3DS-era Namco putting real compositional effort into a collection game nobody asked for. "Keep on Bumpin'" opens with this funky, confident groove that sets expectations high. "Banana Beak" and "Quack Cookies" have the weirdest track names on any Pac-Man release, and both deliver playful, bouncy arrangements.
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The Galaga side shifts harder, "Spaceship Ruins" and "Galaga Hive" bringing a darker sci-fi tone that contrasts nicely. "Cyclic Shadow" is genuinely moody. "Warning" does exactly what warning music should do. The whole soundtrack swings between cheerful Pac-Man energy and Galaga's cold-space tension without feeling disjointed.
Twenty-two tracks of surprising variety from a 3DS compilation. If you skipped this game entirely, the soundtrack alone is worth discovering.