Yuzo Koshiro & Motohiro Kawashima – Streets Of Rage 3 OST (1994)

June 8, 2024

Feels noticeably different from the first two soundtracks, no doubt in part because of additional composer Motohiro Kawashima. That being said, SOR / Bare Knuckle 3 was also a markedly different game than its predecessors, so perhaps also called for a slightly different approach. But hey; I’m no video game journalist or historian, I’m just an idiot with a RYM account. What I can tell you for certain that whilst this isn’t as legendary or as highly regarded as the first two musical entries in the series, it’s still a super cool selection of futuristic electronic music which pushes the technology of the time. There are some really interesting pieces and decisions here, and it’s more than worth the time of any electronic music enthusiast.