Frantic little 8-bit scrambles that sound like a monkey in a hurry. This is the Donkey Kong Jr. soundtrack from the Game Sound Museum Famicom Edition, and it goes harder than you'd expect from 1982 hardware. Level 1 BGM is that classic vine-climbing panic, and the Hurry Up into Miss transition genuinely stings every time.
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Level 4 BGM pulls out all the stops for the finale. The All Clear fanfare at the end of Level 4 is pure NES triumph in like three seconds flat. There's something about how each level gets its own clear jingle that makes the whole thing feel rewarding even on a relisten.
Great excuse to hear what early Nintendo arcade ports actually sounded like through Famicom speakers.