Polished HD-era reimaginings with a military edge. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 on PS3 and 360 takes the classic themes and rebuilds them with modern production, and the results hit different. Sabio's Theme has this laid-back groove that contrasts hard with the action, while Caves (Leap of Faith Revisited) reworks the NES classic into something deeper and more atmospheric.
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Flutes of Ektanadu brings in unexpected world music textures. It sounds like sneaking through a jungle temple with a grappling arm. The boss themes ramp up with escalating versions of Intruder Alert Revisited, each one more intense than the last.
Final Showdown goes all out. Requiem for Hope pulls things down into something genuinely somber after the fight. For anyone who wants to hear what NES nostalgia sounds like through a 7th-gen filter.