Pure NES and Game Boy energy, classic Castlevania tracks preserved and collected. The Anniversary Collection soundtrack pulls from the original 8-bit and handheld entries and it hits different hearing them all lined up. "Vampire Killer" still goes impossibly hard for something made of square waves.
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"Bloody Tears" shows up and yeah, it's still one of the greatest game tracks ever written. "Heart of Fire" and "Poison Mind" bring that urgent, stage-pushing intensity that made the originals so tight. The Game Boy entries add their own tinny charm to the mix.
All those bleeps and bloops, and every single one carries more weight than most full orchestras. Play this for anyone who thinks old game music was simple.