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The cool kid

Diggin' in the Carts S1 E4

While the race to claim market share between Sega and Nintendo was a tight one, the Sega system had access to an FM synth, used by Yuzo Koshiro to produce the masterful Streets of Rage soundtrack.

Music
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Featuring

Thundercat, Ikonika, J-Rocc, HALLY, Rolling Uchizawa, Hiro, Just Blaze, Flying Lotus, Fatima Al Qadiri, YUZO KOSHIRO, Joker

Subtitles

Spanish

Release Year

2016

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