Crunchy chiptune energy that sounds like the NES came back swinging with modern production. Blaster Master Zero on 3DS and Switch is a 2017 love letter to the original Sunsoft classic, and the soundtrack by Inti Creates absolutely nails it.
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The Underground Adventure Begins kicks things off with that pulse-pounding 8-bit drive that just screams "go explore." Search the Ruined City layers in moody square waves over punchy basslines. And Multidimensional Overlord goes full final boss chaos, stacking channels until your ears can't keep up.
It walks this perfect line between retro authenticity and modern clarity. Every track feels like it could have lived on a Famicom cartridge but also fills out a good pair of headphones. If you miss when action platformers had bangers on every screen, start here.