SNK produced some of the best titles to grace the arcades but also covered the spectrum in genre and variety. Only twice in the company’s history did they attempt to produce a wrestling game and Big Bang Pro Wrestling released in 2000 for the Neo Geo Pocket Color was out of this world. Taking lots of inspiration from the Fire Pro Wrestling series, the handheld quasi-adaptation delivers everything you’d expect and more. Big roster of characters, multiple modes, customizations, and of course, a rocking soundtrack composed by Takafumi Wada. Take a listen with us and we explore the soundtrack!
Big Bang Pro Wrestling (2000) Neo Geo Pocket Color
Produced by SNK, Developed by S-NEO
Composed by Takafumi Wada
Track List:
- 0:00:07 Opening
- 0:09:50 Beginning (Wrestler Bio)
- 0:11:53 Fight! (Normal Match BGM)
- 0:18:35 Knives (Brian’s Theme)
- 0:24:49 Red 200X (Mike’s Theme)
- 0:26:38 Night Saw (Deitz’s Theme)
- 0:33:41 Samurai (Title Defense Match BGM)
- 0:40:23 Fujiyama (Sho’s Theme)
- 0:43:51 I Scream (David’s Theme)
- 0:51:24 Funky Dog (Alex’s Theme)
- 0:53:06 Tokyo Man (Eagle’s Theme)
- 0:59:58 Streaming (Josef’s Theme)
- 1:02:02 Cocoa Milk (Kei’s Theme)
- 1:08:10 Geisha!! (Final Match BGM)
- 1:16:03 You’re Mine (Ending)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:17:22 — 143.0MB)
Can’t wait to listen! Having been a Master System kid, I’ve always had a soft spot for the SN76489(and by extension, its NGPC variant). I don’t know whether it was just the passing of time or just programming expertise, but the NGPC music I’ve heard sounds a little more technically complex than the old SMS stuff. Glad to see another episode!