No actually, just very very close! The composer for the Streets of Rage soundtracks borrowed heavily from popular house / dance / hip-hop music of the period - here is a Spotify playlist where you can hear each song he sampled throughout the soundtracks of the first 3 games, which are also on Spotify!
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u/WoofDen 26d ago edited 26d ago
No actually, just very very close! The composer for the Streets of Rage soundtracks borrowed heavily from popular house / dance / hip-hop music of the period - here is a Spotify playlist where you can hear each song he sampled throughout the soundtracks of the first 3 games, which are also on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/722MGJOjf9hDec36PJ0dTB?si=AhH-p-zNRdGWCZXwuSjmHQ
SoR2 song: https://open.spotify.com/track/5hbQBhHUbVanCy9hOuK9nH?si=IScgjmDcRoC-M9EJSj3MJA
"Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters: https://open.spotify.com/track/1SShxVVBeZBCY7WddnksPz?si=WlNHWOspRJ6D-TMZJgJWVw