FromSoftware made a ridiculous modern ninja game before they became the Dark Souls studio and the soundtrack goes full action movie. Ninja Blade's OST is pure 2009 Xbox 360 energy, all tense orchestral hits and driving percussion tuned for QTE-heavy boss fights set in Tokyo.
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"Shinjuku Battle" has this urgent military-action feel while "Speed Chase" cranks the tempo into absurdity. "Beanstalk" is the emotional anchor, appearing in three versions including an acoustic take that genuinely works.
"Kuroh's Betrayal" and "Ex-Buddies" hit the dramatic beats hard. The way "A Lonesome Hero" closes things out, quiet and worn down. If you remember FromSoft's pre-Souls era, this is peak B-movie action scoring and it knows exactly what it is.