Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos
1990 platformer Ninja Gaiden II arrived on the NES screen in a mournful storm of Chiptune. Its intro is brief but rousing, featuring a purple mountain range under bright white snaps of lightning, and the imposing antagonist Ashtar frowning into it.
“The time shall come…” he says to no one, “when the Gate of Darkness is cast open…” I might start saying that before my meditation sessions.
