The Ninja Jajamaru theme gets remixed like six different ways on this collection and somehow each one works. This 2019 soundtrack covers the Ninja Jajamaru Collection on Switch and PS4, bringing Jaleco's classic NES ninja platformer into modern territory with fresh arrangements.
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The Ride Arrange version of the main theme adds this driving energy, while the Japanese Guitar Arrange strips it down to something warm and acoustic. The Great Yokai Battle keeps that old-school Famicom bounce alive, and Way to SAKURA introduces a melodic sweetness that the original games never really had.
One Missing... has this lonely quality to it. The whole package feels like a love letter to a series that deserved way more attention outside Japan. If you grew up on Famicom platformers, Jajamaru belongs in your rotation.