Squire Grooktook wrote:Was always a fan of both final boss themes in Splatterhouse 2 and 3. Oustanding catchy battle themes in games full of mostly atmospheric pieces.
Still haven't played the prior two games remotely as much, but I definitely pick up the same tone (and the same aesthetic restraint) from what I've heard of them.
The intro and staff roll theme have some great tunes, too. As an aside, the monstrously grainy "GWAAAAAAAAA" sample heard in the attract demo eclipse, a certain optional scene, and whenever a st1 bosstype goes down is pure catharsis.