kəmpˈoʊzd baɪ jˈuːzoʊ kəʃˈiəɹoʊ ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð mˈiːkoʊ ˌɪʃɪkˈɑːwə, ðə sˈaʊndtɹæk ɪz nˈoʊɾəbəl fɔːɹ ɪts ɹˈɪtʃ mˈɛlədiz, ɪn ɐn ˈeɪdʒ wɛn vˈɪdɪoʊ ɡˈeɪm mjˈuːzɪk wʌz bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə pɹəɡɹˈɛs fɹʌm mənˈɑːtənəs blˈiːps.
Composed by Yuzo Koshiro along with Mieko Ishikawa, the soundtrack is notable for its rich melodies, in an age when video game music was beginning to progress from monotonous bleeps.