WayForward's gloriously 80s reimagining of Double Dragon, with a soundtrack by Jake Kaufman that's one of the best retro-homage scores ever made. Every stage has two layers — the first references classic Double Dragon music, the second introduces fictional 80s bands.
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"Mango Tango - Neon Jungle" and "Billy and the Breakers - Firebird" are fake band tracks that could pass for real lost-era synthpop. "Boss - Skullmageddon" scores the most theatrical villain in beat-em-up history — a skeleton in a cape who sings his own theme song.
"The Tapesmith" provides the mixtape shop atmosphere where you buy power-ups. "Marian's Theme" treats the classic damsel with more musical respect than the franchise ever gave her before. The dual-layer stage structure — classic homage on entry, original 80s pastiche deeper in — is brilliant game soundtrack design.
"Pick Yourself Up and Dance" and "Lee Brothers - Glad I Am" are genuine earworms. Kaufman's Neon soundtrack proves that loving parody and legitimate musical craft aren't mutually exclusive.