Math Ninja HD is one of those mobile edutainment titles that clearly put more effort into its presentation than the genre typically demands, and the five-track soundtrack reflects that care. "Haruku's Treehouse" establishes a playful, Japanese-influenced setting that gives the math drills a narrative context, while "Tomato San's Robot Army" is the kind of gloriously silly track name that tells you this game knows its audience of kids and is having fun with it.
Read more
"I Hate School" captures the irreverent attitude that makes educational games actually appeal to children rather than boring them into submission. It is a smart creative choice to acknowledge that kids would rather be doing anything other than math and then making the math feel like an adventure anyway.
"My Vow To You" adds an unexpectedly sincere emotional beat to what could have been a purely comedic soundtrack. "Victorious Defense" rounds things out as the triumph theme, rewarding players for successfully defending against waves of enemies through the power of arithmetic.
The whole package is a compact, charming little score that does exactly what mobile game music should do: make the experience more engaging without getting repetitive during extended play sessions. For a 2010 iOS and Android release, it shows genuine compositional personality.