Chunky guitar riffs and electronic layers that are genuinely better than the game deserved. Say what you will about Mighty No. 9, but this 2016 soundtrack by Manami Matsumae (who scored the original Mega Man) absolutely delivers on the promise of a spiritual successor.
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"Raging Flames Smolder" has this aggressive rock drive that channels classic robot master stage energy, and "Voltaic Dynatron" hits with electric synth leads that feel like getting zapped through your speakers. "Beyond the Watery Vortex" brings a cool, flowing tempo shift that breaks up the intensity perfectly.
The boss themes escalate with real conviction. "Trinity" near the end goes full final confrontation and earns every second of it. If you wrote this game off but never gave the soundtrack a fair shot, you owe yourself that much.