I'm reminded of a specific rendition of Geese Howard's theme; for a time there was a compilation OST video on YouTube that, amongst the usual versions, strung together this really nice orchestral opening with a hardcore rock / electronic rendition (allegedly from Maximum Impact, but further research has yielded zip) that - separated from the man himself - could easily have scored the coolest of STG or mecha openers.
Unfortunately it's since slipped out of searchability, and trying to dig through tracks one-by-one while being harried by YT's terrible interface is enough to make you want to throw a sharply-dressed crime weeb out of a top-floor window...
Speaking of Burning Heat, there's a
Mr. T with Motoaki. F (3 Option Mix) knocking about the Beatmania / DDR side of the internet. Please tell me we're talking about
that Mr. T. I want to believe.
Phwoar, exemplary! Fuses golden age anime cool-rule with all the iconic Star Wars shots you could want, and all without a single line of dialogue
Seems I need to give OtaKing a second look -
their R-Type short had similar highs, but slathers itself in awkwardly VA'd isekai gack (and a few noticeable
Oi this is actually 3D bits) that sell the animation talent and juggernaut subject matter short.
