GBA hardware doing heavy lifting with a movie license. This remaster cleans up what was already a solid handheld effort, and tracks like "Naval Battle" and "Ship Boarding" have real energy squeezed out of limited sound channels.
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"Beach" and "At Port" nail that Caribbean vibe even through the GBA's tiny speaker DNA. "Jungle" and "Deep Jungle" layer in tension that works surprisingly well for an action platformer. The stings collection (Unlock, Notoriety, Mutiny, Death Dirge) shows attention to detail most licensed GBA games never bothered with.
"The Black Pearl" carries just enough of that iconic weight. Short and punchy. If you're into how composers made handheld hardware sing, this one delivers.